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Lesson 21:Post –Independence era

Indian Village Service (I.V.S.)

It was founded by Mr. Arther T. Mosher of New York and B. N. Gupta in 1947. Residents of 15 villages near Allahabad were beneficiaries of this programme.

Objectives:

1. To assist the villagers to realize their best in their own villages.
2. Developing individuals and local agencies.
3. To enable them to be effective in helping themselves and others.
4. Assisting government in developing villages.

Method of work:

1. Personal contact.
2. Informal discussion group.
3. Use of volunteers for demonstrations.
4. Use and production of visual aids
5. Exhibition.
6. Tours and dramas.
7. Books and periodicals.

Activities:

1. V.L.W.s. worked with the villagers. Mr. Mosher thought worker who does not work with the public, cannot understand the villager's problems.
2. Programme should be based on felt needs and should be clear to people.
3. There should be non-institutional procedure to contact with villagers.
4. Programme should be made clear to people by demonstration and exhibition.
5. Programme should not be conducted before bench mark study.
6. There should be arrangement of training for village people.