Course Title: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & COMMUNITY L T P/S FW TOTAL

ENGAGEMENT CREDIT
UNITS
Course Code: SW613 - - - 4 2
Course Code:
Course Level: Outdoor Activity Based Course (PG)

Introduction- New generation of students are increasingly unaware of local rural realities surrounding their HEIs, as rapid
urbanization has been occurring in India. A large percentage of Indian population continues to live and work in rural and
peri-urban areas of the country. While various schemes and programmes of community service have been undertaken by
HEIs, there may not be a provision of a well-designed compulsory community engagement course that provides
opportunities for immersion in rural realities. Such a course will enable students to learn about rural challenges and develop
understanding of rural wisdom and life-style in a respectful manner

Course Objectives:
 To develop an appreciation of rural culture, life-style and wisdom amongst students.
 To learn about the status of various agricultural and rural development programmes.
 To understand causes for rural distress and poverty and explore solutions for the same.
 To apply classroom knowledge of courses to field realities and thereby improve quality of learning.

 To develop and enhance the sense of individual responsibility towards society.

 To act as an agent of social change for national development.

Pre-requisites: General

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
1.Module Title- Socio- Cultural and Community Development
Descriptors/Topics
Descriptors 25
Concept of community outreach, Citizenship development, mutual aid and collective
responsibility. Nature and types of Communities; rapport building; identification of needs,
utilization of local resources.
Rural life style, rural society, caste and gender relations, rural values with respect to
community, nature and resources, elaboration of “soul of India lies in villages’ (Gandhi), rural
infrastructure
2. Module Title- Understanding rural economy & sustainable livelihood
Descriptors/Topics
Selection of individual / group projects relating to community Outreach.
Agriculture, farming, landownership, water management, animal husbandry, non-farm 25
livelihoods and artisans, craftsmanship, rural entrepreneurs, rural markets

3. Module Title- Rural Institutions and Micro governance system

Descriptors/Topics
Traditional rural organisations, Self-help Groups, women empowerment initiatives, youth in 25
governance, Local governance, Panchayati raj institutions (Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat,
Standing Committees), local civil society, local administration
4. Module Title- Government programs for Rural Development and nation Building
Descriptors/Topics
History of rural development in India, current national programmes: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, 25
 Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Ayushman Bharat, Swachh Bharat, PM Awaas Yojana, Skill India,
Gram Panchayat Decentralised Planning, NRLM, MNREGA, etc., national programs in South
East Asia-lessons learnt from India

Course Learning Outcomes:

 Remember and give value to the local knowledge and wisdom of the community.
 Define an understanding of rural life, culture and social realities.
 Explain and develop a sense of empathy and bonds of mutuality with local community.
 Analyse and Identify the opportunities for contributing to community’s socio-economic improvements including use of
technology for social cause
 Evaluate significant contributions of local communities to Indian society and economy.
 Create conscious practitioners of human values, realizing their potential as human beings and conduct themselves properly in the
ways of the world.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Lecture, Group Discussions, Audio, Video

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Mid-Semester Assessment Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Final Assessment

50% NA 50%

Final Assessment

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Text & References:

1.Singh, Katar, Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2015.
2. A Hand book on Village Panchayat Administration, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, 2002.
3. United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, 2015 un.org/sdgs/
4. M.P.Boraian, Best Practices in Rural Development, Shanlax Publishers, 2016.
5. Barrett, CB, Smallholder market participation: Concepts and Evidence from Eastern and Southern Africa, Food Policy, 33
(4), 2008

Journals:
1. Journals of Rural development, (published by NIRD & PR Hyderabad)
2. Indian Journal of Social Work, (by TISS, Bombay)
3. Indian Journal of Extension Education (by Indian Society of Extension Education)
4. Journal of Extension Education (by Extension Education Society)