how civil society is significant for the empowerment of the marginalized
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Again, those initiatives were channelized through the pre-existing power structure. The systemic arrangements have not only legitimized the process of their subordination and deprivation in society through several means, but also contributed to the process of reproduction of this inequality and social construction of marginalization. Thus the process of marginalization has remained historically embedded, notwithstanding the state sponsored initiatives implemented for the upward mobility of the marginalized groups. As against this backdrop, there has been serious rethinking for the participation of the marginalized people in development.As the welfare or emancipation approach of the state has failed to integrate the marginalized people in the development process, an alternative has emerged to evolve the strategy for empowerment of the marginalized people. It is essential to examine the recommendation of the World Development Summit, 1995 which talks about “people initiatives”, “people empowerment” and “strengthening capacities of the people”.