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Rural & Urban Development Unit |
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About the Unit
The Rural & Urban Development Unit is playing an important role in responding to the socio-economic and political challenges faced by a newly emerging India.
The mandate of the Unit is to constantly scan and analyse the regional, national and global issues, and come up with various activities, programmes and relevant research and assessment studies, which then supports the task of advocacy of the Institute. The ultimate purpose of all development activities is to provide increasing opportunities to all people for a better life, achieve a greater degree of economic security, expand and improve facilities for education, health, nutrition, housing and above all to safeguard the
environment. An analysis of the developmental processes as well as their impact on various social groups in the country is crucial to understand the complexities of the problems faced by the country today.
There are a number of issues that face the country today, such as the impact of globalization on the poor, especially on the dalits, tribals, minorities, women, children, and other backward groups, after the emergence of the new economic policy. Increasing regional disparities, unemployment, displacement, environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, migration, farmers' suicides, starvation deaths, exploitation of women and children, and various forms of discrimination against the weaker sections of society are issues of serious concern.
In the context of present-day India, where 70 per cent of its one billion population are marginalised groups, the challenge to respond to the issues related to these is daunting and, therefore, the contribution of the Rural & Urban Development Unit assumes great significance.
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Projects
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| On Going
Projects |
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Title
of the Project |
Year
of the Project |
| 1. |
Social Dynamic & Determinants
Of Food Security |
2007 |
| 2. |
Double Exclusion
: A Study On Dalit Muslims in India |
2007 |
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| Projects
Completed by the Unit |
| SN |
Title
of the Project |
Year
of the Project |
| 1. |
Survey of Displacement
and Rehabilitation in Madhya
Pradesh due to the Sardar Sarovar
Project |
2007 |
| 2. |
Impact
Assessment of Rural Development
Programmes of Ministry of Rural
Development
in Nadia District of West Bengal
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2005 |
| 3. |
Backward Castes Assertion
in Rajasthan
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2005 |
| 4. |
Muslim
Institutions in the Indo-Nepal
Border Districts |
2004 |
| 5. |
Dalit Child Labour
in Hazardous Industries of India |
2002 |
| 6. |
Impact
Assessment and Strategy Formation
of the Jesuit Apostolate
of Delhi Region
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2004 |
| 7. |
Social Mobility and
Changing Identity |
2005 |
| 8. |
Identity
formation among the Dalits of Haryana |
2005 |
| 9. |
National Safai
Karamcharis Development and
Corporation’s Financial
Assistance Schemes on
Occupational Development of the
Safai Karamcharis
An Impact Analysis
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2003 |
| 10. |
Gender
Initiatives in Water Resources Management |
2003 |
| 11. |
Relief Activities
in the Earthquake Affected Areas
of Gujarat |
2003 |
| 12. |
Impact
of Panchayati Raj Institutions
and NGO Programmes
In the Context of Globalisation
and Privatisation |
2003 |
| 13. |
Social Segregation
and Slums: The Plight of Dalits
in
The Slums of Delhi
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2003 |
| 14. |
Community
Based Health Care, A Study in UP |
2002 |
| 15. |
Shift Farm to Non-Farm
Employment and Rural Women:Trends
and Challenges. |
2002 |
| 16. |
Power
Sector Reforms in India |
2003 |
| 17. |
Sustainable Development:
Emerging Linkages between PRIs
and NGOs
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2001 |
| 18. |
Promoting
Sustainable Agriculture for Small
and Marginal Farmers |
2001 |
| 19. |
Impact
of Air Pollution on Agriculture
In Faridabad |
2000 |
| 20. |
Land
Reforms in Orissa |
2005 |
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Training Programs
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| Various
Training Programmes Organized by Rural & Urban
Development Unit since last few years |
| 2006-07 |
- . A two-days national workshop conducted
on Two years of CMP: A Civil Society Assessment
from May 23-24, 2006 at Indian Social Institute.
