ATTITUDE TOWARDS SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES AMONG PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANAKKARA PANCHAYATH OF PALAKKAD DISTRICT

Welfare is defined as a procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need. Welfare was a system created to help those who could not help themselves; today that system is being misused and abused. The government collects money from working individuals in the form of taxes and distributes it to assist those who cannot work on their own, or those who simply choose not to work. A Government consists of group of people who govern a state. The proper governing of state plays a very important role in the development of a country. The government should take all necessary steps for the betterment of the country and its people. A democratic country is for the people, by the people and to the people. Therefore, government of any country should act wisely for the development of the community. Social welfare is a policy in which the well being of a society at large is the main target. It includes every class/group of people in the society i.e. children, women, the disabled, old etc and the basic standard of living is guaranteed to everyone. This study aims to analyze attitude of rural people towards different welfare schemes launched by state (Kerala) and central government. .