Download or read book The Role of NGOs in Social Welfare (A Case Study of Gulbarga District) written by Dr. Basalingamma S. Halemani and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has a great tradition of voluntary service and social welfare and in spite of rapid changes; the urge to serve fellowrnen is still strong and wide spread. Right through the ages this tradition has been accepted as social obligation on the part of the individual towards his less fortunate humans. Religion emphasized the virtue of 'dan' or alms i.e., free gift that encompassed different forms of social service. Institutions like 'maths' and temples were responsible for the religiously inspired forms of service, and social institution like caste and joint family were concerned with the care of the handicapped, the destitute, the widow and the aged. Religious considerations by and large, motivated acts of charity and service to please God and acquire 'Punya'. They also generated honest desire in a large number of people to help the needy.