THE CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL CHANGE, PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

" Development as a tool enabling people to reach the highest level of their ability through granting freedom of action that i.e., freedom of economic, social and family action etc.'' Amartya Sen

This capability approach has been developed by Amartya Sen to emphasis development which is the basis for merging HDI (Human Development Index) developed by UN development program in 1990.Development creates opportunity for growth positive change in economic, social and demographic environment without damaging the available resources. The term development is used to differentiate two types of society that is

• Prosperous and develop ed industrial society.
• Predominant rural and backward agriculture society.

Further development can be classified as

Development from within: This is the possibility of direction of change emerging within the society.

Development via interaction: This is the change because of the combination of the quality and potential of an object and the resources available in the environment.