most important functions of ngo for society welfare

The culture of a democratic governance moves beyond the mere procedures of democracy and the establishment of democratic institutions. Democratic governance cannot be understood as the capacity of society to define and establish policies and resolve their conflicts peacefully in the existing legal order. It is a necessary condition for the rule with the separation of powers and a judicial system that guarantees the enjoyment of individual freedoms, civil, social, political and cultural. This requires institutions based on principles of equality, freedom, participation in decision making, accountability, and promote the integration of the most vulnerable segments of society.
Panchayati raj institutions - the basic units of self-government - have been declared the vehicles socio-economic change in rural India. Effective and meaningful functioning of these bodies will depend on active participation, contribution and participation of its citizens, men and women. The goal of each village is a republic and Panchayats having powers has been translated into reality using three-tier Panchayat Raj system should be the participation of people in rural reconstruction.
Social accountability is an approach towards building accountability that relies on civic engagement, ie in which ordinary citizens and / or civil society organizations involved directly or indirectly accounts demand accountability. The rapid growth in numbers, the impact and effectiveness of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent years has generated increased demand for accountability of NGOs, accountability to its stakeholders and society as a whole. Thus, social responsibility is crucial for organizations in general and NGOs in particular.
Civil society is an unusual concept in that it always seems to pretend to be defined before being used or discussed. This is partly because the term is rarely used in American discourse in the late eighties, and many people are unfamiliar with it. In part it is a result of an inherent ambiguity or elasticity in the concept. Perhaps the easiest way to see civil society is as a "third sector", distinct from government and business. In this context, whereas the civil society, including the so-called "intermediaries" such as professional associations, religious groups, unions, advocacy organizations that give citizens a voice to different sectors of society and enrich participation public in democracies.

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