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= Teaching Outlines =
= Teaching Outlines =
Rural Development is a very important priority for India. Most Indians live in villages. Rural India has lagged behind Urban India on many parameters, including provision of socio-economic infrastructure, livelihoods etc. Agriculture has not received adequate support and hence those working in agriculture have mostly seen decline in their economic status.
Rural development is closely linked to many other chapters in the Class X social studies book, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/geography Geography] ([[Land Use and Agriculture]]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology Sociology] ([[Work And Economic Life]], [[Social Stratification]] and [[Social Problems]]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_science political science] ([[Problems_of_India_and_Remedies]], and economics ([[Development]]), hence the concept map has been linked to those topic pages as well. While teaching this topic, appropriate links to those topics also can be made, to help learner get a a holistic picture of Indian villages that transcends [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/geography geography], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology Sociology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_science political science], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/history history] etc.
Students (in/from rural areas) can be encouraged to connect the lessons to their own lived experiences and experiences of their parents and relatives. Analysing the situation and reflecting on how to address challenges can be a focus, rather than only the "facts" of development or under development. In the last two decades, as the text book highlights, the processes of liberalisation and globalisation have made the divide between urban and rural India even starker.
==Key Idea #1 Rural Development ==
==Key Idea #1 Rural Development ==
Though population in India (and rest of the world) is rapidly urbanising,India is still largely rural. While Urban India has developed in the last two decades, rural India is lagging behind even more. Agriculture, the main occupation in rural India, has become a more difficult occupation and difficult for the large number of Indians to sustain on. Hence there is a critical need to focus on development of rural India, by adopting various approaches.
Though population in India (and rest of the world) is rapidly urbanising,India is still largely rural. While Urban India has developed in the last two decades, rural India is lagging behind even more. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture, Agriculture], the main occupation in rural India, has become a more difficult occupation and difficult for the large number of Indians to sustain on. Hence there is a critical need to focus on development of rural India, by adopting various approaches.
===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
==Key Idea #2 Decentralisation ==
==Key Idea #2 Decentralisation ==
A key factor for rural development is decentralisation. Power centres tend to locate in urban locations - national, state, district capitals are all urban settings.
A key factor for rural development is decentralisation. Power centres tend to locate in urban locations - national, state, district capitals are all urban settings. Moving power and authority from urban settings to rural settings is critical for rural development. This will allow the priorities of rural areas to be reflected in decisions made by authorities/policy makers, to a greater extent.
Moving power and authority from urban settings to rural settings is critical for rural development
===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
#Understand the concept of decentralisation and different kinds of decentralisation - political, economic, administrative etc
#Understand the concept of decentralisation and different kinds of decentralisation - political, economic, administrative etc
===Notes for teachers===
===Notes for teachers===
This is an important section that can help students to reflect on their own internalised gender biases.
This is an important section that can help students to reflect on their own internalised gender biases.
===Activities===
===Activities===
#Activity No #1 [[rural development women and rural development activity1]]
#Activity No #1 [[rural development women and rural development activity1]]
