Over a dozen of analytical papers having a topical focus, as compiled in this edited volume, provide empirical evidences relating to the role of micro finance, SHGs, NGOs and other institutional factors in accelerating rural development in the Indian context. Overall, the volume focuses on contemporary approaches as adopted in the country for poverty alleviation, entrepreneurship development, and social empowerment of women in rural areas. Adopting the case study method, the contributors provide insightful analysis of participatory rural development in India at a regional level, with a higher emphasis on the north east part of the country. Included are a few studies dealing with allied themes such as tribal development through social mobilization, importance of NGO-community interface in rural development, and the impact of public expenditure on economic development of tribals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M C Behera
M.C. Behera (b. 1959), M.A., Ph.D. (Economics) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, is an erudite scholar on Tribal Studies and Rural Economics. He has authored/edited/co-edited several volumes on socio-cultural, economic (especially on agriculture and religious life) of tribal people. To his credit, he has about fifty research papers on national and international topics published in various national and international journals/periodicals. He has presented about thirty papers in national and international seminars/conferences in the country and abroad. He has completed four projects sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi; UGC, New Delhi; KVIC, Arunachal Pradesh and UNESCO-IGNCA, New Delhi. He is a member of many professional bodies and the General Secretary of The Centre for Research and Analysis on North-Eastern Societies (CRANES), Itanagar. Presently, he is working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tribal Studies, Arunachal University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
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