Development in India

Development in India

1 Pre-Independence Development Initiatives in India

  1. The Concept of Development
  2. Early Development in India
  3. Mughal Empire and Development
  4. Colonial Period and Economic Situation
  5. Colonial Impact on Indian Agriculture, Industry, and Foreign Trade
  6. Drain Theory

2 Planning and Development Initiatives- Pre Liberalization Period

  1. Thrust Areas of Economic Planning
  2. Development Initiatives during Different Plans
  3. Development Performance: Aggregate and Sectoral

3 Planning and Development Initiatives- Post Liberalization Period

  1. The Reforms Taken Up During 1991
  2. Various Plans in the Post Reform Period
  3. Development of Various Sectors in the Post Reform Period

4 Globalization and Development in India

  1. Globalization โ€“ Meaning and Perspectives
  2. Dimensions of Globalization
  3. Incompleteness and Imperfections in Globalization
  4. Globalization and the Role of the State in the Economy
  5. Unevenness in Development and Globalization
  6. Globalization and Development: The International Experience
  7. Globalization and Indian Development

5 Rural Development – An Overveiw

  1. Rural Development: Meaning and Dynamics
  2. Basic Elements of Rural Development
  3. Rural Development Perspectives in India
  4. Sectoral Programmes of Rural Development in India
  5. Emerging Issues in Rural Development

6 Agriculture and Rural Economy

  1. Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy
  2. Trends in Agricultural Growth in India
  3. Land Reforms and Agriculture Development
  4. Agricultural Inputs: Water, Seed, and Fertilizers
  5. National Agricultural Policy (2000)

7 Rural Industrialization

  1. Rural Industrialization: Meaning and Significance
  2. Role of Industries in Rural Economy
  3. Features of Rural Industries
  4. Types of Rural Industries
  5. Challenges of Rural Industrialization
  6. Measures to Promote Rural Industries

8 Rural Cooperatives and Banking

  1. Rural Cooperatives: Need and Significance
  2. Cooperative Credit Delivery System: Nature and Structure
  3. Rural Banking System: Concept and Structure
  4. Non-Institutional Credit Agencies: Nature and Functioning
  5. Issues and Challenges of Cooperatives and Banking
  6. Steps Needed for Promotion of Rural Cooperatives and Banking

9 Rural Poverty Unemployment and Development Interventions

  1. Status of Rural Poverty and Unemployment in India
  2. Measures Taken by the Government for Alleviation of Poverty and Unemployment in India
  3. Self-Employment Programs
  4. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
  5. Social Benefit Programs

10 Urbanization in India โ€“ An Overview

  1. Urbanization: Meaning and Concept
  2. Level and Trend of Urbanization in India
  3. Level of Urbanization in India by States and Union Territories
  4. Distribution of Population in Different Size Classes of Towns in India
  5. Problems of Basic Amenities in Urban India
  6. Challenges of Urbanization

11 Migration and Urban Problems

  1. Migration: Concept and Meaning
  2. Status of Migration
  3. Rural-urban Migration: Causes and Effects
  4. Migration and Urban Slums
  5. Conditions of Urban Slums
  6. Migration and Urban Problems

12 Urban Poverty Unemployment and Development Interventions

  1. Urban Poverty: Types and Dimensions
  2. Urban Unemployment: Types and Dimensions
  3. Urban Development Programmes Initiated Since Independence
  4. Public-Private Partnership in Urban Development

13 Development of Scheduled Castes

  1. Scheduled Castes-Concept and Population
  2. Measures for Upliftment of Scheduled Castes
  3. Development of Scheduled Castes – A Status Review

14 Development of Scheduled Tribes

  1. Scheduled Tribes- Meaning and Concept
  2. Process of Change Among the Scheduled Tribes
  3. Social Discrimination and Disabilities of Scheduled Tribes
  4. Major Problems of Scheduled Tribes
  5. Government Measures
  6. Development Policies and Programmes

15 Youth in Development

  1. Youth: Concept and Characteristics
  2. Role and Status of Youth in Development
  3. Youth and Family
  4. Youth and Education
  5. Youth and Workforce Participation
  6. Youth and Health
  7. Youth Crime and Terrorism
  8. Youth and Media
  9. Youth Policies and Programmes

16 Role of Public Sector in Development

  1. Public Sector: Concept and Significance
  2. Need of the Public Sector
  3. Contribution of Public Sector to Development
  4. Problems of Public Sector
  5. Measures to Improve Performance of the Public Sector
  6. Decline of State Role and Emergence of Free Market

17 Role of Private/Corporate Sector in Development

  1. Private Sector: Concept and Significance
  2. Corporate Sector and Foreign Direct Investment
  3. Role of Private Sector in Development
  4. Problems of Private Sector
  5. Corporate Governance
  6. Corporate Social Responsibility
  7. Public-Private Partnership

18 Development of Service Sector

  1. Service Sector: Concept and Role
  2. Important Services Sectors in India
  3. Factors Contributing to the Growth of Service Sector
  4. Challenges of Service Sector
  5. Measures for Promotion of Service Sector

19 Role of Unorganised Sector in Development

  1. Meaning and Concept of Unorganised Sector
  2. Unorganised Sector and Employment
  3. Importance of Unorganised Sector in Indian Economy
  4. Programmes and Policies for Unorganised Sector and its Workers
  5. Recommendations of NCEUS to Strengthen the Unorganised Sector