Rural Development: Administration and Planning (KHU801)

Assignment

1 Explain the basic elements of rural development. CO1

2 Explain Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana. CO1
3 Explain Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. CO1
4 Explain rural development during the pre-Independence period. CO2
5 Explain Marthandam Experiment. CO2
6 Explain Baroda Experiment. CO2
7 Discuss the concept, functions andthe need of self-help groups. CO3
8 Explain the main functions and the structure of Panchayati Raj system. CO3
9 Discuss the need and elements of human resource development in rural CO4
sector.
1 CO4
0 Explain HRD in rural sector and give examples of HRD activities.

Our aim for adopting the balanced scorecard solution is to consistently communicate strategy deep down
into Philips' 80 businesses and support more than 10,000 managers with tools to turn strategy into action
by sharing knowledge, aligning actions, monitoring progress and learning."1

- Peter Geelen of Philips Corporate Control, Responsible for the Balanced Scorecard Project, in
2001.

"The balanced scorecard serves not only as the starting point for identifying those areas where
breakthroughs in performance are most needed, but also as an instrument for tracking progress."
 - Annual Report, Philips Electronics NV, 2001.

Introduction

In order to bring in the desired change, Philips embarked on an improvement program, in all its divisions
and departments across the world, encompassing all the employees. The program, called Business
Excellence through Speed and Teamwork (BEST), described a set of methods and tools through which
Philips aimed to improve business and financial performance.