CIVIL SOCIETY IN INDIA: AN EVALUATION

Abstract

Civil society is a kind of organizations and associations that serve to the public’s needs but operate from the outside of governmental and corporate spheres. From G. W. F. Hegel to Antonio Gramsci analyse the concept of civil society. The civil society has numerous agencies all over the world generally and in India particularly. In India civil society has always been playing positive role on various issues like environmental movement for environmental protection, to anti-corruption movement and human rights issues. But in contemporary India civil society has been facing huge challenges. However, the main objectives of this research paper is to understand the meaning of civil society, know the features, types, role of civil society in India and explain the challenges of civil society in India.