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With 3.2 million registered NGOs in India, per capita NGO is greater in India than that of hospital beds, schools or policemen. Their work helps rid India of prejudices, corruption, illiteracy, and poverty. They cover a wider spectrum of activities than by NGOs in any other country. Not always the vibrancy of the Indian society reflected in the engagements of the NGOs sit well with the Government of the day. In recent decades successive governments in India have come down heavily on NGOs working to empower people against unjust government policies, question activities of well-connected business group to the detriment of legitimate rights of underprivileged and marginalized groups of people. On the other hand, unscrupulous practices by many of the so-called briefcase NGOs severely kneecap NGOs with serious altruistic motives. It is hence pivotal for NGOs to be completely transparent to all its stakeholders. By being accountable, responsible and communicable to donors and beneficiaries, NGOs can build the public trust, the biggest bulwark against forces with political and financial powers.Indians have more per capita NGO than hospital beds, schools or policemen that covers a wider spectrum of activities than by NGOs in any other countries.

The challenges dedicated NGOs need to overcome are:

• Need to constantly vouch for credibility amidst several fraudulent NGOs
• Difficulties to showcase the accomplishments to the donors and target audience
• Difficulties to reach out to the target group to adequately address their needs
• Building trusted relationship with the public at large – an essential bulwark against government censure

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