Rural Development : Concept and Recent Approaches

Contents: Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. The concept of development. 2. Approaches to community development. 3. Community organisation: an approach to community development. 4. Rural development : concepts and approaches. 5. Rural development worker. 6. Rural development programmes in India. 7. Relevance of rural development programmes. 8. Integrated rural development programme. 9. Participation. 10. NGOs and rural development. 11. Rural development administration. 12. Panchayati Raj administration. 13. Current Schemes of Central Government - I. 14. Current Schemes of Central Government - II. 15. Rural development budget allocations: 2005-06. 16. Information technology and rural development. 17. Challenges in rural development. 18. Analysis of the development programmes. 19. Recent approaches in rural development. 20. Rural development programmes in Tamil Nadu. 21. Schemes for welfare of minorities. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

The book primarily deals with different dimensions of rural development, with special reference to India. The focus throughout remains on enabling the reader to understand the concepts and recent approaches to rural development. Besides, the discussion on the schemes of the central and state governments for different target groups gives better understanding of the rural development activities of the government. The book promises to be a valuable reference for all concerned students of social work, sociology, public administration, rural development, the academicians, development workers and the policy makers.