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 extracurricular activities, it will be deemed that he/she has attended the college on the days/periods
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.
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 papersetter 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 Vicechancellor 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
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Range of Marks
> 85 %
75 % 84 %
67 % - 74 %
58 % - 66 %
50 % - 57 %
40 % - 49 %
< 39 %
Grade
O
A
B
C
D
E
F (Fail)
Grade Points
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
Incomplete:
(Shall be upgraded from E to O Grade on
subsequent appearance of the same semester.
The corresponding Grade Points will be
awarded)
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
CGPA =
(9x2+9x4+8x4+8x4+6x2+6x4+9x2+8x4+7x2+9x4+5x4+9x2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ =
(20+22)
324
-------42
7.71
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
aggregate percentage of marks obtained by a candidate.
gives
Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

M.A RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ANNEXURE I
Eligibility
Course
M.A. Rural Development
Qualifying Examination for Admission

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
102
Theory of Income, Employment and Prices
Compulsory
103
Indian Rural Economy
104
Social Change and Rural Developmen t
105
Statistical Methods and Computer Application

for Rural Development
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
____________________________________________________________________________________
Second Semester:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Course
Title of the Paper
Compulsory/Elective
No. of Periods of
No.
____________________________________________________________________________________
201
Rural Finance
Compulsory
202
HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector
Compulsory
203
Principles and Approaches of Rural Development
Compulsory
204
Rural Development in India : Polices and Programmes
Compulsory
205
Indian Economic Policy
Compulsory
Field Work and Viva-voce
Compulsory
____________________________________________________________________________________
Third Semester:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Course
Title of the Paper
Compulsory/Elective
No. of Periods of
No.
301
Rural Markets in India
Compulsory
302
Rural Institutions and Strategies
Compulsory
303
Environmental Economics
Compulsory
304
Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and Policies Compulsory
305
Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship
Compulsory
____________________________________________________________________________________
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
402
Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process

For Rural Development
Compulsory
403
Non-Government Organization and Rural Development Compulsory
404
Rural Project ,Planning , Management and Evaluation Compulsory
405
Natural Resources Management
Compulsory
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
Title of the Paper
Credit
Double Valuation
(Internal + External)
Internal Assessment
First Semester:
101
Economics of Production,Consumption and Welfare
100
85
15
102
Theory of Income , Employment and Prices
100
85
15
103
100
85
15
104
Social Change and Rural Development
100
85
15
105
Statistical Methods and Computer Application for

Rural Development
100
85
15
25
500
Course No.
Total
Max.
Marks.
425
75
______________________________________________________________________________
Credit
Max.
Marks.
Double Valuation (Internal +

External)
Internal Assessment
Second Semester:
201
Rural Finance
100
85
15
202
100
85
15
203
Principles andApproaches of Rural Development
100
85
15
204
Rural Development in India : Polices and

Programmes
100
85
15
100
85
15
Field Work and Viva voce
20
150
100
50*
45
650
525
125
Course
No.
205
Title of the Paper
Total
______________________________________________________________________________
Internal Assessment
301
100
85
15
302
100
85
15
303
100
85
15
304
Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and

Policies
100
85
15
100
85
15
25
500
425
75
Title of the Paper

Course
No.
305
Total
Credit
Double Valuation
(Internal + External)
Third Semester:
Max.
Marks.
_____________________________________________________________________________
s:
Max.
Marks.
Internal Assessment
Title of the Paper

Credit
Course
No.
Double Valuation (Internal +

External)
Fourth Semester:
401
100
85
15
402
100
85
15
403
Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process for

Rural Development
NGOs and Rural Development
100
85
15
404
Rural Project, Planning, Management and Evaluation
100
85
15
405
Natural Resource Management
100
85
15
20
150
100
50*
45
650
525
125
Total :
* Single Valuation by Viva-Voce committee.

Total Marks:- First, Second, Third & Fourth Semesters put together: 500+650+500+650 = 2300
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
Paper 102
Paper 103
Paper 104
Paper 105
Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare

Theory of Income, Employment and Prices.
Social Change and Rural Development
Statistical Method and Computer Applications for Rural Development
Semester- II
Paper 201
Paper 202
Paper 203
Paper 204
Paper 205
Rural Finance
Principles and Approaches of Rural Development
Rural Development in India -Policies and Programmes
Field work and vivo-voce
Semester III
Paper 301
Paper 302
Paper 303
Paper 304
Paper 305

Agriculture Growth in India, Problems and Policies
Semester IV
Paper - 401
Paper 402
Paper 403
Paper- 404
Paper - 405

Working with People -Techniques and Process for
Rural Development
NGOs and Rural Development
Rural Project, Planning, Management and Evaluation
Natural Resource Management

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, Priceleadership 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
Mathematical approach, McGraw Hill , New Delhi.
: A
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 fullemployment, 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 imaginableProblems-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
Paper - 104 :

