• Kalpana B S
• Dr.Shivalingappa B P

This paper is an effort to evaluate how social inclusion is gaining importance and how increased social participation by the members is benefitting the society. In recent years social inclusion has evolved as an ideal for policy development and community practice in India. Despite its increased importance, it has remained a peripheral evocation, primarily championed by non-governmental organizations and community service agencies rather than a core directive. This paper shows what are the various measures that can be taken to increase participation of all sections of society and what are the steps taken in order to include all sections of the society. This is the one of the fundamental objectives of social development. It also highlights the role of the social workers in creating an actively participative and an inclusive society. Other Goals of social development such as achieving universal education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, and improving maternal health cannot be met unless there is social inclusion. Unless we pay closer attention to the issue of social inclusion/exclusion, some segments of the population will continue to be excluded from the progress made so far.

Social inclusion, Social participation, Community Development, Policy Development.

"PARTICIPATIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.f744-f748, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204595.pdf

"PARTICIPATIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppf744-f748, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204595.pdf