Rural Development: Administration and Planning AKTU PDF Notes EBook Download for BTech 4th Year KHU701 & KHU801

This comprehensive E-Book is designed to help you excel in the Rural Development: Administration and Planning course (KHU701 / KHU801) for B.Tech (3rd Year) at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).

Key Features:

• Covers all five units of the latest AKTU syllabus.
• Presents complex concepts in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner.
• Includes crucial definitions and terminology.
• Provides access to previous years’ question papers and important exam questions.

Syllabus Breakdown:

Unit	Topics (Number of Lectures)
I	Rural Planning & Development (8)
II	Panchayati Raj & Rural Administration (8)
III	Rural Development Programmes (8)
IV	Human Resource Development in Rural Sector (8)
V	Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship (8)

Detailed Unit Descriptions:

Unit I: Rural Planning & Development (8 Lectures)

• Concepts of Rural Development
• Basic Elements of Rural Development
• Importance of Rural Development for Sustainable Livelihoods
• Overview of Policies and Programmes for Rural Development
  • Programs in the Agricultural Sector
  • Programs in Social Security
  • Programs in the Social Sector

Unit II: Panchayati Raj & Rural Administration (8 Lectures)

• Administrative Structure: Bureaucracy and Administrative Structure
• Emergence and Growth of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India
• People and Panchayati Raj
• Financial Organizations in Panchayati Raj Institutions
  • Structure of Rural Finance
  • Government & Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) / Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
  • Concept of Self-Help Groups

Unit III: Rural Development Programmes (8 Lectures)

• Historical Experiments in Rural Development
  • Sriniketan Experiment
  • Gurgaon Experiment
  • Martandam Experiment
  • Baroda Experiment
  • Firkha Development Scheme
  • Etawah Pilot Project
  • Nilokheri Experiment
• Approaches to Rural Community Development by Thinkers like Tagore and Gandhi

Unit IV: Human Resource Development in Rural Sector (8 Lectures)

• Need for Human Resource Development (HRD)
• Elements of HRD in Rural Sector
• Dimensions of HRD for Rural Development
  • Health
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Skill Development & Training
  • Nutritional Status and Access to Basic Amenities
  • Population Composition

Unit V: Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship (8 Lectures)

• Concept of Rural Industrialization
• Gandhian Approach to Rural Industrialization
• Appropriate Technology for Rural Industries
• Entrepreneurship and Rural Industrialization
  • Problems and Diagnosis of Rural Entrepreneurship in India, with a Special Focus on Women Entrepreneurship
• Development of Small Entrepreneurs in India
• Need for and Scope of Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas