Feeling of ownership – a step to development

RajKumar's father renovated Name Board

Thirupathi's parents assisted in weeding work in our field

In a development strategy, creating an interest among the stakeholders is a basic step. Such an interest would emerge only when the stakeholder started feeling one with the organization. Feeling of oneness with the organization emerges from both cognitive and affective areas of one’s personality. Stakeholders need to think that the organization in which he is connected offers something good not only to him but to the society at large. Such a thinking would develop a concern in him to be with the organization in all its efforts. It is the responsibility of the organization provide such relevant information, both strength and weaknesses, to all the stakeholders. Of course, the way persons involved in the organization  live and act would make the stakeholders judge the position of organisation by themselves. It is this basic understanding paved a new way of organizing parents, one among the important segment of stakeholders, get together in Boys Towns.  Sharing information with the parents created a feeling of ownership in them. Yes, to day we had four parents volunteers came to Boys town and involved in some activities. Rajkumar’s father came with his painting brush and renovated the entrance name board. Thirupathy’s parents came to work in our agricultural field to remove weed. They could point out some of our mistakes in farming activities, particularly the harvesting of ladyfingers vegetable. We learned from their rich experience.

Dr.P.N.Narayana Raja, Facilitator, Rajapalaiyam Boys Town. 99947 97666.