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Program structure
Trimester – I
Rural Economy and Development
Society, Culture Change and Structural Analysis
Women and Children in Development
Theories of Development
Development Administration, Programmes and PRIs
Communication for Development
Soft Skills & Personality Development-I
Urban Field Exposure
Institutional Visit (Two)
Viva-voce

Trimester – II
Social Research Methodology and PRA
Financial Accounting
Micro Economics for Rural Managers
Disaster Management
Agrarian Relations, Laws and Peasant Struggels
Quantitative Methods (Basic Statistics)
Public Health and Sanitation
Soft Skills and Personality Development-II
Urban Field Exposure
Rural Field Exposure
Viva-voce

Trimester – III
Macro Economics for Rural Managers
Forestry and Wasteland Development
Management of Land and Water Resources
Livelihood Promotion & Management
Educational Programmes for Community
Quantitative Methods
Computer Application & RDIS
Principles and Practices of Management
Rural Field Exposure
Urban Field Exposure
Performance Appraisal

Trimester – IV
Project Management (Planning)
Behavioural Science
Training for Development
Management of NGOs
Displacement, R&R and CSR
Management of Commons
Marketing Management
Elective
Dissertation Work Progress
Viva-voce

Trimester – V
Project Management (Operations)
Livestock Production and Management
Rural Entrepreneurship
Organisational Behaviour
Crop Production and Impact of Climate Change
Rural Financial Services
Elective (Same will continue)
Rural Field Exposure
Agricultural Field Exposure
Viva-voce

Trimester – VI
Social Justice, Social Action and Human Rights
Agri Business Management
Micro Insurance and Risk Management
Elective (Same will continue)
Dissertatoin Work
Dissertation Viva-voce (50+50)
Study Tour
Performance Appraisal

Program Objective

Sensitizing the students to pay due respect to the rural masses and their wisdom.

Inculcating the value of people’s participation in development process.

Equipping the students with the required knowledge, skills, and self-confidence, this will enable them to be effective and competent in their solemn task.

Infusing the professional knowledge and skill among the students for successful planning, implementing and managing of developmental programmes

Address:-
Xavier Institute of Social Service
Dr. Camil Bulcke Path (Purulia Road), Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001

Phone:-
0651 220 0873