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RURAL ECONOMICS & DEVELOPMENT
Course Outcomes (Cos):
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Workshops and question preparation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving Numerical problems in tutorials, Assignments, Class Presentation |
Rural Economy- Concept, features & Significance of rural economy. Role of agriculture in development of Indian Economy.
Rural Development – Meaning, characteristics and importance of rural development. Strategy for Rural development: Current Issues.
Rural Indebtness- Causes, consequences, measures for eradication of rural Indebtness, Sources of rural credit, NABARD and Rural Development, Present scenario of rural credit in India.
Microfinance: Meaning, Benefits and Limitations, Self Help Groups, Bank’s assistance to Microfinance Institutions.
Programme related to women , child & tribal welfare :Women & child development programme, related to tribal welfare Nature & forest conservation programme, special area development programme
Overview of Special Programme:MGNREGS, PMGSY, PMJDY, Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM). , PMFBY, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Gramin and National Social Assistance Programme, Provision of Rural Amenities in Rural Area (PURA)
Role of NGO in Rural development: Need of poverty alleviation, scope of NGO, Role of NGO in rural development, Weakness of NGO movement.
Democratic Decentralization and Panchayati Raj: meaning and merits of democratic decentralization, characteristics of Panchayati Raj, need, significance, problems and suggestions of panchayati raj.
Rural Development Administration at village, Block and District Level: Functions and Powers of Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishads.
Globalization of Rural Economy:Aims & objectives, Impact of globalization on rural economy, Impact of globalization on agriculture.
Technology for Rural Development:
Need & importance of rural technology, Technology for rural development, difficulties in adoption of rural technology.
- Sundaram&Dutt, “Indian Economy”, S Chand & Sons ,New Delhi
- Gupta & swami, “Rural Development & Co-operation”, RBD publications, Jaipur-New Delhi
- Desai Vasant, “Study of Rural Economics” Himalaya Publication, New Delhi
SUGGESTED READINGS
- Agarwal. A.N, “Indian Economy”, New India International Ltd , Chennai
- Mathur, Mishra, Vyas – “Economic Environment in India”, RBSA Publication, Jaipur
- A N Agarwal , “Indian Economy”, New India International Ltd, Chennai.
e- RESOURCES
- Pearson ThinkTank Solutions (113 titles) and access to many more ebooks- http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iisuniv-ebooks/home.action
- Sage Publications (38 titles) https://etext.sagepub.in/etext
- Pearson Education (29 titles) Elibrary.in.pearson.com
- Rural Technology,Amulya Kumar N. Reddy, Indian Academy of Science
- https://www.nabard.org/
- https://www.india.gov.in/topics/agriculture
- https://wcd.nic.in/
- https://financialservices.gov.in/new-initiatives/schemes
JOURNALS
- Wliey Online Library, Journal Agricultural Economics : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14779552
- FIIB Business Review
- Journal of Rural Studies, Elsevier
- International Journal of Rural Management, http:// sagepub.com
- Journal of Rural Development, NIRD & PR, http://nirdprojms.in/
- Rural Technology Development and Delivery: RuTAG and Its Synergy with Other Initiatives (Design Science and Innovation), Springer; 1st ed. 2019 edition .
