| Session - 1 | - | Origin and concept of DA, its characteristics and implications |
| Session – 2 | - | Indian Bureaucracy / public services – Nature, model, Development Orientation and problems |
| Session – 3 & 4 | - | Notable earlier experiments of Rural Development (from 1920 – 1940) like Sriniketan of Tagore, Martandam, Gurgaon, Baroda and Gandhi experiments.
Also experiments between 1940 – 1952 like Firka Development Scheme of Madras Province, Etwa Pilot Project, Nilkheri Nuclear Township, Ford Foundation’s fifteen pilot project, Cooperative Movements (Sugar & Milk) |
| Session – 5, 6 & 7 | - | Development Programmes and approaches in successive plans from 1952 till date (CD, NES, KVIC, IADP, IAAP, HYV, RWP, FWP, DDP, DPAP, IRDP, TRYSEM, NREP, RLEGP, DWCRA, ICDS, IAY, PMRY, EAS, JRY, SJRY, Million wells etc.) Covering origin, strategy, coverage and impact. Programme of NDA & UPA Govts. |
| Session – 8, 9 & 10 | - | Issues and programmes related to Tribal Development including specific agencies and area (Approaches, Tribal subplan, ITDA, MADA, Special agencies) |
| Session – 11, 12 & 13 | - | Panchayati Raj Institutions in successive plans (origin, various phases like ascending, stagnation, declining, re-thinking and renewal)
Also covering various committees – Balwant Rai, Ashok Mehta, GVK Rao, Shigvi, Parliamentary sub committees, Bhuriya and the present status in various states. |
| Session – 14 & 15 | - | Decentralised planning – origin, concept, role, district and block plan, pre-requisite steps, methodology and institutional framework |
| Session – 16 & 17 | - | People participation in Development Administration
· Various interpretation of participation
· Obstacles and potential risks
· Principles and practices
· Steps and methodology |
| Session – 18 & 19 | - | Centre and state relations in terms of planning, allocation of financial resources and administrative linkages. |
| Session – 20 | - | Existing and proposed administrative structures / various policies (Water, Health, Education, Right to Information, Tribal Policy). |