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EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITY (WOMEN PRISONERS) THROUGH STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN INDIA

Dr. Emmmanuel Janagan Johnson, P. Suvitha

Volume: 2 Issue: 4 2012

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This article offers an overview of students’ participation in the community level programmes in India by bridging the gap between their institution and community. Over view of the challenges in the work environment, in Prison settings, participation in practice, challenges in empowering the society, challenges in the community participation, challenges in the community involvement, challenges in the effective community communication and overcoming the challenges. The needs to enhance student’s participation in decision making and service delivery, improve service performance and increase partnership working are addressed. Drawing on experience from the students service to the prison department in India, this article will explores ways that students can participate in promoting and providing social service programmes. It also presents the conditions needed for effective student’s participation, and discusses approaches to planning, monitoring, and supporting students’ teams so that they can actively participate in Community level social service activities.

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