Emerging Areas of Rural and Urban Interventions

Paper Code: 
MSW 424 b
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

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

 

12.00

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

12.00

Basic Concepts of Urbanization

         History and theories of urbanization

         Process of urbanization

         Urbanization policy, voluntary sector and people’s participation

 

12.00

Pathologies of Urbanization

         Urban poverty

         Urban employment

         Urban settlements and housing

 

12.00

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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Academic Session: 
2017-18
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