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Emerging Areas of Rural and Urban Interventions (Elective II)
Understanding Rural Context
Rural scenario in India
Socio-economic and other variables, status position of rural populace / areas
Rural institutions: Financial (institutional and non-institutional), market, cooperatives and society
Structural constraints for development in rural areas
Understanding Rural Context
Rural scenario in India
Socio-economic and other variables, status position of rural populace / areas
Rural institutions: Financial (institutional and non-institutional), market, cooperatives and society
Structural constraints for development in rural areas
Approaches / Strategies to Rural Intervention
Livelihood approach: natural resource management, watershed development
Strengthening institutional base I: provision of basic services, finance markets, appropriate technology
Strengthening institutional base II: Panchayati Raj institutions, women’s organizations, delivery systems, micro planning
Basic Concepts of Urbanization
History and theories of urbanization
Process of urbanization
Urbanization policy, voluntary sector and people’s participation
Pathologies of Urbanization
Urban poverty
Urban employment
Urban settlements and housing
Urban Slums: Issues and Services
Socio-psychological issues of slum dwellers
Urban housing and settlements development bodies: functions and administration
Policy, programme and laws relating to slums
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