Subject(s): Rural Development : Definition and Scope, Pioneering Efforts in Rural Reconstruction, Approaches to Rural Development During the Planning Era, Local Self-Governance for Rural Development -- Rural Development Problems : Rural Poverty, Rural Unemployment , Rural Housing , Low levels of Human Resource Development, -- Economic Structure of Rural India : Land Reforms, Green Revolution , Trends in Rural Non-Farm Employment , Globalisation and its Implications for Indian Agriculture , Agrarian Crisis in India -- Social Change and Rural Development : Role of Social Change in Rural Development , Emerging Patterns of Village Leadership , Innovation and Diffusion , Socio-Cultural Barriers of Rural Development, Elite Capture in Rural Development Programmes -- Current Rural Development Programmes and Strategies : Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana , Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme , The National Rural health Mission , Social Security for the Unorganised Workers -- Participatory Research Methods for Rural Development : Quality Research Methods, Participatory Research and Rapid Rural Appraisal, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Participatory Rural Appraisal Techniques , Participatory Learning and Action -- Planning for Rural Development : Planning for Rural Development in India ,Project Approach to Rural Development , Logical Framework Approach, ZOPP and PCM Methods -- Phases in Project Cycle : Project identification and Formulation , Project Appraisal, Project Implementation planning, Project Monitoring and Evaluation -- Project Management Methods and Processes : Project Finance , Network Techniques for Project management:PERT and CPM , Process Monitoring, Impact Assessment , Randomized Control Trial -- NGOs and Rural Development : Role of NGOs in Rural Development , Interface Between GOs and NGOs: Need and Strategies, Role of Corporate Sector in Rural Development -- Micro Finance and Women Empowerment : Micro-Finance in India: Concept Trends and Prospects , Role of Micro Finance in Poverty Reduction and Women Empowerment, Self-help Promotion and Formulation and Self-Help Groups , Functioning of Self-Help Groups in India