This conference aims at analyzing the role of social capital in social well being and sustainable development. It could be noted that some people adopt better to change than others. Why some people are able to do better with a given set of resources and what influence shape community confidence in achieving goals. Hence, there is a need to identify the links between social capital and community confidence and adaptability.
The potential of data on social capital to inform decision makers in a wide range of social policy areas from health to housing, arts and culture to education and employment. It is essential to explore the process of social capital formation and factors affecting social capital formation. Such type of analysis enables one to develop sustainable social capital. The success of social capital depends on good governance on the part of the social groups and community members. It is essential to identify the required governance towards formation and development of social capital. There is a need to identify the role of government policies, programmes and schemes towards promotion of social capital such as women self help groups, joint forest management, user committee, community organisation, civil society, NGOs and Panchayat Raj institutions in India.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE
- To identify the link between the social capital and other forms of capital.
- To discuss the factors promoting social capital formation.
- To examine the link between social capital and sustainable development.
- To understand the role of social capital in capacity building, health and educational promotion, family welfare promotion, rural development, urban development and livelihood promotion.
- To discuss the implications of social capital approach in social planning.
- To enlarge the positive outcomes of social capital in national socio-economic development changes on livelihood.
- To discuss the socio-economic issues of climate change.
Expected Outcome of the Conference
- Identification of gaps in Utilization of Social Capital in Social welfare Planning.
- Exploration of Trends in Utilization of Social Capital in Development Planning.
- Possible Ways and Means of Creation of Social Capital at the Rural Community Level.
- Identification of Factors Affecting Social Capital Formation and Ways and Means of Overcoming Barriers to Social Capital formation.
- Exploration of New Social Incentives towards Promotion of Social Capital.
- Mode of Enhancing the Positive Outcomes of the Social Capital.
- Promotion of Social Enterprise by the Way of Exploring New Opportunities and Potentialities.
- Proper Identification of Social Capital Data and Appropriate Ways of Utilising Such Data in Social Policy Planning.
- Enhancing the Ways of Utilizing Social Capital Data in Economic Planning.
- Introduction of Innovative Extension Educational Programmes towards Promotion of Social Capital.
- Suggesting the Application of Social Capital Approach in Disaster Management, Natural Resource Management and Common Property Resource Management.
- Suggesting the Application of Social Capital Approach to Livelihood Promotion.
- Effective Incorporation of Social Capital approach in Health Planning and Educational Planning.
- Suggesting the Ways and Means of Overlying, Overcoming Social Exclusion and Promotion of Social Inclusion.
- Identification of Gaps in Social Capital Approach to Rural Development and Urban Development.
