RajeshwariAIR 2 · CSE 2025 · 225 wordsTheir whole copy
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Rural Development programmes in India initiated since 1950 when Community Development Programme (CDP) was launched.
It has its own achievements and drawbacks in Rural society.
Assessment of rural development programme in rural empowerment:
→ Rural community development was majorly focused and mostly attained through cooperative programmes.
→ e.g. AMUL - successful rural development programme in empowerment improving the lives of villager in India by increased milk production in Gujarat.
→ Women empowerment through SHG (Self Help Group) programme was very successful.
→ DAY NRLM initiative aims rural empowerment through SHGs signifies the success of programme.
→ Rural empowerment through social integration and integrated approaches by programme like IRDP also achieved.
However, rural empowerment had some drawbacks:
→ Lack of bureaucratic involvement led to partial operationalisation of CDP.
→ Rural class-power nexus led the hijacking of benefits by rural elites.
Assessment of Rural development programme in poverty alleviation:
→ Poverty eradication at rural level is at faster pace with rural development programme.
→ e.g. MGNREGS provide employment for every adult in village which result in poverty reduction in village.
→ Basic income of rural population increased by schemes like NRLM, PDS etc.
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However, there are drawbacks here too in form of local political influences, corruption in scheme implementation, etc..
Hence, proper training to functionaries, effective PRIs, empowered community can make rural development projects more successful!