Indian village : 2020 vol.1
- New Delhi Concept Pub. 2006
- vol.1 (269 p.)
Volume : 1 Vision and mission
This set of two volumes, containing forty five papers, presented at a national workshop on 'Voluntary Action for Self Reliant Village: Vision India 2020', organised by the South Asia Partnership India, addresses a wide range of issues pertaining to the self-reliance of rural India.
Focusing on the vision and mission of self-reliant rural India, volume one analyses the role of voluntary sector in building self-reliant villages. It also emphasizes on Gandhian way of Gram Swaraj, poverty reduction, developmental options, convergence of delivery system, value-oriented vocational education, planning for self-reliant farm economy and women empowerment. Volume two highlights the proposed strategies of community action and the suggested development models which have been successfully implemented by various voluntary organizations.