• Smt. Vadla Nagarathnamma

Empowering rural communities is a crucial attempt that can lead to tremendous changes in the lives of rural population. These communities face numerous challenges, like limited access to resources, education, training, and economic opportunities. By focusing on empowerment, Governments and NGO’s can help these communities harness their potential, build resilience, and create sustainable pathways for growth. Rural Development Trust (will be referred as RDT in the coming paras) is one such NGO, based in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh and bringing the targeted changes in the lives of rural communities by focussing on health, education, skill training, job opportunities, etc. This paper focuses on need for empowering rural communities with special focus on role of NGOs with a case study of activities and achievements of Rural Development Trust (RDT), Anantapur using primary and secondary sources.

Rural Development, Rural Employment, Rural Empowerment, Rural Education, Rural Health, Role of NGOs, RDT, Women Empowerment, Poverty Alleviation

"Empowering Rural Communities: Role of NGO’s: A Case Study of Rural Development Trust (RDT), Anantapur.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.457-463, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGU06087.pdf

"Empowering Rural Communities: Role of NGO’s: A Case Study of Rural Development Trust (RDT), Anantapur.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. pp457-463, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGU06087.pdf