To provide knowledge of rural economy and problems related to it. It covers various aspects of rural development and co-operation. It also sheds some light on democratic decentralization and Panchayati Raj.
Rural Economy- Concepts, Features of Rural Economy.
Rural Development -Economic, social & political Development.
Indian Agriculture- Features, Significance problems of Indian Agriculture, Green Revolution. Agriculture Price Policy , New thrust areas in agriculture
Rural Indebtedness & Rural Credit- Causes & Extent of Rural Indebtedness. NABARD- Structure ,role and Functions
Cooperative Banking- concept , important and weakness of cooperative banking
Panchayats for rural development- Concept, Objective, structure, Advantages and Disadvantages of panchayati raj and problems.
Cooperation: Concept and importance of cooperation, Self Help Group (SHG).
Special Programme for Rural Development. A Brief study of Rural Development Schemes: MGNREGS, PMGSY, PMJDY, Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM). , PMFBY, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), JGSY, EAS, Provision of Rural Amenities in Rural Area (PURA).
Basic features of Rural Economy of Rajasthan.
• Sundaram & Dutt, “Indian Economy”, S Chand & Sons ,New Delhi
• Gupta & swami, “Rural Development & Co-operation”, RBD publications, Jaipur-New Delhi
• L. N Nathuramka, “ Rajasthan & Indian Economy”, RBD.
• Desai Vasant, “Study of Rural Economics” Himalaya Publication, New Delhi
• Agarwal. A.N, “Indian Economy”, New India International Ltd , Chennai
Links:
[1] https://finance.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/rural-economics
[2] https://finance.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2018-2019