Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Rural India

Vol-1 | Issue-2 | September-2014 | Published Online: 10 September 2014    PDF ( 147 KB )
Author(s)
Dr. J. R. Patel 1

1Principal, P. D. Pandya Mahila Commerce College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India

Abstract

More than 60% (appx.) of the total population of India reside in rural areas and depends on agriculture. Today rural India is suffering from several issues like agriculture, infrastructural development, socio-economic conditions etc. Therefore, it is important to address the issues related to inftrastructure, communication and other public utility services across the rural India. Rural development in India revolves around issues related to agriculture, socio-economic standards and infrastructure. Hence, it is necessary to address the problems related to Infrastructure, Public utility services and Communication. The anteriors to improve Health, Education and clean living space are developing infrastructural facility, public utility services and communication and networks. The aim of this kind of development is to generate potential employment oppourtunities in rural areas. Since India is agricultural country so, more than 60% of rural people depend on it for employement. Hence, a
sustainable agriculture development is necessary to establish a stable economic activity. The major problems in rural development are lack of infrastructural facilities, public utility services and communication. Due to this the progress in education and employment is hindering consistantly. Poor economic status and un-hygienic living spaces and standards are leading to health related issues. Hence, social investment is necessary in rural area in the form of corporate social responsibilty.

Keywords
Health, hindering, corporate, agriculture, poor, living, social
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