Impact Of Rural Development On Scheduled Castes

The Scheduled Castes Constitute As One Of The Most Disadvantaged Groups In Indian Society. They Are Stigmatized People And, On This Account, Suffer From Numerous Disabilities Which Are Regulated Through Religious Beliefs And Practices. Some Of The Common Features Among Them Are: Untouchability, Low Economic Status, Segregation, Lack Of Political Power, Low Level Of Literacy And Social Mobility. All Together Reinforce The Wretched Condition Of The Scheduled Castes. More Than 85 Percent Population Of Scheduled Castes In India Is Engaged In Primary Sector, Particularly Agriculture. Their Proportion As Agriculture Labourers Is Considerably Higher Than The General Population.The Present Study Focuses On The Impact Of Different Government Schemes Of Rural Development On The Scheduled Caste Population.

With reference to Nayagarh District In Orissa; a study.

Impact of National Rural Employment Programme in Phulambri Village in Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India, in the year 1980 and 1985.

The concept of Empowerment is a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional and multi-layered. The women’s empowerment is a process by which women gain greater share of control over resource-material, human and intellectual like knowledge, information, ideas and financial resources like money-and access to money and control over decision-making in the home, community, society and nation.1 The Proceedings of the Third International Women’s Conference held at Nairobi in the year 1985, paved the way for emergence of concept of women empowerment and the statesmen of great vision perceived it as a powerful tool for re-distribution of social power and control of resources in favor of women.

This Book Deals With Programme Evaluation And Review Technique (Pert), An Integrated Methodology For Planning, Scheduling And Controlling Of Programmes And Projects, With Special Reference To A Service Sector Like Health And Familiy Welfare. The Time And Functional Relationship Between Different Tasks Of A Programme Or Project Are Explored Through The Development Of Pert Networks. It Treats Extensively The Estimation Of Different Types Of Resources Required, Their Costing And The Optimization Of Programme Costs And Programme Duration To Achieve Specified Objectives. The Development Of Information Systems For Monitoring And Control Of Programmes And Projects Based On Pert Is Discussed. The Methodologies Are Extensively Illustrated To Provide Insights Into Their Application. This Book Fills A Void In The Availability Of Such Literature On Modern Management Methods, Oriented Towards The Health And Family Welfare Sector. Its Emphasis Is On Providing Both Knowledge And Skills In The Use Of Pert Methodology For More Effective Management Of Programmes And Projects.

Study is confined to Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh.

In Indian context.

Contents: Introduction, Integrated Rural Development Progamme in India, Review of Literature, I.R.D.P. in Anantapur District, Summary and Conclusions.

Monograph of interdisciplinary research on human resources planning schemes for the relief of low income groups (scheduled castes and tribal peoples) in an overall strategy for rural employment in India - includes census and survey data, covers demographic aspects, patterns of labour force participation, unemployment, underemployment, poverty, etc., and discusses the employment policy implications of an integrated approach to rural development. Bibliography pp. 107 to 114, references and statistical tables.

Papers presented at National Seminar on Rural Development and Paradigm Shift in Policies, Programmes and Strategies: Review of Macro-Micro Realities, held at Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, in 2005, organised by the institute.