Ma Rural Development Brau Srikakulam

Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

General Regulations relating to

POST GRAUDATE AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Syllabus under Credit Based Semester System

( with effect from 2009-2010)

1. Candidates seeking admission for the Masters/Professional Degree Courses shall be required to have passed the qualifying examination prescribed for the course of any University recognized

by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam as equivalent there to

2. The course and scope shall be as defined in the Scheme of Instruction and syllabus prescribed.

3. The course consists of 2/4/6 semesters, @ two semesters/year, unless otherwise specified.

4. The candidates shall be required to take an examination at the end of each semester of the study as

detailed in the Scheme of Examination. Each semester theory paper carries a maximum of 100

marks, of which 85 marks shall be for semester-end theory examination of the paper of three

hours duration and 15 marks shall be for internal assessment

4. (a) Internal Assessment for 15 Marks: Two mid-term exams, one conventional (descriptive) and

the second on-line with multiple choice questions for each theory paper shall be conducted.

The average of these two mid-term exams shall be taken as marks obtained for the paper under

internal assessment. If any candidate appears for only one mid-term exam, the average mark,

dividing by two shall be awarded. If any candidate fails to appear for both the mid term exams of

a paper, only marks obtained in the theory paper shall be taken into consideration for declaring

the result. Each mid-term exam shall be conducted only once.

4. (b) Candidates shall be declared to have passed each theory paper if he/she obtains not less than E

Grade ie., an aggregate of 40 % of the total marks inclusive of semester-end and internal

assessment marks in each paper.

5. A candidate appearing for the whole examination shall be declared to have passed the

examination if he/she obtains a Semester Grade Point (SGP) of 5.0 and a CGPA of 5.0 to be

declared to have passed the Course.

6. Not withstanding anything contained in the regulations, in the case of Project

Report/Dissertation/ Practical/Field Work/Viva-voce etc., candidates shall obtain not less than D

grade, i.e., 50% of marks to be declared to have passed the examination.

7. ATTENDANCE: Candidates shall put in attendance of not less than 75% of attendance, out of the total number of working periods in each semester. Only such candidates shall be allowed to

appear for the semester-end examination.

7. (a) A candidate with attendance between 74.99% and 66.66% shall be allowed to appear for the semester-end examination and continue the next semester only on medical and other valid

grounds, after paying the required condonation fee.

7. (b) In case of candidates who continuously absent for 10 days without prior permission on valid grounds, his/her name shall automatically be removed from the rolls.

7 (c) If a candidate represents the University at games, sports or other officially organized extra-curricular activities, it will be deemed that he/she has attended the college on the days/periods

8 Candidates who put in a minimum of 50% attendance shall also be permitted to continue for the next semester. However, such candidates have to re-study the semester course only after

completion of the course period for which they are admitted. The candidate shall have to meet

the course fees and other expenditure.

9 Candidates who have completed a semester course and have fulfilled the necessary attendance requirement shall be permitted to continue the next semester course irrespective of whether they

have appeared or not at the semester-end examination, at their own cost.

Such candidates may be permitted to appear for the particular semester-end examination only in

the following academic year; they should reregister/ reapply for the Semester examination.

The above procedure shall be followed for all the semesters

10. Candidates who appear and pass the examination in all the papers of each and every semester at

first appearance only are eligible for the award of Medals/Prizes/Rank Certificates

11. BETTERMENT: Candidates declared to have passed the whole examination may reappear for

the same examination to improve their SGPA, with the existing regulations without further

attendance, paying examination and other fees. Such reappearance shall be permitted only with

in 3 consecutive years from the date of first passing the final examination. Candidates who wish

to appear thereafter should take the whole examination under the regulations then in vogue.

12. The semester-end examination shall be based on the question paper set by an external paper-

setter and there shall be double valuation for post-Graduate courses. The concerned Department

has to submit a panel of paper-setters and examiners approved by the BOS and the Vice-

chancellor nominates the paper-setters and examiners from the panel.

13. In order to be eligible to be appointed as an internal examiner for the semester-end examination,

a teacher shall have to put in at least three years of service. Relaxation of service can be

exempted by the Vice-Chancellor in specific cases.

14. If the disparity between the marks awarded in the semester-end examination by internal and

external examiners is 25% or less, the average marks shall be taken as the mark obtained in the

paper. If the disparity happens to be more, the paper shall be referred to another examiner for

third valuation. In cases of third valuation, of the marks obtained either in the first or second

valuation marks, whichever is nearest to the third valuation marks are added for arriving at the

average marks.

15. Candidates can seek revaluation of the scripts of the theory papers by paying the prescribed fee

as per the rules and regulations in vogue.

16. The Project Report/Dissertation/ Practical/Field Work/Viva-voce etc shall have double valuation

by internal and external examiners.

17. A Committee comprising of the HOD, one internal teacher by nomination on rotation and one

external member, shall conduct viva-voce examination. The department has to submit the panel,

and the Vice-chancellor nominates viva-voce Committee.

18. Grades and Grade Point Details (with effect from 2009-10 admitted batches)

S. No Range of Marks Grade

Grade Points

1. > 85 % O 10.0 2. 75 % 84 % A 9.0 3. 67 % - 74 % B 8.0 4. 58 % - 66 % C 7.0 5. 50 % - 57 % D 6.0 6. 40 % - 49 % E 5.0 7. < 39 % F (Fail) 0.0 8. Incomplete:

(Shall be upgraded from E to O Grade on subsequent appearance of the same semester.

The corresponding Grade Points will be

awarded)

I

19. Calculation of SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) & CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average):

For example, if a student gets the grades in one semester A,A,B,B,B,D in six subjects having credits

2(S1), 4(S2), 4(S3), 4(S4), 4(S5), 2(S6), respectively. The SGPA is calculated as follows:

{ 9(A)x2(S1)+9(A)x4(S2)+8(B)x4(S3)+8(B)x4(S4)+8(B)x4(S5)+6(D)x2(S6)} 162 SGPA = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = ------ = 8.10

{2(S1) +4(S2) +4(S3) +4(S4) +4(S5) +2(S6)} 20

i. A student securing F grade thereby securing 0.0 grade points has to appear and secure at least E

grade at the subsequent examination(s) in that subject.

ii. If a student gets the grades in another semester D, A, B, C, A, E, A, in seven subjects having credits 4(S1),

2(S2), 4(S3), 2(S4), 4(S5), 4(S6), 2(S7) respectively,

{6(D)x4(S1)+9(A)x2(S2)+8(B)x4(S3)+7(C)x2(S4)+9(A)x4(S5)+5(E)x4(S6)+9(A)x2(S7)} 162

SGPA = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = ------ = 7.36

{4(S1) +2(S2) +4(S3) +2(S4) +4(S5) +4(S6) +2(S7)} 22

(9x2+9x4+8x4+8x4+6x2+6x4+9x2+8x4+7x2+9x4+5x4+9x2) 324

CGPA = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = -------- = 7.71

(20+22) 42

a) A candidate has to secure a minimum of 5.0 SGPA for a pass in each semester in case of all PG and

Professional Courses. Further, a candidate will be permitted to choose any paper(s) to appear for

improvement in case the candidate fails to secure the minimum prescribed SGPA/CGPA to enable the

candidate to pass at the end of any semester examination.

b) There will be no indication of pass/fail in the marks statement against each individual paper.

c) A candidate will be declared to have passed if a candidate secures 5.0 CGPA for all PG and Professional

Courses.

d) The Classification of successful candidates is based on CGPA as follows:

i) Distinction CGPA 8.0 or more;

ii) First Class CGPA 6.5 or more but less than 8.0

iii) Second Class CGPA 5.5 or more but less than 6.5

iv) Pass CGPA 5.0 or more but less than 5.5

e) Improving CGPA for betterment of class will be continued as per the rules in vogue.

f) CGPA will be calculated from II Semester onwards up to the final semester. CGPA multiplied by 10 gives

aggregate percentage of marks obtained by a candidate.

Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

M.A RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ANNEXURE I

Eligibility

Course Qualifying Examination for Admission

M.A. Rural Development B.A with .Rural Development or Economics or

Social Work or Sociology or Statistics or Public

Administration as one of the subjects or B.B.M or

PGDCRS or B. Sc.Agriculture

ANNEXURE II

M.A.Rural Development SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION

First Semester: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Course Title of the Paper Compulsory/Elective No. of Periods of No. instruction per Week

____________________________________________________________________________________ 101 Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare Compulsory 6

102 Theory of Income, Employment and Prices Compulsory 6

103 Indian Rural Economy Compulsory 6

104 Social Change and Rural Developmen t Compulsory 6

105 Statistical Methods and Computer Application

for Rural Development Compulsory 6

____________________________________________________________________________________

Second Semester:

____________________________________________________________________________________

Course Title of the Paper Compulsory/Elective No. of Periods of No. instruction per Week

____________________________________________________________________________________

201 Rural Finance Compulsory 6

202 HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector Compulsory 6

203 Principles and Approaches of Rural Development Compulsory 6

204 Rural Development in India : Polices and Programmes Compulsory 6

205 Indian Economic Policy Compulsory 6

Field Work and Viva-voce Compulsory

____________________________________________________________________________________

Third Semester:

____________________________________________________________________________________ Course Title of the Paper Compulsory/Elective No. of Periods of

No. instruction per Week

301 Rural Markets in India Compulsory 6

302 Rural Institutions and Strategies Compulsory 6

303 Environmental Economics Compulsory 6

304 Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and Policies Compulsory 6

305 Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship Compulsory 6

____________________________________________________________________________________

Fourth Semester:

____________________________________________________________________________________

Course Title of the Paper Compulsory/Elective No.of Periods of No. instruction Per Week

____________________________________________________________________________________

401 Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment Compulsory 6

402 Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process Compulsory 6

For Rural Development

403 Non-Government Organization and Rural Development Compulsory 6

404 Rural Project ,Planning , Management and Evaluation Compulsory 6

405 Natural Resources Management Compulsory 6

Field Work and Viva-voce Compulsory __________________________________________________________________________________

Field Work : In 2nd and 4th Semesters, each student has to under go field work for ten days as specified and

designed by the department. A detailed field work report has to be submitted by the student for field work

evaluation.

During all the four semesters the medium of instruction and writing examination is English only.

Annexure - III

Scheme of Examination as per Credit System First Semester:

Course No.

Title of the Paper Credit

Max.

Marks.

Double V

aluatio

n

(Intern

al +

Extern

al)

Intern

al A

sses

smen

t

101 Economics of Production,Consumption and Welfare 5 100 85 15

102 Theory of Income , Employment and Prices 5 100 85 15

103 Indian Rural Economy 5 100 85 15

104 Social Change and Rural Development 5 100 85 15

105 Statistical Methods and Computer Application for

Rural Development

5 100 85 15

Total 25 500 425 75

______________________________________________________________________________

Second Semester:

______________________________________________________________________________

Course

No.

Title of the Paper

Credit

Max.

Marks.

Double V

aluatio

n (In

tern

al +

Extern

al)

Intern

al A

sses

smen

t

201 Rural Finance 5 100 85 15

202 HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector 5 100 85 15

203 Principles andApproaches of Rural Development 5 100 85 15

204 Rural Development in India : Polices and

Programmes

5 100 85 15

205 Indian Economic Policy 5 100 85 15

Field Work and Viva voce 20 150 100 50*

Total 45 650 525 125

Third Semester:

Course

No.

Title of the Paper

Credit

Max.

Marks.

Double V

aluatio

n

(Intern

al +

Extern

al)

Intern

al A

sses

smen

t

301 Rural Markets in India 5 100 85 15

302 Rural Institutions and Strategies 5 100 85 15

303 Environmental Economics 5 100 85 15

304 Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and

Policies

5 100 85 15

305 Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship 5 100 85 15

Total 25 500 425 75

_____________________________________________________________________________

Fourth Semester:

Course

No.

Title of the Paper

Credit

Max.

Marks.

Double V

aluatio

n (In

tern

al +

Extern

al)

Intern

al A

sses

smen

t

401 Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment 5 100 85 15

402 Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process for

Rural Development

5 100 85 15

403 NGOs and Rural Development 5 100 85 15

404 Rural Project, Planning, Management and Evaluation 5 100 85 15

405 Natural Resource Management 5 100 85 15

Field Work and Viva-voce 20 150 100 50*

Total : 45 650 525 125

* Single Valuation by Viva-Voce committee.

Total Marks:- First, Second, Third & Fourth Semesters put together: 500+650+500+650 = 2300

Credits: Total Credits:-First, Second, Third & Fourth Semesters put together: 25+45+25+45 =140

Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Syllabus for M.A. Rural Development (Two years Course w.e.f 2009-10)

Semester I

Paper 101 Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare

Paper 102 Theory of Income, Employment and Prices.

Paper 103 Indian Rural Economy

Paper 104 Social Change and Rural Development

Paper 105 Statistical Method and Computer Applications for Rural Development

Semester- II

Paper 201 Rural Finance

Paper 202 HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector

Paper 203 Principles and Approaches of Rural Development

Paper 204 Rural Development in India -Policies and Programmes

Paper 205 Indian Economic Policy

Field work and vivo-voce

Semester III

Paper 301 Rural Markets in India

Paper 302 Rural Institutions and Strategies

Paper 303 Environmental Economics

Paper 304 Agriculture Growth in India, Problems and Policies

Paper 305 Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship

Semester IV

Paper - 401 Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment

Paper 402 Working with People -Techniques and Process for

Rural Development

Paper 403 NGOs and Rural Development

Paper- 404 Rural Project, Planning, Management and Evaluation

Paper - 405 Natural Resource Management

Field Work and Viva-voce


M. A. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - I

Paper 101 : Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare

Unit I : Definition of Economics, Basic Economic Problems Choice and

Scarcity.

Demand Function, Determents of Demand, law of demand, demand curve, Elastic

ties of demand; Supply function, Elasticity of Supply, concept of Equilibrium and

Disequilibrium.

Theories of Demand, Marginal utility analysis, Indifference curve analysis,

Consumer surplus, Revealed preference theory, Revision of demand theory.

Unit I I : Theory of production:

Production function, factors of production, Elasticitys of Production, law of

variable proportions, Returns to scale, Concepts of Is quant and Iso-cost, Marginal

rate of technical-Substitution, Producers Equilibrium.

