Internet exam - 26th July 2021 from 8.55 am to 9.30 am
2nd Internal Exam 04/08/2021, Time 9 am to 10.30 am,
Course Completion, 19th July, 2021.
Syllabus
1. Rural Development - Background & Concept:
Understanding Rural Communities: Structure, Culture and Polity. Development Theories. Lewis model of development, Gandhian model of development; Sustainable Development. Basic concept and issues; Decentralized Governance. Decentralised Planning and Participatory Approach to Rural Development .
1. Introduction to Rural development Part 1 , 2. Introduction to Rural development Part 2 , 3. Understanding villages through Social Institutions 1 & 2, Reading , 4. The Economy life of Rural India and its progress , 5. Polity aspect in rural India and debate
,6. Occupation, Structure, Culture and Religion in Rural India , 7. Approaches to development , 8. Gandhian Model of Development
9. Lewis Model of Development, 10.Sustainable Development , 11. Decentralized Governance -concept , aims, issues and solution ,
12. Decentralised Planning and Participatory Approach to Rural Development
Additional reading
2. Policies and Programmes for Rural Development:
Rural Development Programmes since independence: IRDP RLEGP, NREP; Rural Development Programmes for Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation.: MGNREGA, SGSY, IAY, PMGSY; Vulnerable Groups and Rural Development. Issue of empowerment of Rural women: Role of Govt and NGOs
Part 1 Introduction -Programmes for Rural development Since Independence
Part 2 Integrated Rural development Program
Part 3 NREP, RLEGP, JRY, JGSY, EAS, SGRY
Part 5 Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
Part 8 Anti Poverty measures since Independence
Part 9 Vulnerable Groups and Rural Development
Part 10 Role of NGOs in Rural development, Issue of Women empowerment and role of Govt & NGOs
3. Resources and Livelihoods:
Livelihoods: State of Agriculture as a source of livelihood and need for diversified employment Resources. and Environment: forestry , fishery, watershed development and peoples’ livelihood Non-Farm Livelihoods: Importance of development of non-farm sector; rural industrialization programme
Part 2 Resources. and Environment: forestry , fishery, watershed development and peoples’ livelihood
Part 4 -Rural Industrialization programme
Additional Reading
Watershed development in India - Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 , Video 4
4. Stakeholders in Rural Development:
Rural development and its Stakeholders; Cooperatives and other Formal and Informal Organizations; Credit and Micro-finance
Part 1 Rural development and its Stakeholders
Part 2 Credit and Micro Finance
Additional Reading
Rural Development, Date of Exam: 14/08/2021 (Saturday , Time: 11:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. 30 minutes extra for creating pdf, renaming pdf and submission in Google form), Submit before 1.30 pm. Marks will be deducted for late submission.
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Reference books
Singh Kartar: Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management. Sage Publications.
Misra & Sharma: Problems and Prospects of Rural Development
Venkata Reddy K: Rural Development In India Poverty and Development
Yasant Desai: A Study of Rural Economy
Nanavati & Anjalia: The Indian Rural Problems
Bhattacharya S.N.: Rural Industrialization in India
Vasant Desai: Problems and Prospects of Small Scale Industries in India N.I.R.D. Rural
Development in India - Some Facets Wilbert E. Moore Social Change
Note - The material available here is a compilation of relevant material for students of 4th Semester SEC-2 Paper- Rural Development. To prepare lectures notes, materials used from several sources available in the public domain and includes; International organisations, government and its agencies report and others.