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VISION:
The Department envisions providing quality learning
environment to meet the needs of the students and
the wider societies in which they live, work, and
interact towards socio-economic empowerment of the
rural people.
MISSION:
The Department shall impart desirable knowledge,
attitudes and skills to produce competent human
resources committed to be teachers, researchers and
practitioners in areas of socio-economic empowerment
of the rural people and sustainable rural
development.
OBJECTIVES
The programme under Extension Education and
Rural Development' is designed to create a
body of knowledge essential for overall management
of rural development.
Specifically, the Department aims at:
1. Producing human resources for teaching in
extension and rural development.
2. Stimulating academic and research work in
extension and rural development.
3. Developing human resources for scientific
management of various extension and rural
development programs.
THE POST GRADUATE
PROGRAMME
The programme
attempts to prepare new breeds of professionals for
rural
development through a well structured two years (four semester)
full time Post Graduate Program.
DEGREE
The
candidates who successfully complete all the requirements under
this two-year Post Graduate Program will be awarded the Degree
of Masters in Rural Development (MRD).
LEARNING
PROCESS
The
learning process involves classroom lectures, assignments,
presentations, discussions, study tour and practical fieldworks.
Research project also forms a partial requirement for the MRD
programme.
ELIGIBILITY
The
candidates possessing Bachelors Degree in any discipline may
apply for admission to MRD. The final admission of prospective
candidates will be on the basis of merit through written test or
personal interview and the number will be limited to the intake
capacity of the Department as approved by the University
authority.
The
Programme Structure
The
tentative MRD programme comprises of four different
components- classroom, practical fieldwork,
study/educational tour and research project. The
first component involves an exposure to concepts,
skills and knowledge in the classroom, while the
second component- fieldwork involves an exposure to
rural realities and working in villages. The third
component - study tour involves experiential
learning and practical application on the workings
of Extension/Rural Development related
Institutions/Organizations. The fourth
component involves first hand experience in
understanding rural development problems and
prospects through action-oriented research which
will influence public policies and practices towards
sustainable rural development.
The
programme carries a total of 90 credits having 1800
marks altogether. Each Semester will have 450 marks. The
marks are distributed among the different components as
follows:
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Classroom
Component |
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The classroom component
comprises 15 theory papers carrying a total of 75 credits
with 1500 marks, each having 5 credits with 100 marks,.
There are 4 theory papers in each of I, II, & III
semesters, while there are only 3 theory papers in the IV
semester.
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Practical
Fieldwork Component |
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This component
comprises 2 practical works carrying a total of 6 credits
with 100 marks, each having 3 credits with 50 marks.
There will be 1 practical each in I & II semester.
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Study Tour
Component |
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This component
is also considered to be an essential part of the programme.
A study tour out side Mizoram will be organized for students
during the III Semester. This component carries 3 credits
with 50 marks.
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Research Component |
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The research
component is partial requirement of the programme. Under
this, the students are required to work on a Reasearch
Project (Dissertation) during the IV Semester. The Research
project carries 6 credits with 150 marks.
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System of Evaluation |
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The performance of the students on all the theory papers
will be evaluated through internal and external assessments
on the ratio of 25% internal & 75% external. In case
of the practical fieldworks/study tour, evaluation
will be done through internal assessment based on the
departmental performance indicators. The Research Project
(Dissertation) carrying a total of 150 marks will be
assessed on the basis of 50 full marks (internal) and 100
full marks (external). |
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Implementation |
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At present
there is only one teaching faculty in the Department and
implementation of academic program is projected to be
effective from the First Semester of school year 2008 - 2009
i.e August 2008 or as and when minimum required number of
faculty is recruited in the Department.
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Faculty
Position |
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Sl.No |
Name |
Degrees & University Institute
from
which awarded |
Designation |
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1 |
Dr. Lalrilawmsa |
M.S
in Rural Development
Central Luzon State University ; Muñoz, Nueva Ecija,
Philippines.
Ph.D in Rural Development
Central Luzon State University ; Muñoz, Nueva Ecija,
Philippines.
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME STUCTURE
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Course No |
Programme/Course Title |
Credit* |
Internal Exam |
Marks External Exam |
Total |
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First Semester
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ERD 101 |
Rural Society and Development |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 102 |
Fundamentals of Extension Education |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 103 |
Communication Skills |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 104 |
Rural Development Research |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 105 |
Practical/ Special Problem/ Seminar |
3 |
50 |
- |
50 |
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Sub-Total |
23 |
150 |
300 |
450 |
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Second Semester
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ERD 201 |
Community Organization and Leadership
Development |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 202 |
Rural Development Interventions |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 203 |
Participatory Planning and Extension
Techniques |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 204 |
Rural Livelihood Systems |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 205 |
Practical Field Work/Seminar |
3 |
50 |
- |
50 |
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Sub -Total |
23 |
150 |
300 |
450 |
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Third
Semester |
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ERD 301 |
Participatory Project Planning and
Management |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 302 |
Development
Journalism |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 303 |
Development
of Human Resources |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 304 |
Management
of NGO's |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 305 |
Practical/Study Tour/ Seminar |
3 |
50 |
- |
50 |
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Sub-Total |
23 |
150 |
300 |
450 |
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Fourth
Semester |
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ERD 401 |
Gender and
Development |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 402 |
Rural
Marketing and Management |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 403 |
Sustainable
Development Policies and Practices |
5 |
25 |
75 |
100 |
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ERD 404 |
Dissertation |
6 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
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Sub - Total |
21 |
125 |
225 |
450 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
90 |
575 |
1225 |
1800 |
* 1
Credit = 1 contact teaching hour per week.
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