M. A. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Syllabus-2009-10
Semester I
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 MultiStage 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 SciencesMacmillmilan 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 Delhi110008, 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 noninstitutional 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 CreditShort 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 NABARDAchievements 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-StructureOrganizations 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, Mombai400004, 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 formationInvestment 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-stylestheories. 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-recruitmentsignificance 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 PlanningOrganization 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 coordination. Peoples participation and implementation of Project monitoringProject 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 ProgrammeGurgaon 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 exportimport 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 informationMarketing 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 SchemeCooperative marketing System-National Council of State Agriculture marketing
Boards.
Unit V
Implications of globalization for Indian Agriculture: World Trade OrganizationTrade Liberalization-Agricultural Protection and Subsidies in Developed countriesNeed for maintaining international Competitiveness in commodity exports.
Linking Commodity and Consumer Markets-Apni Mandi Scheme/Rythu BazarsHigher 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.
Paper - 302

Syllabus-2009-10
Semester - III
: 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 ApproachIntegrated Approach-Gandhian Approach and its Current Relevance.
Unit - V
Rural Development Programmes: Swarnjayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana-Jawahar
Gram Samruddhi Yojana-National Rural Employment Guarantee ProgrammeNational 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 NonRenewable 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 IndiaProblems 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 womenconcept 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 WomenExperiences 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 MicroFinance 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 &
G. Sridhar
Savings ad Credit Programmes as an Instrument of SelfHelp 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
Regems
Paul Choudary
Robert Chambers
Spicer Russel E.E
Ross N.G
Beck R.C
Mukherjee N
McConnel J.W
Somesh lKUmar
Srinivas R.M and
H.Leslie Steeves
-- Community Development in Developing Countries

-- Adoption of Innovations
-- Methods of Social Work
-- Challenging the professions
-- Human problems in Technological Change
-- Community Organization
-- Motivation : Theories and principles
-- Participatory Rural Appraisal Methodology
and Applications
-- Understaning Human Behaviour
-- Methods for community participation A
Complete Guide for Practitioners
-- 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

State and Sustainable Agricultural Development
Organizations, the
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-GenesisConcept-Project Cycle Management-participatory Project Cycle managementConcept 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 IdentificationSelection of project Size, Location and Technology-Pre-feasibility Brief.
Definition of Projects Formulation-Elements of Project Formulation Techniqueproject 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
Rao K.L Indias water wealth
Satish & Sundar peoples participation and irrigation management : Experiences,
Issues and opinions
Wilcoocks W Lectures on Ancient systems of irrigation in Bengal and its
application in modern problems.
X Plan (2002-2007) volume II Page 741
Planning Commission Tenth Five year plan 2002-2007 Volume II- Ch- IX
Economics survey 2002-2003 Ch 7 & 9
Kirit S Parikh & R.Radhakrishna ( Ed.) India development Report 2002 Ch-10 14
Centre for Science and Environment : The State of Indias Environment, The First
and Second Citizens Report 1982
Vandana shiva Bio-Diversity : Social and Ecological perspectives
Chanduri B and AK Maiti Forest and Forest development in India
Reddappa Reddy VPeopless participation and Farest Management in India : Few
Emerging issues, Asia - pacific journal of Rural Development, January 2000
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AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

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

Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

Qualifying Examination for Admission

Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare

Theory of Income, Employment and Prices

Indian Rural Economy

Social Change and Rural Developmen t

Statistical Methods and Computer Application

HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector

Principles and Approaches of Rural Development

Rural Development in India : Polices and Programmes

Indian Economic Policy

Field Work and Viva-voce

Rural Markets in India

Rural Institutions and Strategies

Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and Policies Compulsory

Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship

Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment

Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process

Non-Government Organization and Rural Development Compulsory

Rural Project ,Planning , Management and Evaluation Compulsory

Natural Resources Management

Field Work and Viva-voce

Title of the Paper

Economics of Production,Consumption and Welfare

Theory of Income , Employment and Prices

Indian Rural Economy

Social Change and Rural Development

Statistical Methods and Computer Application for

Double Valuation (Internal +

HRD, Management Principles in Rural Sector

Principles andApproaches of Rural Development

Rural Development in India : Polices and

Field Work and Viva voce

Title of the Paper

Rural Markets in India

Rural Institutions and Strategies

Agriculture Growth in India : Problems and

Title of the Paper

Title of the Paper

Double Valuation (Internal +

Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment

Working with Rural People, Techniques and Process for

Rural Project, Planning, Management and Evaluation

Natural Resource Management

Field Work and Viva-voce

* Single Valuation by Viva-Voce committee.

Second, Third & Fourth Semesters put together: 25+45+25+45 =140

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Economics of Production, Consumption and Welfare

Rural Markets in India

Micro Finance, SHGs and Women Empowerment

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Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, SRIKAKULAM

Unit V Inflation; Deflation and Business Cycles

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