Rural Local Governance : Theory and Practice ( Optional) BA 6 th semester syllabus

 

Rural Local Governance : Theory and Practice ( Optional) 

Unit I: Rural Local Governance: Concept and Evolution 

a) Understanding Rural Local Governance 

b) Rural Local Governance views of MK Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, R M Lohia , Vinoba Bhave , J P Narayan.

c) Evolution and Important Committes : Balwant Rai Mehta Committee ( 1957) , Ashok Mehta Committee (1978) , L M Singvi Committee (1986) - 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill ( 1989) , 65 th Constitutional Amendment Bill (1989)

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Unit -II : Constitutional Perspectives of Rural Local Governance 

a) 73 rd Amendment Act : Major Features; 11 th Schedule of the Constitution of India 

b) Rural Local Governance in Tribal Areas: 6 th Schedule of the Constitution of India 

c) PESA ( 1996)  : Key Provisions 

Unit -III : Perspectives of Decentralization in Rural Local Governance 

a)  Democratic Decentralization: Key issues 

b) Delegation and Devolution 

c) Localization of Sustainable Development Goals : Challenges 

Unit - IV : Rural Local Finance: Concept and Practice 

a) Devolution of Funds to Panchayati Raj Institutions 

b) Social Audit  and Audit Online 

c) e - Gram Swaraj