PRIAMASWEASSWI2025-04-282025-04-281997-07-07PRIA, MASWE,ASSWI. (1997). Second Regional Inter-Professional Dialogue on PD and PR for Social Work Education in Western Region.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/533This passage discusses the evolution of development models, highlighting the shift from economic development to social and sustainable development in India. Post-WWII, Western and developing countries faced different challenges: reconstruction and socio-economic transformation, respectively. India adopted a mixed economy model, balancing central planning with minimal government intervention, eventually moving toward an open economy in 1991. Emphasis on people's participation, as exemplified by participatory research (PR), transformed development practices, focusing on community involvement, empowerment, and local knowledge. The case study of Mulagade village illustrates how participatory research led to collective action, empowering local communities to address external threats like pollution.After the 2nd world war, new independent colonies were waging a lone battle to overcome the destruction caused by the war. It was then that the need was felt for economic development. This resulted in working out increased goods and services and altering distribution systems. Western countries wanted capital for reconstruction while the poor countries wanted socio-economic transformation. Various schools of thought came forward. For Eg. in Rosto approach (non-communist manifesto) growth can take place with minimum Govt. Intervention and benefits will percolate to the lowest rung. On the Indian scenario one witnessed a mixed economy. We were not in favour of absolutely centralised planning, neither were we in favour of too much govt. intervention so we adopted the mid way. During the III plan India had taken 28% foreign aid so the plea was for self reliance. What we need should be produced in our country was the demand. Trade is better than aid was the catch word i.e. for what we take from outside we shall pay for it. Our economy was mixed i.e. centralised planning in some areas and no govt. intervention or capital in others. During emergency we went in for free economy. By 1985 we faced a down hill trend and in 1991 the trend was open economy. Now we are back to capitalist economy. Capital economy has its demerits i.e. pollution, neglect of agriculture, unbalanced regional growth, increase in cash crops etc.enEconomic developmentMixed economySustainable developmentPeople's participationLocal knowledgeTechnical Report