Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

In India
 Introduction to NGO
A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) is any
non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is
legally constituted, organized and operated on a
local, national or international level.

They are Task-oriented and driven by people with a

common interest

Some are organized around specific issues:

Principles
→ Human rights
→ Environment
→ Health
Altruism Voluntarism → Poverty eradication
→ Rehabilitation
→ Employment
 NGOs
Classification

By the level of By the level of

Orientation Operation

Community
Charitable Based
Orientation Organizations

Service City Wide

Orientation Organizations

Participatory
Orientation National NGOs

Empowering International
Orientation NGOs
NGOs involved in Entrepreneurship Development

NGOs

Grassroot Intermediate Primary

Some of the additional terms used:

1. BINGO : Business-friendly International NGO
2. TANGO : Technical assistance NGO
3. TSO : Third Sector Organization
4. DONGO : Donor organized NGO
5. GSO : Grassroots Support Organization
 Features of NGOs

 Support democratic system

 Function on no profit basis
 Non Political in character
 Clearly defined objectives
 Limited external control
 Voluntary Character
 Wide operational area
 Positive contribution
 Need financial support
 Interest in long-term projects
 Activities of NGOs

 Create awareness

 Protect human rights

 Encourage rehabilitation

 Gainful employment

 Combat man made crisis

 Protect environment
 Functions of NGOs
with respect to Entrepreneurial Scenario

1. Entrepreneurial Development Programme (EDP)

2. Counseling
3. Development of Infrastructure
4. Construction of Housing Facility
5. Supporting Innovation and Pilot Projects
6. Providing Technical Assistance
 Advantages of NGOs

→ Ability to experiment freely

→ Flexible in adapting to local needs

→ Enjoy Good rapport with people

→ Ability to communicate at all levels

→ Ability to recruit experts and highly motivated staff

→ Less restrictions from the Government

 Disadvantages of NGOs
 Lack of funds
 Lack of dedicated leadership
 Inadequate trained personnel
 Misuse of Funds
 Monopolization of leadership
 Lack of public participation
 Centralization in Urban Areas
 Lack of Coordination
 Responsibilities of NGOs

 Act as a change agent

 Environment

 Safeguarding Human Rights

 Representatives of weaker sections

 Challenges to NGOs

 Need for honest and dedicated persons.

 Need for transparency to create confidence.
 A proper personnel policy
 Protect the interest of the people rather than
members
 Transparent and easy to operate mechanism.
 WASME
It stands for World Association for Small and Medium
Enterprises (WASME)

Type: Primary Level NGO

Established in 1980

Headquartered in Noida, India

Objectives of WASME:
 Developing relationship between SMEs in developed and developing countries.
 Networking with related/similar organizations.
 Enlarging collaboration with UN agencies and international organizations.
 Capacity building of SMEs through managerial and skill development programmes.
 Disseminating information on and about international developments in SME sector.
 Carrying out research and studies on topical issues confronting SMEs.
 AWAKE

It stands for Association of Women Entrepreneurs of

Karnataka

Type: Intermediate NGO

Established in 1983

Headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Strives to promote entrepreneurship among women as a means to achieve self reliance
and socio-economic independence.

AWAKE aims to:

 To promote entrepreneurship among women and thereby empower them to join
the economic mainstream
 To enhance the status of women in the society, by creating a culture of
entrepreneurship amongst women in both rural and urban areas
 To develop successful models of entrepreneurship for emulation world-wide
 OXFAM (India)
It stands for Oxford Committee for Famine Relief

Type: Primary Level NGO

Operating in India since 1951

A member of a global confederation of 17 Oxfams.

India
They fight poverty and injustice by linking grassroots programming (through partner
NGOs) to local, national and global advocacy and policy-making

Oxfam India works in partnership with over 130 grassroots NGOs to address root causes
of poverty and injustice in the four areas of
o Economic Justice,
o Essential Services,
o Gender Justice and
o Humanitarian Response and
o Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
 CRY
It stands for Child Rights and You

Type: Grass root level NGO

Established in 1979

It was started by Rippan Kapur

Non-profit organization in India that aims to restore children's rights in India.

It focuses mainly on the 4 basic rights:

 Survival,
 Development,
 Protection
 Participation
 SEWA
It stands for Self Employed Women's Association

Type: Intermediate NGO

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Established in 1972

It is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers who earn a living through

their own labour or small businesses.

SEWA’s area of concerns are:

 Member’s Employment  Housing

 Better Income  Literacy
 Food and Nutrition  Organizational Strength
 Safety and Security  Self Reliance