Ministry of Rural
Development.
P R E S E N T E D B Y S I V A B A L A N & M U T H U
P R A B H A K A R A N .

Ministers
I.Periya samy
Rural Developmen & panchayats
and panchayat union(Tamilnadu
state)
Giriraj Singh
Rural Development &panchayati
Raj (Indian Central govt).

Rural development is the process of improving the
quality of life and economic well-being of people living
in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely
populated areas. Rural development has traditionally
centered on the exploitation of land-intensive natural
resources such as agriculture and forestry.
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT

Rural development means an action plan for the economic and social
upliftment of
M e a n i n g o f R u r a l
D e v e l o p m e n t
rural areas. It aims at improving the quality of life of people living in rural
areas. It focuses on the action for the development of areas that are
lagging behind in the overall development of the rural economy.
I m p o r t a n t o f R u r a l
D e v e l o p m e n t
The main objective of the rural development programme is to
raise the economic and social level of the rural people. Rural
development implies both the economic betterment of people as well
as greater social transformation.

F A T H E R O F
R U R A L
D E V E L O P M E N T
Surendra Ku m a r Dey, (Sep.
13th, 1906 - May 24, 1989) was
India's
minister
Panchyati Raj. Mr. Dey
as the m a n
first Union Cabinet
for Cooperation and
is
who
remembered
pioneered
community
and steered
development in
independent India.

Most important scheme for rural development
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MGNREGA) 2005: The scheme was introduced as a
social measure that guarantees “the right to work

The Ministry's main objective is to
alleviate rural poverty and ensure
improved quality of life for the
rural population especially those
below the poverty line.
AIM

The Ministry's main objective
is to alleviate rural poverty
and ensure improved quality
of life for the rural population
especially those below the
poverty line.
Objectives

Features of Rural
Development
1.Education.
2.Public health and Sanitation.
3 . W o m e n empowerment.
4.Infrastructure development (electricity,
irrigation, etc.)
5.Facilities for agriculture extension and
research.
6.Availability of credit.
7.Employment opportunities.

Land reforms.
Development of humanresources.
Measures for poverty alleviation.
Lackof education.
Lackof industries.
Development of infrastructure.
ProblemsofRuralDevelopment

Sustainable development based on three basic pillars
(social, economic, and environmental) could not be
achieved without the proper education of the rural
population.
Pillers of Rural Development

Based on the progressive changes in the approach, the
methodologies evolved for rural development planning can be
described under three categories – Growth Centre Approach,
Area Development Approach and Integrated Development
Approach.
Method of Rural Planning

RoleofEducationinRural
Development
With education, the rural population can apply new
knowledge and implement better technology and
practices into their businesses. This will even help in
bringing the per capita income of the country up and
reducing poverty.

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