IOSR-JHSS   Volume-1 ~ Issue-3 ~ Sep-Oct-2012

Abstract: This research work is situated at the evidence that a vast percentage of Nigerians resent political participation, abandoning the political process entirely to the political elites, their social and business backers. The situation sees the continual erosion of the social contract and to be apt democratic deficit. To this extent, leadership descends to self-service, policy clueless, corrupt, and developmentally deficient; in fact a social burden. Nonetheless, the bye product of the critical exercise of citizenship is nothing but good governance; therefore it is of moment to infuse a new paradigm into Nigerian political perception – equating both followership and leadership on equal pedestal on Nigerian polity; deficit which equals 'de-development'. However, toeing the line of political democracy and its classicalist implications, the continuous renewal of the social contract is just but necessary by all citizenry and in all strata of the society, through active participation. 'Democratic intermediators' – civil society, political parties, and religious organisations as well as academic institutions should fine-tune themselves playing the significant role of mobilization towards political transformation vis-a-vis development.
Keywords: Critical citizenry, Development, Democracy, Democratic Deficit, Good governance

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Abstract: Education is the foundation of the entire structure of the nation as it is not concerned with any group or class, but has a direct influence on the entire population of the country. Education is an important factor in creating social order and is founded on certain essential values. Education of exceptional children is a challenging field. A disability is any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a manner or within the range considered normal for a human being, resulting from any impairment. Disability comes in many forms like hearing, visual, orthopedic, mental and learning.

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Abstract: Compassion, love and emotions that are empathetic in nature form the crux of all work written by both Tennessee Williams as well as Rabindranath Tagore. A very deep understanding of the human nature coupled with an extraordinary theological bend is the characteristic of both their works. Half a century apart and born millions of miles distant to different religions, cultures as well as backgrounds, these two artistically gifted individuals have a twain that meets which tries to define the very nature of human existence the way it is. The variance in cultures or religion does not stop them from asking the same questions, looking for the answers to the riddle of human reality, the subtlety of the rhythms in appreciation of God and the deeper knowledge of the difference between good and evil. Just like Williams, Tagore never lost faith in God. He had conceived of a personal God, his life‟s God (Jiban-devata), in "Gitanjali‟. Then again, in the last years of his life, Tagore was to sing in praise of God in man, the Supreme Man.
Keywords: Anthropomorphic, Biraha, God of Love, God of Wrath, Nature‟s emissary, Nature‟s mockery, Over-soul

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Abstract: This article intends to discern the hardships faced by a communal contemporary society throughout the country, predominantly in India, as they take part in superior roles like political, financial and community development. It accentuates the status and endorsement of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for providing their support in the sustainable development of the society in a drive to ascertain the means by which the service organizations deal with the plentiful snags endured by the modern-day society. Therefore, it has been proposed that solidifying NGOs can surely hone sustainable growth.
Key words: Modern-day, NGOs, Snags, Solidifying, Sustainable development.

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