About the Book

This book contains twenty chapters mostly contributed by social work educators from different universities of India. It covers various issues of rural development including consequences of land reforms and green revolution, Role of micro finance and cooperatives in rural development, Historical perspectives in the growth of  panchayatiraj system in India and its impact in the empowerment of the marginalized sections, NREGA-Opportunities and Challenges, Approaches of Rural Development , Role of NGOS in Rural Development ,Global Economic Crisis and its Impact on Rural development, Politics of Rural Development…..