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Tribal Development : History, Programmes and Policies

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Tribal welfare administration, Tribal sub plan and Single line administration in Chhattisgarh The tribal areas of Chhattisgarh though sparsely populated continue to receive special attention of the State Government primarily on account of their strategic location and comparative backwardness. The Tribal Sub Plan was started in 1974-75 in the State and entire tribal population was … Read more Tribal Development : History, Programmes and Policies

Bharat Nirman Yojna, MNREGA

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Bharat Nirman is a time-bound business plan for action in rural infrastructureThe basic geographical structure of population distribution will change once India shifts from being agriculture based country to industry based nation. The Government has launched “Bharat Nirman” for the development of rural infrastructure. Plans proposed for the development of India Rural Infrastructure are – … Read more Bharat Nirman Yojna, MNREGA

Hindu Dharma: General characteristics and some common beliefs

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Hindu Dharma: General characteristics and some common beliefs – Purusharthas– rituals and ethics – festivals and sacred days – pilgrimage and fairs. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is a religion followed by several racial and ethnic groups. The Hindu sacred texts deal with the ethical behaviour of an individual … Read more Hindu Dharma: General characteristics and some common beliefs

Sociology- Meaning, Scope and nature, Importance of its study. Relation with other Social Sciences

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Sociology- Meaning, Scope and nature, Importance of its study. Relation with other Social Sciences Sociology is a discipline in social sciences concerned with the human society and human social activities. It is one of the youngest social sciences. Auguste Comte, a French social thinker, is traditionally known as the ‘Father of Sociology’ as he coined … Read more Sociology- Meaning, Scope and nature, Importance of its study. Relation with other Social Sciences

Society, Community, Association, Institution, Social group, Folkways and Mores

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Society, Community, Association, Institution, Social group, Folkways and Mores Society society is an organization of people whose associations are with one another. MacIver describes society as a web of relationships. There are a number of definitions of society. Most of them point to the following characteristics of society. The first condition for calling a set … Read more Society, Community, Association, Institution, Social group, Folkways and Mores

Social Processes – Social Interaction, Co-operation, Struggle, Competition

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Social Processes – Social Interaction, Co-operation, Struggle, Competition Social processes are the ways in which individuals and groups interact, adjust and readjust and establish relationships and pattern of behaviour which are again modified through social interactions. The concept of social process refers to some of the general and recurrent forms that social interaction may take. … Read more Social Processes – Social Interaction, Co-operation, Struggle, Competition

Social disorganization-Anomie and Alienation

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Social disorganization-Anomie and Alienation The social disorganization theory is one of the most important theories developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories. The theory directly links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics; a core principle of social disorganization theory is that place matters. In other words, a person’s residential location is a substantial … Read more Social disorganization-Anomie and Alienation

Social Control and Social Change – Sources and agencies of Social Control, Processes and factors of Social Change

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Social Control and Social Change – Sources and agencies of Social Control, Processes and factors of Social Change Society is a collectivity of groups and individuals. It exists for the welfare and advancement of the whole. The mutuality, on which it depends, is possible to sustain by adjustment of varied and contradictory interests. The structure … Read more Social Control and Social Change – Sources and agencies of Social Control, Processes and factors of Social Change

Individual and Society – Social interactions, Status and role, Culture and Personality, Socialization

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Individual and Society – Social interactions, Status and role, Culture and Personality, Socialization Man is a social animal. He lives in social groups in communities and in society. Human life and society almost go together. Man cannot live without society. Man is biologically and psychologically equipped to live in groups, in society. Society has become … Read more Individual and Society – Social interactions, Status and role, Culture and Personality, Socialization

Biodiversity-Definition, types, importance, hotspots, threats and conservation

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Biodiversity-Definition, types, importance, hotspots, threats and conservation The term biodiversity was coined as a contraction of biological diversity by E.O. Wilson in 1985. Biodiversity may be defined as the variety and variability of living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they exist. In other words, biodiversity is the occurrence of different types of ecosystems, … Read more Biodiversity-Definition, types, importance, hotspots, threats and conservation