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  • Approved By: UGC NAAC

M.A. (Rural Development)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduate or Equivalent

Course Duration: 2 Years

Course Eligibility: Graduation with 50% marks

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Course Syllabus 

Semester I

Rural Development- Concept s and Dimensions

Indian Rural Economic Scene

Indian Rural Social Scene

Economics for Rural Development

Education for Rural Development

Semester II

Rural Industrialisation and Entrepreneurship

Rural Development Institutions and Strategies

Social Research and Computer Applications for Rural Development

Agriculture and Rural Biotechnology

Study Tour & Field Project

Human Values and Professional Ethics-I

Semester III

Communication for Rural Development

Natural Resources Management: Land

Natural Resources Management: Water

Natural Resources Management: Vegetation

Micro – finance and Women Empowerment

Semester IV

Rural Project Planning and Management

Vocational Training & skill Development

Rural Credit and Marketing

Economics of Agriculture

Project Work

Human Resource Development in Rural Sector

Human Values and Professional Ethics-II