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Essay Composition On – Rural Development – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
প্রবন্ধ রচনা – গ্রামীণ উন্নয়ন – WBCS পরীক্ষা।
Until the 1970s, rural development was synonymous with agricultural development and hence focused on increasing agricultural production. This focus seems to have been driven primarily by the interest of industrialization to extract surpluses from the agriculture sector to reinforce industrialization.Continue Reading Essay Composition On – Rural Development Possibilities – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
In more recent years increased concerns on the environmental’ aspects of economic growth have also influenced the changes. Today’s concept of rural development is fundamentally different from that used about three or four decades ago.
Today, there seems to be a universal consensus that the ultimate objective of rural development is to improve the quality of life of rural people. This makes it essential to go beyond the income-related factors such as prices, production, and productivity to a range of non- income factors that influence quality of life and hence inclusiveness of rural development.”
Inclusive rural development is more specific concept than the concept of rural development. In broader terms, inclusive rural development is about improving the quality of life of all members of rural society. More specifically, inclusive rural development covers three different but interrelated dimensions.
Our villages serve as hub to plenty of indigenous medicinal systems; unrecognized art forms and cultural variations. Recognizing and bringing them to mainstream will build confidence in rural population further providing them with marketing opportunities. Villages with attractive geographical spots must be refurbished and developed for Eco-tourism, without hindering any native organisms. Aligning resource management policies to spread forest-resource awareness will build a rather sustainable community. Promoting cottage industries along with Self Help Groups will create momentum of work, labour and capital.
Education and integrated skill-development of youth, specially girls will harness a whole population of development. Women in rural India are still devoid of their ‘fare-share’ in field of agriculture and labour. Strengthening of service sector has emerged as a boon for women. Use of schemes like FAME-II, will enhance connectivity and empower youths in non-agricultural entrepreneurial work front. Active and accountable governance will increase management and maintenance of villager’s needs.
Rural development is a web around multi-faced society. Where barring on liquor consumption in states like Bihar has decelerated the crime rates (especially domestic violence); there, inculcating nutrition and taste to food in mid-day meals has attracted the vulnerable group of students (including adult/old students). There is a rising need for training our rural population about commercialization. The case of alarming increase in Delhi’s air pollution in past few years, is just an example of how mismanagement in villages can distort the face of major cities. Commercial conversion of stubble to food-for-fodder animals or developing it as mushroom-mediums; are just some examples of how rural-potential can yield economic profit whilst saving us from environmental adversities.
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