Concepts of cost, Opportunity Cost, Economic and Accounting cost, Short run and

long run cost, fixed and Variable cost, Average, marginal and total cost and their

inter relationship, traditional and modern theories of cost, U and L shaped LAC.

Unit III : Price and out put determination:

Meaning of markets and classification of markets, concepts of total Revenue,

Average Revenue and Marginal Revenue; theories of Perfect Completion,

Monopoly, Monopolistic competition.

Unit IV : Theory of Oligopoly:

Collusive oligopoly, kinked demand curve model-Cartel type of collusion, Price-

leadership type of collusion, Average cost pricing l, Limit pricing. Theory of Sales

Revenue maximization and maximization of balanced growth.

Unit V : Welfare Economics:

Definition and concept of welfare, Old Welfare Economics and New Welfare

Economics, Different Criteria of social welfare, Kaldor- Hicks compensation

criteria, parito optimality criteria, Bergsons social welfare functions, Maximum

social welfare.

REFERENCES

Kreps, David M, (1990), A course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton University

press, Princeton.

Koutsyiannis, A 91979), Modern Microeconomics (2nd Editdion), Memillan Press,

London.

Llyard, P.R.G. and A.M.Malterss (1978), Micro Economic Theory, Mc Graw Hill,

lNew York.

Sen, A. (1999), Microeconomics : Theory and Applications, Oxford University

press, New Delhi.

Stigler, G. (1996), Theory of price (4th Edition), prentice Hall of Indidia, New

Delhi.

Varian, H. (2000), Microeconomic Analysis, W.W.Nolrton, New York.

Additional Reading List :

Baumol V.J. (1982) Economics Theory and Operations Analysis, Prentice Hall,

New Delhi

Henderson J..M and Quandt R.H (1980), Micro Economic Theory : A

Mathematical approach, McGraw Hill , New Delhi.

Hirshleifer J. and A.Glazer (1997), Price Theory and Applications, Prentice Hall,

New Delhi.

Archibald G.C. (Ed.) (1971) , Theory of the Firm , Penquin, Hormondsworth

:Perloff J.M (2001) Micro Economics : Addison Weslely Longman, Delhi


M.A RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - I

Paper 102 : Theory of Income, Employment and Prices

Unit I : National Income:

Definitions of National Income: Concepts of National Income: Gross National

Product (or) Gross National Income; three methods o GNI: Income Methods to

GNP; expenditure method to GNP and productive method to GNP, Value added

method to GNP, personal income, disposable income, real income. per capita

income, Difficulties in the measurement of National Income, importance of

National income, relation between economic welfare and National Income

National Income as a measure of economic welfare, National economic

Accounting, Circular flow of income and expenditure.

Unit II: The theory of Employment

The theory of employment; classical theory of employment, propositions &

implications of says law, criticism on Say s law, the principle of effective

demand, importance of effective demand, repudiation of says law and full-

employment, paradox of poverty, wages and employment, evaluation of keynesim

theory of employment.

Unit III :The Consumption Function:

Meaning of consumption function, properties of technical attributes of the

consumption, (MPC, MPS & APC) Keyness Psychological law of consumption,

determinants of the consumption function, measures to raise the propensity to

consume, importance of consumption function and theories of consumption

function

Unit IV: The Investment Function:

Meaning of capital and investment, types of investment, determinants of

investment, the marginal efficiency of investment, marginal efficiency of capital,

the concepts of multiplier and accelerate, working of multiplier, assumptions of

multiplier, leakages of multiplier, operation of the acceleration, principle

assumptions of accelerator. The multiplier-Accelerator interaction (super

multiplier)

Unit V Inflation; Deflation and Business Cycles

Meaning, types of inflation, the inflationary gap, theories of inflation (demand pull

inflation, cost push inflation, mixed demand pull, cost push inflation, sect oral or

demand shift inflation, structural inflation mark up inflation open and suppressed

inflation , the Phillips curve, the relation between unemployment and inflation

Friedmans, Tobins and slow views, causes of inflation, measures to central

inflation, effects of inflation, reflection stagflation

REFERANCES :

Shapiro, E.Macro Economic Analysis.

Dillaard, D : Economics of J.M.Keynes.

Aclley G. : Macro Economic Theory and Policy

Kauker : The Demand for Money

Mullor N.C (Ed.) : Readings in Macro Economics

Riedmen, M. : A Theory of consumption Function

Friedman, M. : Studies in Quantityu Theory of Monely

Naidu,K.M.D., & Ratnam, C. : Sthula Ardhika Visleshana ( Telugu Academy).

Kishon Rao, S.Ct.al,. : Aday : Mormaua Soddjamtja, - Dravya Vidhanam (Telugu

Academy)

Raghuram, Ch.et.al. : Viluva, Sthula Siddhantham (Telugu Academy)

M.L.Jhingan Macro - Economics

M.L.Sheth Macro Economic


M.A. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - I

Paper 103 : Indian Rural Economy

Unit I

Rural economy of India: Structure of the Indian Economy-Predominance of the

rural sector in Indian economy- features of the Indian rural economy-Concept of

rural Areas and Definition and scope of R.D. causes of Rural Backwardness.

Unit II

Rural Population and Labor: rural population in India-agricultural laborers in

India-Banded labor in India-small farmers in India-Rural Artisans in India. Trends

and linkages in composition of rural population and rural work force problems and

conditions of rural labor.

Unit III

Rural Poverty and Unemployment: Rural poverty meaning and imaginable-

Problems-Causes and remedies-Government Policy Unemployment and

Employment

Unit IV

Land use soils and crop patterns: Land utilization in India soils in India-problems

by soil erosion-crop pattern in India-Educational institutions-Formal non-formal

education qualitative and quantitative aspects.

Unit V

Forest Resources, Social forestry and Tribes: forest resources-Constraints on

raising productivity Forestry development under plans social forestry-tribal

Area Program me-Shifting cultivation-hill Areas.

REFERENCES:

Rudranath and K.P.M.Sundaram-Indian Economy

I.C.Dingra: Rural Economics

A.N.Agarwal and Kundana Lal: Rural Economy of India

Katara Singh: Rural Development in India

I.C.Dingra: Indian Economic Problems


M. A. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Syllabus-2009-10

Semester I

Paper - 104 : Social Change and Rural Development.

Unit I

Social structure and social change: Social structure and Rural Development;

Theories of Social Change Evolutionary Theory, Cyclical Theory, Conflict

Theory, Functionalist Theory - entrepreneurship and Rural Development

Unit II

Technology and social change: the actual context of technological development;

prior to change; cultural, social, psychological stimulants to change; green

Revolution, factors.

Unit III

Social institutions and rural development religion, caste, bonded labour; family,

marriage; institutional change.

Unit IV

Analyzing social change: social change and economic development; economic

organization and change; political organization and change; social organization and

change.

Unit V

Village communities in India: Tribal and rural communities: types of village

communities in India; village leadership; changing trends in rural leadership and

village communities in India.

Text Books & References :

R.M.Macivier and Charles H.Page : Society An Introductory Analysis Macmillan

India Pvt Ltd 1981, ist Rev, Rd,

M.Haralambos, R.M.Heald Sociology Themes and perspectives, Oxford

University press Delhi, 1980

Jose Lopez and John Scott, Viva Books private ltd, 2002

Dr.Dilip Shah Rural Sociology ABD Publislhers, 2005

Kenneth C..W.Kammeyer, George Ritzer and Norman R.Yetman Sociology

Experiencing Changing Societies Allyn and Bacon 1990

William Kornblum Sociology in a changing world Holt, Riehart and

Winston.Inc.1988

Peter G. Nolrtghouse Leadership Theory and Practice sage publications 2007

S.S.Prakash Bonded Labour and Social Justice Deep & Deep Publications

1990.

K.Singh Principles of Sociology, Prakash Kendra, 1987

Ruddar Datt.K.P.M.Sundaram Indian Economy, SChand & Company Ltd.2004e.

B.Kuppu Swamy Social Change in India Vikas Publishing House -1981.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - I

PAPER : 105 : STATISTICAL METHODS AND

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Unit I

Collection of Data : Primary and Secondary Tools of Data Collection :

Questionnaire, Schedule, Interview, and Observation Presentation of Data :

Graphical Methods Histogram, Pie-chart, Bar Diagrams (Single, Multiple and

Sub-divided).

Unit II

Numerical Methods of Quantitative Analysis : measures of Central Tendency

Meaning, Types : Mean, Median and Mode, Properties of a good average Merits

and Limitations. Measures of dispersion: Meaning, Types : Mean Deviation,

Quartile Deviation and Standard Deviation, properties of a good dispersion -

Merits and limitations.

Unit III

Correlation : Meaning, Types, Methods : Product moment method and Rank

correlation method Probable error, significance of correlation co-efficient and

Applications.

Regression : Meaning, Types, Methods : Applications of simple Regression -

Comparison between Correlation and Regression.

Unit IV

Sampling : Random Sampling Simple, Stratified, Systematic, Cluster and Multi-

Stage sampling Non-Random Sampling Judgment, Quota, Convenience and

Deliberate sampling. Formation of Hypothesis : Null and Alternative Errors :

Type I and Type II - Tests : Z, t, 2(Chi-Square Test) and F Tests

Applications.

Unit V

Operating Microsoft Office : MS Word, Excel, power point operating SPSS

(Statistical package for Social Sciences) : Applications of Statistical Tools and

Techniques.

References :

S.P.Gupta - Statistical Methods Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi 110002,

2008.

C.B.Gupta & Vijay Gupta An Introduction of Statistical Methods Vikas

Publiching House Private :Ltd. New Delhi -110014, 1994.

Devendra Tagore Research Methodology in Social Sciences Deep & Deep

Publications Private Ltd. , New Delhi 110027, 2008.

C.R.Kotari Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques Viswa Parkas ,

New Delhi 2002.

Santhosh Gup[ta Research Methodology and Statistical Techniques Deep &

Deep Publications Private Ltd.., new Delhi 110027, 2001.

G.V.Shenoi and MadanPant Statistical Methods in Business and Social Sciences-

Macmillmilan India Lltd., Delhi -110002, 1994.

D.K.Battacharya- Research Methodology Excel Books, New Delhi-110028,

2003.

John or Stockton and Charless T.Clark-Introduction to Business and Economic

Status-South Western Publishing Company-Cincinnati, Ohio, 1972.

V.Rajaraman- Fundametals of Computers, Pretice, Hall of India Private Limited ,

New Delhi-110001, 2001.

Peter Nortons Introduction to Computers Tala Magra Hill New Delhi-

110008, 2001.

Micro Soft and SPSS- Manuals of Micro Soft Office and SPSS



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - II

Paper 201 : Rural Finance

Unit I

Introduction Problems of Rural indebtedness - Need for rural credit role of

credit-objectives of the credit sources of the rural credit institutional and non-

institutional credit-Credit delivery mechanism in rural finance

Unit II

Role of Commercial Banks and Rural Credit-Objectives and functions of

commercial Banks-The Progress of Commercial Banks-Types of Rural Credit-

Short term and long term credit-Terms and Conditions of finance-Repayment

conditions-Lead Banks Scheme and Rural Credit: -Service Area Approach-New

Strategy for Rural Credit.

Unit III

Regional Rural Banks-Role of RRBs in Rural Credit-Aims Objectives and

Functions RRBs-Progress of RRBs-Financing and Re-payment procedure of

RRBs-NABARD and Rural Credit-Objectives and Functions of NABARD-

Achievements and Performance of NABARD-Problems.

Unit IV

Co-operative Credit: importance and role of Co-operatives in Rural Development

growth and Progress of cooperatives cooperative movement in India and

evolution Principles of Cooperatives - Aims, objectives and Functions of

Cooperatives - Role of Cooperative credit the trends in growth-Structure-

Organizations and functions.

Unit V

Rural Cooperative Credit Societies-The Structure of cooperative credit societies

PACs, DCCBs, and APSCB-Their Aims, objectives and functions-Terms and

Conditions of Finance-Re-payment Procedure-progress and problems of Finance

References :

Rudradath and K.P.M.Sundaram-Indian EconomyS.cand & Co. Limited, New

Delhi-110055, 2008

S.K.Mistra & V.K.Puri Indian Economy- Himalaya Publishing House, Mombai-

400004, 2008.

I.C.Dingra: Rural Banking in India- S.cand & Co. Limited, New Delhi-110055,

1994

A.N.Agarwal and Kundana Lal: - Rural Economy of India Vikas publilshing

House Ltd. New Delhi-110014, 1990.

R.D.Bedi Theory, Histroy and Practice of Co-operation, Loyal Book

Depot, Meerut, 1979

Dr.B.S.Mathur Co-operation in India Sahitya Bhawan, Agra 282003, 1988.

Rais Ahmad Rural Banking and Economic Development Mittal publications,

New Delhi 110059, 1998..

T,N,Hajela Principles, problems and practice of Cp-operation- Shivala Agrawala

& Co. Agra-3, 1987.

I.C.Dingra Rural Banking in India Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi 110002,

1994.

S.K.Datta Co-opeative Socities and Rural Development, Mittal Publications

New Delhi-110059, 1991.

M.L.Varma Rural Banking in India Rawat Publications, Jeypore 302017,

1988.

Rudra Pratap Singh NABARD Organization Management and Role- Deep &

Deep Publications, New Delhi 110027, 1994.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - II

Paper 202 : HRD and Management Principles in Rural Sector

Unit I Human Resource Development Concept, Need for Human Resource

Development, Elements of Human Resource Dev elopement in Rural Sector

Importance of HRD in accelerating Rural Development-Human Capital formation-

Investment for rising nutritional and education standards.

Unit II

Organization theories classical organization theories bureaucracy scientific

management Neo classical theory modern organization theory general system

theory. Organizational development : Objectives and values management by

objectives

Unit III

Motivation Importance, theories of motivation Maslows need hereby model

achievement motivation model Herzbergs two-factor theory equity theory

job enrichment financial and non-financial incentives. Leadership-styles-

theories. Trait theory, behavioral theory-situational-theories, theory x, y and z.

Unit IV

Decentralization of authority delegation of authority decentralized planning

meaning significance and advantaged- application to rural development

administration. Selection and training manpower planning-recruitment-

significance of training-methods of training.

