SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY , ANANTAPUR

B.A RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Revised Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2008-09) Paper I : Elements of Rural Development Unit- I Definition of Rural Areas Meaning of Development Concept of Rural Development Causes of Rural Backwardness Nature and Scope of Rural Development in India. Gandhian Ideology for Rural Development : Basic Principles Degradation of Environment and Need for Conservation of Natural Resources : Relevance of Gandhian Ideology. Unit 2 Approaches to Rural Development in India: Community Development Sectoral Development Area Development Integrated Development Participatory Development. Demographic Structure of Rural India Trends in Population Growth Composition of Rural Work Force Overpopulation : Causes and Consequences Distress Migration. Unit- 3 Rural Health Health Care Services in Rural Areas- Maternal and Child Health HIV / AIDS National Health Policy of India. Education in Rural Areas- Problems in School Education : School Dropouts and Girl Child Education Non- Formal Education Vocational Education National Literacy Mission National Education Policy. Unit- 4 Rural Housing : Status, Problems and Programmes Drinking Water Supply : Sources , Problems and Programmes Rural Sanitation : Problems and Programmes Rural Infrastructure: Transport and Communication facilities Rural Energy : Conventional and Non- Conventional Sources Role of Information and Communication Technology in Rural Development.. REFERENCES : 1. N.I.R.D : Facts of Rural Development in India. 2. S.C.Jain : Rural Development 3. Misra & Sarma : Problems and Prospects of Rural Development in India 4. K.V.Reddy : Agriculture & Rural Development ( A Gandhian Perspective). 5. Rajasekhar . D (Ed) : Prof G.Parthasarathis Writings on Indian Rural Economy in Transition. 6. Katar Singh : Rural Development : Principles, Policies & Management. Publications of A.P.Telugu Academy Journals: Kurukshetra, Yojana, Jagruti, Khadi Gramodyog, Journal of R.D.

PAPER II RURAL SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND PROBLEMS (Revised Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2009-10) Unit-I Types of Villages in India Characteristics of Village Communities. Rural Social Institutions Family , Marriage and Religion : Role and Functions. Unit-2 Definition of Caste Distinction between Caste and Class Caste system in IndiaFunctions- Emerging trends. Concept of Social Change Factors of Social Change: Demographic, Economics, Technological, Cultural Planning as a factor of Social Change Social Legislation as a factor of Social Change Process of Social Change in India; Sanskritization, Westernization and Modernization. Unit 3 Concept of Poverty Poverty Line Distinction between Absolute and Relative Poverty Measurement of Poverty Indicators of Poverty Causes of Poverty Remedial Measures Unemployment : Concept Types Causes Remedial Measures. Unit 4 Other Social Problems : Illiteracy Untouchability Child Labour Trafficking of Women Farmers. Suicides : Causes and Remedial Measures Social Legislation for Women, Children, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes and Backward Classes. REFERENCES: 1. K.V.Reddy : Agriculture & Rural Development ( A Gandhian Perspective). 2. Vasant Desai : Rural Development : Issues & Problems 3. Chitambar : Rural Sociology 4. P.C.Deb : Rural Sociology 5. A.R.Desai : Rural Sociology 6. Rajasekhar D (Ed) : Prof G Parthasarathis Writings on Indian Rural Economy in Transition. 7. Katar Singh : Rural Development : Principles Policies & Management. Publications of A.P. Telugu Academy Journals : Kurukshetra, Yojana, Jagruti, Khadi Gramodyog, Journal of R.D

