Since the introduction of the new Panchayati Raj system in India, a number of studies have been and are being conducted on various aspects of decentralised governance, planning and development. However, there is hardly any study conducted so far which examines the management aspects of rural development. This book is an endeavour to initiate studies on such a vital aspect of rural development. esides reviewing the existing rural development programmes under the three development strategies (growth-oriented, target group-oriented and empowerment-oriented) and examining the decentralised planning process and practice at the grassroots level, the book identifies the hierarchy of developmental goals, motivational factors and orientation of the gram panchayat organisation. Paired comparison analysis has been used to examine the hierarchy of goals and factor analysis has been conducted to identify the indicators of effective management of rural development. Further, the McClelland theory of motivation has been applied to study the motivational needs of elected functionaries. The book not only discusses the problems of communication and coordination of the gram panchayat organisation but also investigates management problems as perceived by the elected functionaries in planning, financing, organising, directing and controlling the work of rural development.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.P. Singh
Dr. S.P. Singh, obtained degrees of B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. & A.H. and M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (UP) India in 1964 and 1970 respectively. In the same University, he conducted research and imparted technical know-how on seed production technology in cereal and vegetable crops to the progressive farmers of Tarai region of western U.P. He was awarded Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR, New Delhi leading to Ph.D. degree in Horticulture at National Botanical Reserch Institute, Lucknow under Kanpur University, Kanpur (UP) in 1974-78. He joined Konkar Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ditt. Ratnagiri (MS) as Assistant Professor in 1978 and worked in the cadre of Associate Professor from January 1979 to Nov. 1983 in the same University. Presently Dr. Singh is serving as Associate Professor of Horticulture at Gujarat Agricultural University, Junagadh Campups, Junagadh since December, 1983. Dr. Singh has published more than 50 research papers and 65 semi-research articles in Horticulture. Dr. Singh is a life member of the Indian Journal of Plant Science Research and Indian Farmers’ Digest His main areas of interests are floriculture, olericulture and plantation crops. He is author of three more books, viz. 1. Mist propagation, 2. The Gliricidia, 3. Scientific Management of Arecanut Gardens.
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