UNIT-2 RURAL DEVELOPMENT | SSLC SOCIAL SCIENCE NOTES ENGLISH MEDIUM | 10TH PASSING PACKAGE IN ENGLISH MEDIUM |

UNIT-2

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

● India is a land of villages 68.8 4 village population In India according to 2011

● ⅓ rural population lives in object poverty programs plans are fail to improve rural

places

● Development of villages is the true development of India said by Gandhiji

● Rural Industries declining due to modern industries

● Rural people are migrating towards urban areas due to poverty

● Liberalisation globalisation deepened the problems

● Consequently poverty increasing agriculture contribution to National Income

becoming less and widening the gap between rural and urban areas.

Meaning

A process of economic and social upliftment of rural areas

Overall development of rural areas to improve the quality of life

Integrated process of social economic and political development of poorer section of village

Importance

● Agriculture and non agricultural development contributes overall development of the

country

● Increase in agricultural production create greater demand for industrial product and

services

● With increase literacy skill level higher productivity is possible

● Better health results in higher work participation

● Gradual transformation is possible through Cottage and small scale industries

● Migration will be reduced and poverty as well

Decentralization

● Providing administrative power and responsibility of developing village to people

● Power sharing people participation planning are the concept of grama Swaraj of

Gandhiji

● Decentralisation reduces exploitation uphold human dignity independence nurture

human values

● Panchayat Raj came to existence in 1993 according to 73rd amendment of Indian

Constitution.

a. The three tier system has been introduced

b. Direct and periodic elections

c. Reservation

d. Finance administration responsibility

e. Staffing

Role of Panchayat Raj institutions in rural development

● Plays a key role in enabling in the rural people to participate in rural development

● Responsible for implementing various schemes related to poverty eradication

security public amenity

● They provide basic facility like roads drains water lights toilets School hospitals and

market

● Encourage adult education technical vocational training development of human

resources

● MGNREGS implementation Prime Minister Awas Yojana Ambedkar Valmiki housing

program Ashraya Yojna

● Productive activities like cattle rearing poultry fisheries nurtured

● Social welfare programs for disabled Windows old sick mental retarded people

Women and rural development

● A man's life shaped by women . Her role is significant in development

● Number of women working in form fishery silkworm Horticulture floriculture

● Rendering service in government hospitals IT and BT. plays important role in

population control

● Has the opportunity to handle political power and got 50% reservation in local bodies

election

● To make rural women financially independent Women self help groups are created.

Availing loans productive activities savings. Role in get rid of social evils like dowry

child marriage .

● Contribute towards building a clean progressive society.