Objectives of Community Development Main objectives of community

Objectives of Community Development

Main objectives of community development include: • To gather up to date information about needs, problems, sources and resources of the community. • To mobilize community resources for better handling of community needs and problems. • To chalk out and implement programs required for effectively tackling the felt needs and problems of people in the community.

• To arouse interest among people in the welfare of community as a whole. • To motivate people to participate in the planning as well as implementation of programs meant for general uplift of the community. • To provide training facilities for all types of workers (voluntary and paid) by establishing professional training institutions.

• To create an organization consisting of representatives of different socio-cultural groups in the community, to develop democratic leadership among people through their participation in community programs, and assign and delegate responsibilities. • To bring about coordination between various individuals, groups and organizations associated with programs for the benefit of the community.

• To create awareness among people on the various issues and problems confronting their community. • To introduce necessary reforms eradicating various kinds of widely prevent social evils deeply rooted in the social fabric of the community.