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Differentiate between Community Organisation and Community Development

Differentiate between Community Organisation and Community Development

There are many similarities between community organisation and community development. But for theoretical purpose it is possible to differentiate between community organisation and community development

a) Community organisation is a method of social work but community development is a program for a planned change.

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b) Community organisation emphasizes the processes, but community development emphasizes the end or goals.

c) Community organizers’ are mostly social workers and social change agents, But community development personnel can be from other professions including agricultural experts, veterinary experts, and other technical experts.

d) Community organisation is not time bound. It is achieved step by step according to the pace of the people. But community development is time bound and time is specified for achieving the development objectives.

e) In community organisation people’s participation is important. But in community development people’s development is important.

f) In community organisation governments and external agencies assistances are not important or needed. But in community development external assistance from the government or other agencies is considered important.

g) Community organisation is a method of social work and this method is used in many fields. But unlike community organisation community development is considered as process, method, program, and movement for planned change.

h) Community organisation is used in all the fields but community development is used mostly in economic development and for the development of living standards of the people.

i) In community organisation planning is initiated by the people through their participation. But in community development planning is carried out by an external agency mostly by the government.

j) In community organisation people are organised to solve their problem. But in community development goals have to be achieved and for that people are organised.

k) Community organisation is universal to all communities. But community development programs differ from people to people depending upon whether the area is rural, urban or tribal, and other characteristics of the area.

Even though there are differences, both are interrelated. The relationship is so close, so that community organisation process and principles are accepted fully. Both are like two sides of the same coin. The ideal community development takes places where community organisation method and its various steps and principles are effectively put into practice.

  

Source: C.M.J. Bosco

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