Syllabus
Course Code: MSW(E) -411 Course Name: Rural Community Development: Policies and Programmes-II |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |