Syllabus (GEOGRAPHY)

Course Type: ME-6

Semester: 5

Course Code: BGEOME36T

Course Title: Rural Development

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To provide an overview of the concept and basic elements of rural development. To understand the process of rural development in India. To study the different programmes adopted by the government to promote development of rural areas in India.

Learning Outcome: Students will understand the concept and basic elements of rural development. Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the existing programmes of rural development.

Unit I: Approaches to Rural Development [26 Hours]
1.1 Rural Development: Concept, basic elements, measuring the level of rural development. (6 lectures)
1.2 Paradigms of rural development: Marxian approach and Gandhian approach to rural development. (8 lectures)
1.3 Rural Economic Base: Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Seasonality and Need for expanding Non-Farm Activities,Rural Co-operatives and agricultural marketing; Concept of PURA. (6 lectures)
1.4 Rural Governance: Panchayati Raj system – structure, functions & problems. Rural financial institutions: NABARD, SHGs – structure & functions. (6 lectures)

Unit II: Rural Development Programmes [26 Hours]
2.1 Area Based Approach: DPAP, TADP. (6 lecture)
2.2 Target Group Approach: MNREGA, SGSY. (6 lecture)
2.3 Rural Infrastructural Development : Rural Electrification - DDUGJY, Housing – PMAYG, Transport & connectivity – PMGSY. (6 lecture)
2.4 Provision of Services – physical and socio-economic access to elementary education – SSA, Primary Health Care – NRHM. (8 lecture)

Selected References:

1. Gilg, A.W. 1985. An Introduction to Rural Geography, Edwin Arnold, London.
2. Krishnamurthy, J. 2000. Rural Development: Problems and Prospects, Rawat Publications.
3. Lee, D.A., Chaudhri, D.P. (Eds) 1983. Rural Development and State, Methuen Publishing.
4. Misra, R.P., Sundaram, K.V. (Eds) 1979. Rural Area Development: Perspectives and Approaches, Sterling
Publishers.
5. Misra, R.P. (Ed) 1985. Rural Development: Capitalist and Socialist Paths, Vol-1, Concept Publishing.
6. Palione M., 1984. Rural Geography, Harper and Row, London.
7. Robb P. (Ed), 1983. Rural South Asia: Linkages, Change and Development, Curzon Press.
8. Singh, K., Shishodia, A. 2016. Rural Development: Principles, Policies, and Management, 4th ed, Sage.