Master's Programme in Rural Development (MRD)

Master of Arts (Rural Development)
ASSIGNMENTS M.A.(RD)
MRD-101, MRD-102 AND MRD-103 & MRD -004
Schedule for January 2022 / July 2022
Schedule for Submission of Assignments

Master’s Programme
Assignment Number in Rural
Last Date Development
of Submission Whom to Send
A. Compulsory Courses
MRD-101/AST/TMA-1/2022 For July 2021 session 31st
March, 2022
MRD-102/AST/TMA-2/2022 The coordinator of
your Study Centre
MRD-103/AST/TMA-3/2022
For January 2022 session
MRD-004/AST/TMA-4/2022 30th September, 2022
Assignments
(July 2023/ January 2024 Session)
As explained in the Programme Guide for M.A.(RD) you will have to do one
assignment in each courseMA (RD) Last
of 6 credits. –First
date ofYear
submission for all the assignments
is mentioned above but we advise you to do them one by one along with your study of
particular course and submit them so that you may get back the marks and comments
of the counselor with evaluated assignment. With a proper planning you will be able to
do them within the stipulated period. Please do not wait for the last date to submit all the
assignments.
PLEASE ALSO READ CAREFULLY INFORMATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS
FROM PROGRAMME GUIDE.
School of Continuing Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Master of Arts (Rural Development)
ASSIGNMENTS
MRD-201, MRD-202 AND MRD-203 MRD-004
Schedule for July 2023 / January 2024
Schedule for Submission of Assignments
Assignment Number Last Date of Submission Whom to Send
MRD-201/AST/TMA-1/2023-24
For July 2023 session
31st March 2024
MRD-202/AST/TMA-2/2023-24 The coordinator of
For January 2024 session your Study Centre
MRD-203/AST/TMA-3/2023-24
30th September 2024
MRD-004/AST/TMA-4/2023-2024
As explained in the Programme Guide for M.A.(RD) you will have to do one
assignment in each course of 6 credits. Last date of submission for all the assignments
is mentioned above but we advise you to do them one by one along with your study of
particular course and submit them so that you may get back the marks and comments
of the counselor with evaluated assignment. With a proper planning you will be able to
do them within the stipulated period. Please do not wait for the last date to submit all the
assignments.
PLEASE ALSO READ CAREFULLY INFORMATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS

FROM PROGRAMME GUIDE.
Assignment-1
Rural Development: Indian Context
Course Code: MRD-201
Course Title: Rural Development: Indian Context
Assignment No.: MRD-201/AST/TMA-1/2023-24
Note: The assignment has three sections. It contains questions, which require long, medium,
and short answers. A long answer should not exceed 1000 words. Medium answers should not
exceed 500 words each. Short answers should not exceed 100 words each.
Long Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 40
Attempt any One of the following
1. What do you mean by rural society? Describe important characteristics of Indian rural
society.
2. Describe the concept, aims and objectives of rural development.
3. Discuss the impact of emerging knowledge on the behaviour of rural society.
Medium Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 15 each
Attempt any Two of the following:
1. Discuss in brief about agrarian movements in Pre-independent India.

2. Explain major approaches of rural development.
3. Describe major institutions of Indian rural society.
Short Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 6 each
Attempt any Five of the following
1. Rural Urban Linkages in India

2. Water Resources
3. Cooperatives
4. Green Revolution
5. Social Mobility
6. Indigenous Communication Channels
7. ICT and Livelihood Assets
8. Consolidation of Land Holdings
Assignment-2
Rural Development Programmes
Course Title: Rural Development Programmes
Note: The assignment has three sections. It contains questions, which require long, medium,
exceed 500 words each. Short answers should not exceed 100 words each

1. Describe some important Poverty Alleviation Programmes and problems encountered in
their execution.
2. Explain important features of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin.
3. What do you mean by watershed. Discuss the importance and major characteristics of
Watershed Management.
1. Discuss the significance of science and technology for rural development.
2. Describe common aspects of National Social Assistance Programmes.
3. Discuss in brief important features of Skill Development Programmes in India.
1. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
2. Dimensions of Food Security
3. Social Forestry
4. Hill Area Development Programme
5. Benefits of Rural Telecommunication Connectivity
6. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
7. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
8. National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Assignment-3
Rural Development – Planning and Management
Course Title: Rural Development – Planning and Management
Note: The assignment has three sections. It contains questions, which require long, medium
exceed 500 words each. Short answers should not exceed 100 words each

1. Describe major dimensions of a project.
2. Discuss the significance of village level planning in Panchayati Raj System.
3. Explain the history of planning in India.
1. Discuss in brief about rural development planning methodologies.

2. What do you mean by voluntarism? Describe the evolution of the concept of voluntarism.
3. Describe the role of time in Economic Appraisal.
Short Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 6

each
1. Project Life Cycle

2. Voluntary Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisation
3. Detailed Project Report
4. Technical Feasibility
5. Evalution of Rural Development Projects
6. Need for Development Planning
7. Factors Determining People's Participation
8.Block Level Planning
Assignment-4
Research Methods in Rural Development

Course Title: Research Methods in Rural Development
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: The assignment has three sections. It contains questions, which require long, medium and short
answers. A long answer should not exceed 1000 words. Medium answers should not exceed 500 words
each. Short answers should not exceed 100 words each

1. What is action research? Explain.
2. What do you mean by observation? Discuss its types, stages, and limitations.
3. Explain the difference between experimental research and descriptive research.

1. Describe the methods of sampling in Social Research.
2. How do you formulate a research problem? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples from
the area of rural development.
3. What is phenomenology? Explain the phenomenological approaches in social research.

1. Types of Questionnaires
2. Applied Research
3 Evaluation Research
4. Research in Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)
5. Hypothesis
6. Diagnostic Research
7. Case Study
8. Quantitative and Qualitative Data

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Schedule for Submission of Assignments

School of Continuing Education

PLEASE ALSO READ CAREFULLY INFORMATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS

Long Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 40

Attempt any One of the following

Medium Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 15 each

Attempt any Two of the following:

1. Discuss in brief about agrarian movements in Pre-independent India.

Attempt any Five of the following

1. Rural Urban Linkages in India

Long Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 40

Long Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 40

1. Discuss in brief about rural development planning methodologies.

Short Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 6

1. Project Life Cycle

Course Code: MRD-004

Long Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 40

Attempt any One of the following

3. Explain the difference between experimental research and descriptive research.

Medium Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 15 each

3. What is phenomenology? Explain the phenomenological approaches in social research.

Short Answers Questions Maximum Marks: 6 each

Attempt any Five of the following

4. Research in Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

8. Quantitative and Qualitative Data

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