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TITLE
CERTIFICATION
DECLARATION
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
MAPS
Map 1. State of Andhra Pradesh
Map 2. West Godhavari District
Map.3. Villages under study
I. Introduction
1. The Topic and its Sociological Context
1.1 Religion
1.2 Development
1.3 Community Development
2. Relevance of the Study
CONCLUSION
2. Bhimadole Community
I. Location
2. Geographic Profile
2.1 Nature of the land
2.2 Soil
2.3 Climate
2.4 Rainfall
2.5 Cultivation
3. Infrastructure
3.1 Roads and Transport
3.2 Electricity
3.3 Communication
3.4 Medical facilities
3.5 Schools
3.6 Banks and Financial Institutions
4. Population
5. Occupation
6. Religion
7. Bhimadole Development Society (BDS)
7.1 Objectives of BDS
8. Problems of the people
8.1 Lack of Organisation & Leadership
8.2 The Caste Stratification
8.3 Illiteracy
8.4 Health Related Problems
8.5 Poor Housing, Drainage and Sanitation
8.6 Water Scarcity
8.7 Agricultural Problems
8.8 Unemployment
8.9 Problems related with Cattle Development
8.10 Lack of Cottage Industries
8.11 Child Labour
8.12 Lack of Assets
9. Development Activities of the BDS in Bhimadole Community
9.1 Peoples Organization
A) Mahila Mandal
B) Youth Group
9.2 Education
i) Adult Education (Informal Education Programme)
ii) Child Labour School
iii) Scholarship Programs
9.3 Training Programme
i) Leadership Training
ii) Vocational Training
iii) Driving Schools
iv) Tailoring Training
9.4 Awareness Programme
i) Street Play
ii) Pre-Marital Course
iii) Seminars and Classes
9.5 Health Related Programme
9.6 Sanitation Programme
9.7 Womans Saving
9.8 Income Generating Programme
i) Diary Programme
ii) Goat
iii) Fruit Selling
iv) Laundry
CONCLUSION
3. Community Development
1. The concept of Community Development
2. History of the Concept
3. Phases in Social Action
4. Historical Evolution of Community Development Programmes in India
4.1 Srinikethan Experiment
4.2 Marthandam Experiment
4.3 Gurgaon Experiment
4.4 Baroda Experiment.
4.5 Firka Development Scheme
4.6 Etawah Project
4.7 Nilokheri Experiment
5. Major Characteristics of Community Development
5.1 Communitarian Character
5.2 Voluntary Participation
5.3 Programmes as per the felt need of the people
5.4 Abiding faith in the capacity of Individual
5.5 Emphasis on Social Justice
5.6 Value Based Development
5.7 Strive for change in the attitude of the people
5.8 Rural Development
5.9 Democratic Method.
5.10 Development of Leadership
5.11 Multipurpose Programme
5.12 Assistance from Outside
CONCLUSION
4. The Procedure
1. The Objectives of the Study
2. Definition of Concepts
2.1 The Church
2.2 Bhimadole Community
2.3 Community Development
3. Identification of Variables
Intervening Variables
a) Casteism
b) Education
c) Sex
d) Age
4. Hypothesis
5. Research Design
6. Universe and Sample
7. Method of Data Collection
8. Preparation of the Tool and the Field Works
9. Tabulation and data Analysis
10. Statistical Test
5. Church and Development
1. Development in Bible
1.1 Development in the old Testament
a) Creation
b) Organized Community
c) Social Justice
d) Prophetic Age
1.2. Development in the New Testament
a) Jesus Community
b) The First Christian Community
2. Development in Encyclicals
2.1 Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of workers) 1
2.2 Mater et magistra (On Social Progress)
2.3 Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)
2.4 Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World)
2.5 Octagessimo Adveniens (A call to action)
2.6 Populorum Progressio (On the development of the People)
2.7 Redemptor Hominis (On the Redeemer of man)
2.8 Sollicitudo rei Socialis (On Social Concern)
3. Apostolic Exhortations
3.1 Ecclesia in Africa (Church in Africa)
3.2 Ecclesia in Asia (Church in Asia)
3.3 Catechism of Catholic Church
4. Bishops Conferences
4.1Asian Bishops Conference
4.2 Catholic Bishops Conference of India
CONCLUSION
6. The Concept of Community Development In Relation to the Concept of Development According to the Church
1. Communitarian Character
2. Abiding faith in the Capacity, of the Individual
3. Voluntary Participation
4. Integral Development
5. Value Based Development
6. Social Justice
7. Democratic Method
8. Development of Leadership
CONCLUSION
7. Social Distance Between the Different Caste Groups of Bhimadole Area
1. Untouchability
1.2 Untouchability in Practice
1.3 Untouchability in Andhra Pradesh
1.4 Practice of Untouchability in Bhimadole
2. Welcoming People of Other Caste to the Villages and Houses.
3. Invitation of Marriage and other Social Functions
4. Practice of Commensality
5. Exchange of Essential Goods and Articles
6. Public Gathering
7. Restriction to use Public Places
8. Educational Facilities
CONCLUSION
8. Integral Development of the Bhimadole Community
1. Development Programmes are planned and Executed as per the felt need of the people
2. Peoples participation was Ensured
3. Enhancement of Local Leadership
4. Local Bodies are Strengthened
5. VaIue Based Development
5.1 Religious Values
5.2 Moral Values
6. Integral Development
6.1 Content of the Programme
6.1.1 Economic Development
a) Saving
b) Revolving Fund
6.1.2 Income Generation Programme
6.1.3 Creating Employment Opportunities
6.1.4 Developing Agriculture
6.1.5 Health Programme
A) Curative Health, Programmes
i) Mobile Health Services
ii) Major Medical Camps
iii) Special Care for Heart, Cancer & T. B. Patients
iv) Care for the Handicapped
B) The Preventive Health Programmes
i) Health Seminar
ii) Health Education
iii) Health Exhibition
iv) Immunization of Children
v) Street Play
vi) Workshop on Cooking and Maintenance of Kitchen Garden
vii) Workshops on Herbal Medicine and Maintenance of Herbal Garden
6.1.6 Education
A) Informal Education
i) Night School
ii) Awareness Programme
B) Formal Education
i) Scholarship Programme
ii) Girls Hostel
iii) Balwadies (Cresh)
iv) Child labour Eradication School
6.1.7 Housing
6.1.8 Sanitation and Drinking Water
6.2. Communitarian Character of the Programme.
7. Womens Empowerment
7.1 Enhancement of Leadership quality
7.2 Courageous to Present their Opinion in the Grama Sabha Meetings.
7.3 Enhancement of Confidence
7.4 Protest Injustice
7.5 Enhancement of Social Status
CONCLUSION
9. Major Obstacles to the Development of Bhimadole Area as perceived bt the people of the area
1. Lack of Education
1.1 Literacy in India
1.2 Literacy in Bhimadole
2. Political Parties
2.1 Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh
2.1.1 Telegu Desam Party
3. Social Evils
3.1 Alcoholism
3.2 Tobacco Chewing and Smoking
3.3 Cock Fighting
3.4 Cards Play
3.5 Prostitution
3.6 Superstitions
3.6.1. Manji Roju (Good Day)
3.6.2 Early Marriage
3.6.3 Practices connected with death
3.7 Social Celebrations
3.8 Bonded Labour
CONCLUSION
10. Major Findings of the Study
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
The Questionnaire