- An organisational Development training
programme for Aman Samudai was conducted at
Ahmedabad from July 06-08, 2006
- An orientation on socio-economic and political
scenario in India for a group of Japanese
students was conducted on August 18, 2006.
- Basics and Orientation on SPSS Programme
was conducted at Bihar Social Institute, Patna
from September 5-7, 2006.
- A six day training programme for Aman Samudai,
Ahmedabad was organised at Indian Social Institute
from September 8-13, 2006
- A one day session on Social Analysis for
“Nazareth Mahila Samit” was organised
at Indian Social Institute on September 10,
2006
- A training programme on Values at BHEL
was organised in Noida on November 22 &
23, 2006
- One day workshop was organised on “Genetically
Modified Organism and Bio-Safety in India”
on February 12, 2007 at Indian Social Institute.
- A month long training programme was conducted
on “Research Methodology for Media and
Social Analysis” at NISCORT, Ghaziabad
in February 2007.
- A workshop on War on Seed: South Asia in
the Firing Line was organised in People SAARC
Summit at Kathmandu on March 24, 2007.
- A workshop was conducted on 'Privatise the
Himalaya' at People SAARC Summit at Kathmandu
on March 24, 2007.
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Books / Articles
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| Published Books |
- Right to Food Campaign; Training Manual, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Rashtry Jal Niti 2002---Ek Samikshatamak Parichay, (Translation of the English Version), New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Bhojan ka Adhikar: Ek Pershikchhan Pustika (Translation of Training Manual), New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Regional Economic Development and Contemporary Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean Rim, New Delhi. Om Publications. 2004.
- Madrasa and Terrorism: Myth or Reality, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi. 2004
- Conceptual Tools for Training Facilitator, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Sojourners in the Process of Empowerment – A training manual on social analysis for
Self-Help Groups, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Social Mobility and Changing Identity of the Dalits in Haryana, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
- Changing Contours of Gujarati Society – Identity Formation and Communal Violence, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
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| Published Article |
- Watershed Management for Rural Development-Towards Gender Equity, Women’s Link.
- Consequences of Agricultural Technology Transfer on Weaker Sections in India, in Sheng-Chung Huang, Fong-Win and Chien-Yih Lin (ed.), “Agricultural Technology Transfer and its Consequences, Proceeding of AAFDO International Workshop”, published by Agricultural Research Institute, Council of Agricultural Taiwan [RDC].
- Rural Development, Poverty and Common Minimum Programme: What is New, Farmer’s Forum.
- The Scope of Sustainable Agriculture in Asia-Pacific Region: Trends and Perspectives, Afro-Asian Journal of Rural Development.
- Child Labour Elimination: Need for a Multi-Pronged Approach, Women’s Link
- Gender Dynamics in Water Security: A Study in Rajasthan State of India in Afro-Asian Journal of Rural Development, Published by Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation, New Delhi.
- Rural Sanitation: Perspectives. This article was published in Kurukshetra, Journal on Rural Development.
- Rural Sanitation: Perspectives this article was published in Kurukshetra, Journal on Rural Development.
- Panchayaton Ke Zariye Grameen Vikas Mein Mahilaon Ki Bhumika (in Hindi) This was published in a Hindi Book on Mahila Jagriti aur Sashaktikaran by S.B. Verma, et.al.
- Tribes in Orissa: Displaced, Deceived and Driven to Despair, this was published in Pioneer, New Delhi/Bhubaneswar.
- Panchayats and Empowerment of Scheduled Castes in Haryana in Beni A. Ekka and A. Prasad (Ed) Social Empowerment through Development Interventions (Innovative Experiments at the Grassroots) a Golden Jubilee Commemorative volume, Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi.
- Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions, this was published in Kurukshetra, Journal on Rural Development.
- Little Adults in the World of Work, this article was published in Social Action.
- Abolition of Child Labour and Sustainable Development, this was published in a book by Ehsanul Haq and Sudhir Kumar Singh, 2006, Population and Sustainable Development in India, Delhi: Authors Press.
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