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 This
course has been designed to include both class work and field practice in equal
proportion to give students a realistic understanding of the issues in rural
development as well as practical alternatives for intervention. The first batch
was started in 2001 and since then the programme is held every year.
The subjects covered include:
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Rural sociology
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Panchayati raj
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Participatory rural appraisal
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Self help groups and micro
finance
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Project formulation
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Accounts keeping
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Computer use
The course faculty includes
professors from Lucknow University, subject specialists,
NABARD officials and Manavodaya staff.
After hearing the students and
assessing their knowledge, a professor in sociology from
Lucknow University remarked, "You have achieved in six
months what we could not do in two years time."
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