Unit V

Planning-controlling-technique of controlling, management by exception

performance appraisal definition purpose and significance techniques

Communication-definition ty0pes, process and elements barriers how to ensure

effective communication. Work Study : method study Objectives elements of

operation multiple activity chart two hand chart imochart, work measurement

objectives techniques time study activity sampling

BOOKS AND REFERENCES

Mehta, M.R. Human Resource Development Planning with special reference to

Asis, New Delhi: Mac Millan Company Limited, 1978

V.P.Batra, the economic and Human Resources, B.R. Publications, New Delhi

1979.

George Toblas, Humanr Resources in India (Meerut: Meenakshi Prakashan,

Bengal Bridge, 1971)

World Bank, World Development Report, 1991-2001-6 Reports 1951, 61, 71,81.

Sudhir Dawra : Human Resource Decvelopment, Rajat Publications, New Delhi,

2003.

GR Terry & SG Franklin : Principles of Management, All India Traveller

Bookseller, New Delhi, 1988.

Parag Dawan : Human Resource Management, Deep & Deep Publications, New

Delhi, 1997.

L.M.Prasad : Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New

Delhi, 2002.

Gary Dessler : Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India , New Delhi,

2001.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - II

Paper 203 : Principles and Approaches of Rural Development:

Unit I

Concepts and Connotations of rural Developments-Basic elements of Rural

Development.-Growth and Development-Need for Rural Development-Raising

expectations and Rural Development- Measures of Rural Development.

Unit II

Theories of R.D.: Lewis model of Economic development with unlimited supplies

of labour-Ranis and fie model of Agricultural surplus,-Critical minimum effort by

Leibenstin- . Theory of disguised un-employment by Nurksey. The dependency

theory Marx-Ghandhian model of Rural Development-Integrated Rural

Development Approach.

Unit III

Determinants of Rural Development: Output, 2) Natural Resources, 3) Labour

Employment, 4) Capital, 5)Technology, and 6)Organizational and Institutional

frame work. Strategies, Arroaches and Instruments of Rural Development.

Unit IV

Planning and Organization of Rural Development: Levels and functions of

planning-Micro level planning in Agriculture-Block and District Level Planning-

Organization Models-Search for a New paradigm-Criteria for designing on

appropriate organization-Government organizations, Panchayat Raj Institutions,

Cooperatives, NGOs.

Unit V

Implementation , monitoring and Evaluation : Introduction-Project for

implementation-Planning for Implementation Project control-Integration and co-

ordination. Peoples participation and implementation of Project monitoring-

Project evaluation.

TEXT BOOKS :

Katar Singh: Rural Development in India Theory History and Policy

Todaro M.P.Economic Development in III World war

Arora R.C Integrated Rural Development in India

REFERENCES:

Rudradath and K.P.M.Sundaram-Indian Economy

I.C.Dingra: Rural Economics

A.N.Agarwal and Kundana Lal: Rural Economy of India

I.C.Dingra: Indian Economic Problems

Journals of Kurukshetra, Yojana,, Planning Commission Reports and Economic

Survey of India.

NABARD, Study on Implementation of IRDP

Dhandekar V.M and Rath N Poverty in India



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester -II

Paper - 204 : Rural Development in India : Policies and Programmes

Unit I

Definition, Scope and concept of Rural Development, Theoretical base of Rural

Development, Causes of Rural backwardness Strategy of Rural Development

Pre-Independence Rural Development Programmes; Sriniketan Programme-

Gurgaon Program Martandum Experiment-Baroda Experiment

Unit II

Income and employment generation programmes; Integrated rural development

programme (IRDP)-Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas

(DWCRA)-Training of Rural youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM)-supply of

improved toolkits to rural artisans (SITRA

Unit III

Infrastructure Development programmes:

Food for work programme (FWP) National rural Employment Programme

(NREP)-l - Rural Landless Employment guarantee Programme (RLEGP)-Javahar

Rozghar Yojana (JRY)- Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)-Million wells scheme (MWS)-

National rural employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) Pradhan Manthri

gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Unit IV

Area development Programme drought prone area programme (DPAP)-Desert

Development Programme (DDP)-tribel and Hill Area Development Programme

(THADP)-Intensive Agricultural District programme (IADP) Intensive

Agricultural Area programme (IAAP) HyR Programme and greaw Revolution.

Unit V

Rural Development and Welfare Programme in A.P. Jala Yagnam-Indira Kranti

Patham, Arogya Sri-Pension Schemes for oldage Widow and physically

TEXT BOOKS & References :

Katar Singh: Rural Development principles, policies and Management, Second

edition sage publications, 1999

Todaro M.P.Economic Development in III World Orient Long Man, 1985, 3rd

edition

Arora R.C Integrated Rural Development in India-S.Chand -1980-ist edition:

Ruddar datt and K.P.M.Sundharam-Indian Economy- S.Chand & Co.Ltd.2004

I.C.Dingra: Indian Economic Problems : Sultan chand & Sons-1995.

Journals of Kurukshetra, Yojana,, Planning Commission Reports and Economic

Survey of India.

NABARD, Study on Implementation of IRDP -1985.

Misra. Puri Strucdture and Problems of Indian Economy-Himalaya Publishing

House-1990



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - II

Paper 205 : Indian Economic Policy

Unit I : Economic Development, Indian Experiences: Economic Development and its measurement sustainable development, Role of

State, market and other institutions : Indicators of development PQLI, Human

Development Index (HDI), Gender Development indices.

Unit II : Indian Public Finance :

Fiscal federalism Centre-State financial relations; Finances of the central

government; Finances of State Government; problems relating to fiscal policy;

Fiscal sector reforms in India.

Unit III: Indian Public Finance :

Analysis of price behavior in India ; Financial sector reforms; Interest Rate Policy,

/Review of Monetary policy of RBI, Money and Capital markets in India; SEBI

and capitals market Reforms.

Unit IV: External Sector:

Analysis of Foreign Trade in India; Indias balance of payment Issues in export-

import policy and FEMA; Exchange rate policy; Foreign capital and MNCs in

India; The progress of Trade reforms in India;

Unit V: Economic Reforms in India:

Ratopmale of internal and external reforms; Globalization and its impact on Indian

Economy; WTO and its impact on different sectors of the economy, Need for and

issues in good governance; Issues in competition and safety nets in Indian

economy.

Books and References :

Chunawalla. I.J. and I.M.D;Little (Eds.) (1999), Indias economic reforms and

development (Essays in honour of Manmohan Singh, Oxford university press, New

Delhi.

Brahmananda P;R. and V.R.Panchamukhi (Eds.) (2001), Development Experience

in the Indian Economy ; Inter-State perspectives, Ecokwell, Delhi.

Tadero, M. (1977), Economic Development in the Third World Addition-Wesley,

England.

United Nations Development programmer (1977),Human Development Report,

Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

Chellaiah, Raj, J. (1966), Towards sustainable Growth-Essays in Fiscal and

Financial Sector Reforms in India, Oxfords University Press, New Delhi.

P.P.Arya and B.B.Tandon : Economic Reforms in India; Deep and Deep

Publications Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi 110027, 2003

Ruddar Datt and K.P.M.Sundharam : Indian Economy , S.Chand & Co. Ltd., New

Delhi 110055, 2008.

S.K.Misra and V.K.Puri : Indian Economy Its Development experience,

Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay 400004, 1994.

K.N.Prasad : Indian Economy : Before and Since the Reform ; Atlantic publishers

and Distributors, New Delhi 110027, 2003.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - III

Paper -301 : Rural Markets in India

Unit I

Markets meaning importance of markets-Role of Markets-Role of Agricultural

markets- functions of markets, Structure of Markets.

Unit II

Input Markets: Sources of Input Supply-government and Private Source-Seed,

Fertilizer ad Plant Protection Chemicals- Problems confronted by the Farmers in

Obtaining and in using of inputs-Developing Efficient Input Markets. Role of

National Seed Corporation and State Seed Corporation-role of Research and

Development Institutions in promoting genetically improved varieties-Significance

of Community based initiatives in overcoming input shortages.

Unit III

Nature and Scope of rural Marketing-Problems of Transportation, Grading Storage

and Warehousing-Marketing Information-Channels of marketing information-

Marketing cost-Methods of measuring marketing cost-Minimum support prices for

Agricultural commodities.

Unit IV

Commodity Markets: Classification of commodity Markets: Primary , Secondary

and Tertiary markets-Interlocking of Credit and Commodity Markets-Institutions

Arrangements for rural Marketing: Regulated markets-Pledge finance Scheme-

Cooperative marketing System-National Council of State Agriculture marketing

Boards.

Unit V

Implications of globalization for Indian Agriculture: World Trade Organization-

Trade Liberalization-Agricultural Protection and Subsidies in Developed countries-

Need for maintaining international Competitiveness in commodity exports.

Linking Commodity and Consumer Markets-Apni Mandi Scheme/Rythu Bazars-

Higher Value Urban markets-Linking Producers to Modern supply Chins-Producer

organizations in context of value chain and Globalisation-tole of Corporate sector

in Retail marketing.

BOOKS AND FERERENCES:

Gupta AP, Marketing of Agricultural produce in India

Acharya SS & N.W. Agarwal Agricultural Marketing in India

Shamin Ahmed, Rural Marketing in India

Saxena H M. Rural Markets ad Development

Sarap Kailas Inter Linked Agrarian markets in Rural India

GOI, Report of the National Commission on Agriculture-XII

Jagdish Prasad Various issues of Encyclopedia of Agricultural marketing

Belshw, H. Agricultural Credit in Economically Underdeveloped Countries

Desai, SSM. Rural Bankng in India.

Khusro, AM., Agricultural Credit Review Committee Report, Need for Linking of

Regulated Market with Cooperative Marketing Societies Cooperator, Aug. 1989.

Bhaskar K. Need for Linking of Regulated Markets with Cooperative

Marketing Societies Cooperator, Aug. 1989.

Bhaskar K. Streamlining the Regulated market System, Kurukshetra,

Aug. 1994.

World Bank World Development Report, 2008.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - III

Paper - 302 : Rural Institutions and Strategies

Unit - I

Panchayat Raj Institutions: Evolution Structure-Functions 73rd Constitutional

Amendment Act Devolution of Powers and Functions to PRIs-Role of PRIs in

Rural Development

Unit - II

Interface between government and Non governmental Organizations Institutional

Linkages for Rural Development Need for Readjustment of Rural Development

Strategies Right to Information Act and Rural Development

Community Based Organizations: Watershed Committees-Village Forest

Committees-Water Users Associates- Integration of CBOs with PRIs-Role of

CBOs in Sustainable Rural Development.

Unit - III

Experiments in Rural Development before Independence: Sriniketan

Martandam-Sevegram-Baroda-Firka Development Scheme Nilokheri-Etawa

Piolot Project

Unit -IV

Approaches to Rural Development in India: Broad Front Approach-Sect oral

Approach-Participatory Approach-Area Approach- Target Group Approach-

Integrated Approach-Gandhian Approach and its Current Relevance.

Unit - V

Rural Development Programmes: Swarnjayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana-Jawahar

Gram Samruddhi Yojana-National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme-

National Food Security Scheme-Rural Infrastructure: Bharat Nirman-Role of

Corporate Sector n the Development of Rural Infrastructure-Andhra Pradesh Rural

Poverty Reduction Project.Technology Missions for rural Development -Drinking

Water-Sanitation Communication-Oilseeds-Wasteland Development

BOKS AND REFERENCES:

N.I.R.D, Rural Development in India-Some Facets

Vasant Desai, A Study of Rural Economy

Nanavati & Anjalia, The Indian Rural Problems

Sharma & Malhotra , Integrated rural Development

Misra & Sharma, Problems and Prospects of Rural Development

Venkata Reddy, K. Rural Development in India-Poverty and Development

Lakshman & Narayana , Rural Development in India

Dantwala, Indian Agriculture since Independence

Mamoria & Tripathi, Agricultural Problems of India

Pandey P.C. Rural Development in India

Chenna Reddy, D. Cooperative Milk Societies in Anantapur, TNJC,

August,1981



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - III

`PAPER 303 : Environmental Economics

Unit : I

Interaction between Economy and Environment;pollution and Externalities;

Efficiency of the market Economy; Externalities and market failure; Scope of

Environmental Economics consumer surplus-Shadow pricing- opportunity costs.

Unit : II

Natural Resource Economics : Concepts of Natural Resource Renewable and Non-

Renewable Resources. Theory of Natural Reosrce-Hotelling Model of Optimum

Resource use. Conservation of Natural Resources : Methods of conservation :

Waste Reduction-Recycling. Environmental Monitoring & Impact Assessment,

Biological Monitoring-Bio-Indication.

Unit : III

Non-market valuation of Environmental Resources : Measures of Economic value

; Contingent valuation Method ; cost Benefit Analysis. Envir9onmental

problems in developing Economies. Evaluation of Environmental Benefits.

Unit : IV

Methods of Environmental protection ; Moral persuasion; prohibition and

Regulation ; Fiscal Measures ; Allocation of property Rights ; pollution permits

Unit : V

Economic Growth Vs. Environment ; Environment and Development

Sustainable Development ; Indian Environmental policy : Forest policy; Land use

policy ; Waste use policy Definition of soil. Types and characteristics of soils,

carrying capacity of soils, Management of Land Resources- Scope objectives,

Activities, Practices, National water policy Importance of Forest sustainable

forestry social Forest concept and models; Waste use policy ; policies for

controlling Air pollution. Indigenous knowledge for management of water resource

problems in tank irrigation management dealings in collective management of

tanks of tank irrigation, Role of water men Association in water management in

Agriculture.

BASIC READING LIST :

1. Nick Hanley, Janan F, Shogran and Hen Walta : Environmental Economics

in theory and Pracstice, Macmillan, India Lltd.

2. Joseph. Seneca and Michel K.Tanssing : Environmental Economic

Practice Hall.

3. Bamal, W.J.and Dates W.E.: Economics, Environmental Policy and quality

of life, prentice Hall.

4. Determine, H and Dorfman W.W. : Economics of Environment.

5. Rechard Locumber : Economic Growth various the Environment,

Macmillan, London.

6. Michel Common: Environmental Resource Economics An Introduce

Orient Long man.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester III

Paper 304 : Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and Policies

Unit : I

Trends in Agriculture Growth in India since independence

Variability and sustainability, trends in the changes crop pattern, Green

Revolution and its effects and problems of green revolution

Unit : II

Food security in India -

Concept of Food Security. Food self-Sufficiency and Food Security in India State

wise Production and productivity of Food grains Growth of Indias Food

Production and Food Security Public distribution system and poverty

eradicatation Lessons from International experience Policy options and targets

of public distributions system Recent plan experiences.