Paper III: Rural Development Policies and Programmes

(Revised Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2010-11) Unit- 1 Early Experiments in Rural Development in India: Srinikethan Rural Reconstruction Programme- Sevagram Experiment- Firka Development Scheme Community Development programme and National Extension Service Panchayath Raj System in India: Structure and Functions- 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act- Role of Panchayati Raj Rural Development- Right to Information Act Unit-2 Area Development Programmes: Drought Prone Area Programme- Command Area Development Programme-Desert Desert Development Programme- Hill Area Development Programme- Integrated Tribal Development Agency- Tribal Development Corporation Target Group Programmes Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana- Micro Finance and Self- help Groups for Women Empowerment: Functioning of Indira Kranthi Patham in A.P. Unit-3 Employment Generation Programs- NREGP: Strategy. Implementation Meehanism and Problems- Prime Ministers Grameen Rojgar Yojana Natural Resources Management- Participatory Watershed Development Programme Strategy, Components. Implementation Mechanism and Impact- Participatory Joint/Community Forest Management Programee: Strategy Components, Implementation mechanism and impact. Unit- 4 Programmes for Agricultural Development: Green Revolution- Land Reforms- Dry Land Forming Organic Farming- Non Pesticide Management implications of the Use of Genetically Modified seeds- National Agricultural Crop Insurance Scheme- National Agricultural Policy- Implications of Globalization for Indian Agriculture Promotion of Rural Industries and activities allied to Agricultural Khadi and Village Industries Commission- District Industries Center- Programmes for the Development of Artisans Promotion of Dairying Sheep/ Goat Rearing, Poultry and Aquaculture. REFERENCES 1 NIRD : Facets of Rural Development. 2 Misra & Sarma : Problems & Prospects of Rural Development 3 Govt. of A.P : Vama Samarakshna samithis 4 Govt. of .India : Guidelines or Watershed Development 5 K.V Reddy : Agriculture & Rural Development (A Gandhian Perspective) 6. Susan Johnson and Ben Rogally : Micro Finance 7. Katar Singh : Rural Development; Principles. Policies & Management 8. Kiran : Understanding Environment Publications of A.P. Telugu Academy Journals: Kurukshetra. Yojana, Jagruti. Khadi Gramodyog. Journal of R.D.

Paper IV: Rural Development Planning and Management (Revised Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2010-11) Unit- 1 Concept of Development Planning- Overview of Planning for Rural Development in India: Multi- level Planning- District Level Planning- Importance of Micro Planning Definition and Characteristics of Project- Types of Projects Role of Projects in Overall Development- Need for Project Approach to Rural Development- Concept of Project Cycle Project Cycle Management. Unit-2 Rural Development Administration in India- Structure and Functions of Rural Development Administration at the Central, State and District levels- Role of District Rural Development Agency- Role of District Collector. Rural Credit and Banking Role of Commercial Banks in Rural Development Role of Credit Cooperatives in Rural Development- Role of Private sources in Providing Rural Credit. Unit-3 Nature and Scope of Rural Marketing Structure of Rural Marketing- Functioning of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing federation Minimum Support Price and Role of Agricultural Costs and Prices Commissions functioning food Corporation of India. Problems of Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Marketing Societies- Regulated Markets Rythu Bazars- Shandies Unit- 4 Role of NGOs in Rural Development- Role of Community Based Organizations in Rural Development Interface between Government Organizations and Non- Governmental Organizations Participatory Rural Appraisal: Concept and Importance in Participatory Project Cycle Management Some Tools of PRA Reassure Mapping Social Mapping Vean DiagramWealth Ranking. REFERENCES 1. Robert Chambers : Rural Development Putting the Last First 2. B.C. Chattopadhyaya : Rural Development- Planning in India. 3. Vasant Desai : A Structure of Rural Development 4. S.Venugopal Reddy : Multi- level Planning 5. R.C. Arora : Integrated Rural Development 6. V.A. Pai Panandikar : Development Administration in India. 7. Rajasekhar D : Poverty Alleviation Strategies of NGOs. Concept. 2004 8. Price Gittinger : Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects 9. Rajasekhar D : Project Cycle Management and ZOPP Methods 10. Ramkishen Y : Rural and Agricultural Marketing

MODEL PAPER B.A (THREE YEAR DEGREE EXAMINATION )

YEARLY EXAMINATION SCHEME FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION (Under common core syllabus) Part- II Rural Development Paper- I : Elements of Rural Development. (2008-09 Regulation)
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

PART A
Answer Any FOUR Questions
(4 X 5 = 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Define the meaning and concept of Rural Development. What is the role Health services in Rural areas. What are non-conventional energy sources. Discuss the HIV/AIDS. Explain the role of sanitation in rural areas. Explain the national Educational policy. Define drinking water supply in Rural areas. Explain the trends in population growth in India.

PART B
Answer Any FOUR Questions
(4 X 15 = 60 Marks) 9. Discuss the causes for Rural Backwardness in India. 10. Discuss different approaches for Rural Development in India. 11. Discuss the need for conservation of natural resources. 12. Explain Education system in India, formal and non formal education 13. Explain the role of information and communication technology in rural Development. 14. Write an essay on Population growth in India causes and consequences. 15. Explain the national health policy in India. 16. Gandhian ideology for Rural development in India and its relevance in rural areas.

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Each paper contains 80 Marks theory and 20 Marks Internal Assessment ( Field Work)