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Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Rural Economics Syllabus - Mumbai University

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Elective course · Semester 3 · M.Com. Business Economics · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Rural Economics

Elective course · Semester 3 · M.Com. Business Economics · 4 credits

Module I: Rural Economy and Rural Enterprises (2CREDITS)

  • Unit 1 Introduction to Rural Economy
  • Meaning, Characteristics, and Challenges of Rural Economy.
  • Scope and Importance of Rural Economics in National Development.
  • Indicators of Rural Development in India, Approaches to Rural Development, theories of Rural development.
  • Unit 2 Rural Enterprises
  • Classification of MSME 2020, The importance of the role of MSME in the development
  • of the Rural Economy- Growth of Khadi and Village Industries.
  • Rural finance – Need, sources; MIFs, SHGs, KCC, Mudra yojana, problems, Nature and importance of infrastructure in Rural development in India- the role of rural
  • transport, communication, health, Housing and sanitation in rural development.

Module II: Rural Development Programmes, Markets and Governance (2 CREDITS)

  • Unit 3 Rural Development Programmes
  • Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)
  • Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY), DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY), SansadAdarsh Gram Yojana
  • (SAGY)
  • National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission
  • (SPMRM), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
  • Unit 4 Rural Markets and Governance
  • Rural Markets- Meaning, types, features, problems and measures by the government
  • Cooperative marketing societies, Regulated markets and e-Nam (digital marketing)
  • Panchayat Raj and its functions and function, Role of NGOs in Rural Development, women's
  • participation; Mahila-e-haat. Ujjwalyojana, RashtriyaMahilaKosh, Tribal participation;
  • VandhanYojana, VanbandhuYojana, Minor Forest produce yojana.

Suggested References

  • 1 Chambers, R. (1983): Rural Development: Putting the Last First, Longman, Harlow.
  • 2 D.P. Sharma & V.V. Desai (1980), Rural economy of India, University of California (digitized in 2007).
  • 3 Gupta. K.R. (Ed) (2003): Rural Development in India, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, New
  • 4 J.P Arya (2014), Indian Rural Economy, DND Publication.
  • 5 Jain, Gopal Lal (1997): Rural Development, Mangal Deep Publications, Jaipur,
  • 6 Karalay, G. N. (2005): Integrated Approach to Rural Development: Policies, Programmes and
  • 7 Maheshwari, S. R. (1985): Rural Development in India, Sage, Publications New Delhi.
  • 8 Mehta, Shiv R. (1984): Rural Development Policies and Programmes, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  • 9 N. Lingmurthy& Narayan (1989), Rural Economy of India, Mittal Publication
  • 10 (Digitalized in 2007)
  • 11 Satya Sundaram, I. (1997): Rural Development, Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi.
  • 12 Singh, Katar (1986): Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management, Sage Publications.
  • 13 Thomas Carver (2023), Principles of Rural Economy, MJP publishers.
  • 14 Journal: Yojana

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.Com. (Business Economics) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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