Unit : III

Thrust Areas in Indian Agriculture, Problems of agriculture production and input

use in India, New Agricultural policy, Agriculture price policy.

Unit : IV

Farm size and productivity:

Farm size and productivity relationships Problems of Small sized holdings,

fragmentation, Non viability and non- remunirativeness of the farms - land

consolidation-cooperative farming.

Unit : V

Land reforms in India:

Concept of land reforms, Objectives of land reforms, Need and scope for land

reforms in India Abolition of intermediaries, land sealing, land redistribution,

tenancy reforms in India Progress and problems of implementation of Land

reforms in India

References:

1.R.G.Desai : Agricultural Economics Problems and Policy issues

2.Acharya S.S Agricultural production Marketing and price policy in India

3.Sadhu and Singh Agricultural Growth and Planning

4. Gupta R.C.Management Information systems : CBS publishers and X

Distributors.

5.Srinivasan R and Chunawalla S.A Management priniciples and practice,

Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay.

6.Goel SI Modern Management Techniques Deep and Deep Publications, New

Delhi.



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - III

Paper 305 : Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship

Unit : I

Concept of rural Industrialization Importance of Rural Industrialization for Rural

Development Gandhian approach to rural Industrialization Appropriate

Technology for rural Industries.

Concept , Characteristics and types of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and

Rural Industrialization-Problems and Prospects of Rural Entrepreneurship in India-

Problems and prospects of Women Entrepreneurship

Unit : II

Policies and Programmes for the Development of Rural Industries Industrial

Policy Resolution Five Year Plans

Rural Industrial Sector: Small Scale, Handloom Agro-based Industries, Rural

Artisans, Handicrafts and Sericulture-Khadi and Village Industries Sector.

Unit - III

Problems of Marketing, Marketing Strategy and information Systems for Rural

Industries: Consortium Approach Exhibitions Agribusiness Management

Unit - IV

Field Level organizations District industries Centre (DIC), National Institute for

Small Industries Extension and Training (NISIET)-Small Industry Development

Organization (SIDO), Small Industries Service Institutes, Consultancy

Organizations, Financial Organizations-Regional Rural Banks and State Finance

Corporations.

Unit V

Growth Centre Strategy: Advantages of the Strategy, Operations Difficulties

Rural Industries and Industrial Estates Globalization and Rural Industrial

Promotion: Imports and Exports, Strategies, Policies Implications.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES:

Battacharya, S.N. Rural Industrialization in India

Bepion Behari, Rural Industrialization in India

Rao, R.V. Rural Industrialization in India

Bagli, V. Khadi and Village Industries in the Indian Economy

Kripalani, J.B. Gandhian Thought

Vasant Desai, Organisatin and Management of Small Scale Industries

Sundaram, J.B., Rural Industrial Development

K.V.I.C. Khadi and Village Industries The Gandhian Approach

Visant Desai , Problems and Prospects of Small Scale Industries in India

Mehan, K.K. Small Industry Entrepreneurs Handbook



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - IV

Paper 401 : Micro Finance, Self-Help Groups and Women Empowerment

Unit - I

Micro finance: Concept, Elements, Importance and Brief History-Sustainable

community Banking-role of Micro finance in Poverty Reduction.

Concept and Importance of women empowerment-national Policy for the

empowerment of women-Role of Micro finance in women empowerment.

Unit - II

Issues of gender equity in rural areas-Practical and Strategic Needs of women-

concept and Significance of Gender Sensitization4w

Gender Mainstreaming for Empowerment: Essential elements-Empowerment

versus Sustainability

Unit - III

Self-help, Self-help Groups and Self-help Promotion: concepts, Elements, Stages

and Significances-Structure of Self-help groups-Precautions to be taken while

forming the SHGs-role of NGOs

Unit - IV

Activities of SHGs: Savings, Credit, Marketing and Insurance-Crises faced by the

SHG members-Inability of SHGs to meet the needs relating to crises on account of

health and marriage-role of Micro-Savings and Micro-Insurance

Unit -V Monitoring , Evaluation and Impact Assessment of programmes undertaken by

SHGs.

Savings and Credit as an Instrument of Self-help promotion among rural Women-

Experiences of GRAMEEN, SEWA and Rashtriya Mahila Khosh.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES:

Yunus, M., Rural Agricultural Credit Operations in Bangladesh

Femandes AP The MYRADA Experience Alternative management Systems

for Saving and Credit of Rural Poor

Grameen Bank, Various Issues of Grameen Dialogue

Lla Bhat, A Bank of Ones Own (A note from SEWA) Finance Against Poverty

Sussan Johnson & Micro Finance

Ben Rogally

Rajasekhar D. Savings and Credit Systems of the poor: Some NGO

experiences, NOVIB and HIVOS

D. Rajasekhar and Mahadeswaran, Economic and Social Benefits of Micro-

Finance programmes, in BB Bhattacharya and Arup Mitra (eds.) Studies in

Macroeconomic and Welfare, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2005.

James Copestske NGO Sponsorship of Group Lending in Rural India: Theory

and a Case Study

Hossain M Credit for Alleviation of Rural Poverty the government Banks in

Bangladesh

Mancur Olson, The Logic of Collective Action: Public goods and theory of

Groups CTZ Unfolding potentials for Self-help: Poverty Alleviation in India.

CTZ Strengthening of People and Organizations

Rejesekhar D & Savings ad Credit Programmes as an Instrument of Self-

G. Sridhar Help Promotion



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - IV

Paper 402 : Working with Rural People : Techniques and Processes

for Rural Development

Unit -- I Communication Importance Elements of Communication Communication

skills problems and Barriers in Communication Communication skills for

Development Functionaries.

Motivation : Concept and process Types of Motivation Steps in Motivation

Techniques of Motivation Motives and Incentives

Unit II

Working with individuals : Case work Definition, principles, process and

Components Tools of Case work counseling in Case work. Working with

Group Dynamics Evaluations of Groups Application 0f Group work

Unit -- III

Participatory Approaches for learning rapid Rural Appraisal Participatory Rural

Appraisal participatory Action Research principles, Dangers and Drawbacks of

participatory Approaches. Application of PRA in rural settings Tools of PRA :

Wealth Ranking Timeline-Transit-Seasonality Social Mapping-Resource

Mapping Venn Diagram-Focus Group Discussion.

Unit IV

Working with communities: Community organization Definition and principles

Models and Strategies of Community organization : Locality Development Model

Social planning Model Social Action Model Methods of Community

organization.

Unit -- V

Capacity Building of Rural people : Leadership building Concept and principles

Methods for Capacity Building of Communities improved access to Government

programmes/Benefits.

