Syllabus

Course Code: MSW(E) -411    Course Name: Rural Community Development: Policies and Programmes-II

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 - Rural economy: definition, scope and pattern.
- Economics of agriculture.
- Problems related to agriculture- technical, irrigation, manure, fertilizer, land and live stock.
- Land reforms in India.
- Surplus Land: its distribution and use.
2 - Livelihood: concept , meaning ,issues and food security
- Rural Labour: nature and problems; Agriculture labour; Main and marginal workers.
- Landless labour, bonded labour, removal of bonded labour, women labour, child labour.
- Government schemes/programmes for welfare of rural poor.
- Critical analysis of implementation of MNREGA
3 - Rural Development: organizational set up at central and state Levels, - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.
- District Rural Development Agency (DRDA); organization function and challenges.
- UNESCO: structure and programmes for rural people.
- Concentization and social education for women, youth and role of social worker as Development promoter.
4 - Rural and Cottage Industries: present scenario and challenges before it,
- Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC).
- Role of voluntary orgainsations in rural development.
- Cooperation: philosophy, values and principles.
- Cooperative Organizations: nature , functions and their role in rural development
- Role of financial institutions such as (RBI, NABARD) Commercial Banks.
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