Books and References :

Bhattacharya -- Community Development in Developing Countries

Regems -- Adoption of Innovations

Paul Choudary -- Methods of Social Work

Robert Chambers -- Challenging the professions

Spicer Russel E.E -- Human problems in Technological Change

Ross N.G -- Community Organization

Beck R.C -- Motivation : Theories and principles

Mukherjee N -- Participatory Rural Appraisal Methodology

and Applications

McConnel J.W -- Understaning Human Behaviour

Somesh lKUmar -- Methods for community participation A

Complete Guide for Practitioners

Srinivas R.M and

H.Leslie Steeves -- Communication for Development in Third

World Theory and practice for Empowerment

(second edition)



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - IV

PAPER - 403 : Non-Governmental Organizations and

Rural Development

Unit - I

Concept of Voluntary Action Non Governmental Organizations : Concept,

Structure and functions NGOs and Development Functionaries Distinction

between voluntary organizations and Non Governmental Organizations Role of

NGOs in Rural Development Interface between NGOs and GOs : Need and

strategies- Sustainability of interventions Role Transformation of NGOs and

Withdrawals strategies

Unit - II

Registration of NGOs Societies Registration Act of 2001 Memorandum of

Association Rules and Regulations Executive Committee Powers duties

Tenure of Office Funds Income Tax Exemptions Winding up of NGOs

NGO Registration under Foreign contribution regulation act (FCRA) Guidelines

and procedure

Unit - III

Corporate Sector and Rural Development Corporate Social Responsibilities

Case Studies of Byrraju foundation and Reddy Labs (Activities in different spheres

: Education, Health, Agriculture and Service Sectors)

Unit - IV

Funding Agencies for NGOs CAPART Central Social Welfare Board State

Social Welfare Boardother Central and Stat e Government Departments

International Donor Agencies : DFID NOVIE HIVOS Family Health

International Alliance India and Inter national

Unit -V

Rural Development Trust : Community Health Education Women

Empowerment Disabilities Sector Income Generating Programmes Ecology

Desert proofing.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES :

M.S.Swaminadhan Research Foundation Eco Farming and Integrated forming

Ralegaon Sidhi Leadership and the peoples initiatives

M.V.Foundation Child Labour and Women rights Profiles, Annual Reports and

Evaluation Reports of all the Intuitions covered in the syllabus

CAPART Manual

The Hindu survey of Envioronment 1993, 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998

The Hindu survey of Agriculture 1993, 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998

John Farrington : Reluctant parterns? Non Governmental Organizations, the

State and Sustainable Agricultural Development

John Farrington : Non governmental organization and the State in Asia :

Rethinking roles in sustainable agricultural Development

Mark A Robinson : Evaluating the impact of NGOs in Rural Poverty

Alleviation : Indian country study, overseas Development Institute, London

Rajasekher D, N.K.Bhat and Neil Wuebster : People Centered Rural

Development NGOs and Decentralized Government

Verma R K ,Hindu Swaraj Trust



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - IV

Paper 404 : Rural Project Planning, Management and Evaluation

Unit - I

Definition of Project- A System/ Model for Development Projects- Importance of

Project Approach to Rural Development-Need for and scope of Project

management-Project planning and Management Cycle ZOPP methods-Genesis-

Concept-Project Cycle Management-participatory Project Cycle management-

Concept of planning Situational analysis and Identification of needs

participatory methods-Project strategy-Preparation of plan-Logical Framework

Analysis: Concept-Basis principles-Steps in constructing a Logical Framework.

Unit - II

Environment of Project Identification-Basic steps in Project Identification-

Selection of project Size, Location and Technology-Pre-feasibility Brief.

Definition of Projects Formulation-Elements of Project Formulation Technique-

project Formulation and Development Planning in Indian Context-Systems

approach to Formulation and Execution of Development Projects.

Unit - III

Aspects of Project Appraisal-Technical Feasibility-Economic Feasibility-Financial

Feasibility-Discounted (Cash Flow) measures of Project worth: Benefit Cost

Ratio, net present worth and Internal Rate of Return-Sensitivity Analysis- Rational

and significance of social Benefit-Cost Analysis. Project Finance-Source of Capital

government Policy Initiatives-Capital Market as a Financing Option-Loans from

Financial Institutions and Banks-Foreign Currency Financing-Financing Decision

Unit - IV

Essentials of Project Implementation Planning-Monitoring of Development

Projects-progress Monitoring and Process Monitoring-Process Monitoring for

improving sustainability project management Information System-PAID

Monitoring System for poverty Reduction programmes-network Techniques for

project management: PERT and CPM.

Unit V

Project Evaluation-type of Evaluation: Concurrent and Summative Impact

Assessment: Baseline, Midline and end of project Evaluation-Participatory

Planning Monitoring and Evaluation ((PPME): Methodologies and Approaches.

BOOKS & REFERENCES:

Bava, D.S. Rural Project Planning

Cleland D.I. Systems Analysis and Project management

Price Gittinger Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects

Little IMD & J.A.Mirrless Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing

Countries

United Nations Industrial Guidelines for Project Evaluation

Development Organization

Prasanna Chandra Projects-Preparation, Appraisal and Implementation

Pital R.L., Project Appraisal Technique

Randolph w , Effective Project planning and management Getting the job done.

Chowdhary S. Project Management

Mridula Krishna Project Cycle Management and ZOPP Methods

Peter Smith Agricultural Project Management-Monitoring and Control of

Implementation

Rajesekhar D, Project Cycle management and ZOPP Methods.

Rajesekhar D Action research for poverty alleviation, ISEC working

paper series, working paper No., 111, 2002



Syllabus-2009-10

Semester - IV

Paper : 405 : Natural Resources and Management

Unit: I The Meaning of Natural Resources Types of Natural Resources

Characteristics of Natural Resources Functions Contributions of Natural

Resources for economic development The Guiding principles for natural

resource development

Unit: II

Land Resource and Management : Types of Soils and uses Land use pattern

Changes in Land use Pattern Factors responsible for land use pattern, Soil

erosion. Desertification land degredation Effects of modern agricultural

practices on soil degradation, land and soil management Indigenous knowledge

system of land management land and soil management programmes watershed

development programme.

Unit: III

Water resources and management : surface and ground water resources, types of

water use for domestic, agriculture and industries, demand challenges,

sustainability of water use, extent of water resources, problems in water

management, depletion of water table, water logging, salinity and alkalimity of

soils ; different sources of irrigation water conservation techniques Modern

irrigation methods traditional irrigation institutions and their role in water

management peoples participation and water management water policies and

evaluation.

Unit: IV Forest Resources and Management : Importance of forests and its contribution

interface between forest and Rural Development, types of forests extent of forest,

five year plans and forest development problems of forest, deforestation,

significance of bio-diversity and protection of wild life indigenous systems for

forest management social forestry; participatory forest management : joint forest

management programme objectives and functions soil and water conservation

works role of girijan development corporation forest policies 1952 policy and

1988 policy and evaluation.

Unit: V Mineral Resources and Mineral policies : Importance of minerals contributions

of minerals types of minerals trends in mineral production : coal, mineral oils

and gases, iron ore and other minerals five year plans and mineral development

mineral policy before 1993 New mineral policy 1993 and evaluation.

Books & References :

Pearce Economics of Natural Resources

Jyothi Prakash and Reddy, S. Sustainable Regeneration of Degraded lands

Katar Singh Managing Common Fool Resources Principles and Case Studies

Pandey D.N. Measures of Success for sustainable forestry designing ,

measuring and communicating the criteria and indicators for SFM in South Asia

Reddappa Reddy V Watershed development projects for drought prone areas,

moving technology, Oct Dec,1996

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