COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
Subject Code
16505
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Theory
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No of Period in one
session : 60
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No. of Periods Per Week
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Full Marks
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:
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100
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L
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T
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P/S
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Annual Exam.
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:
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80
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06
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-
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-
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Internal Exam.
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:
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20
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Rationale and Objective:
The necessity of having technical
manpower properly trained in rural technology and management at appropriate
levels can not be over emphasized.
S.No.
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Topics
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Periods
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01
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Community
Development.
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(02)
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02
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Appropriate
technological option for rural extension.
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(08)
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03
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Definition
& concept of process and product development.
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(04)
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04
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Virgin &
Waste land.
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(03)
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05
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Reclaimation
programme.
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(04)
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06
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Promotion of
improved Agricultural Technique and Land utilization.
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(04)
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07
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Equipment used
in Technology transfer.
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(04)
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08
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A Powerful aid
to mix farming techniques (Animal Husbandry).
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(06)
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09
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Development of
fruit cultivation.
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(06)
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10
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Development of
Village handicrafts leading to employment.
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(04)
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11
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Arboriculture
development of social forest for fuel wood.
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(05)
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12
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Communication.
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(03)
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13
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Community
Health & Hygiene.
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(04)
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14
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Adult
Education.
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(03)
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Total :
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(60)
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CONTENTS:
TOPIC: 01 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT :
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[02]
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01.01
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Meaning and objective of community
development role of technical institution particularly polytechnics and
community polytechnics in the field of community development: Objectives.
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TOPIC: 02 – APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGICAL OPTION FOR RURAL EXTENSION:
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[08]
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02.01
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Concept of appropriate technology,
appropriate technological options in the fields of farm machinery and post
harvest, soil and water conservation irrigation including drip irrigation and
rain harvesting, Rural water management community health & hygiene &
Rural transport, Rural housing Draught Animal Power, rural industries etc.
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TOPIC: 03 – DEFINITION & CONCEPT OF PROCESS AND PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT:
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[04]
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03.01
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Definition & concept of process
and product development of community need based items.
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03.02
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Defining technology transfer concept
components of technology invention, innovation and dissemination of
information.
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TOPIC: 04 –
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[03]
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04.01
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Survey of available virgin and waste
lands.
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TOPIC: 05 – RECLAIMATION PROGRAMME:
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[04]
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05.01
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Mobilisation of local people on
co-operative basis.
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05.02
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Irrigation facilities to the
reclaimed land with the help of existing system or by other method impounded
reservoirs which has a dual water pisci-culture.
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TOPIC: 06 – PROMOTION OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUE AND LAND
UTILIZATION:
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[04]
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06.01
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Reclaimed land utilized for a pilot
project on improved land utilization by a varied crop patterns.
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06.02
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Provision for improved seed farm
catering the area.
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TOPIC: 07 – EQUIPMENT USED IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:
Various communication option for
effecting technological transfer at the grass root level.
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[04]
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07.01
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Mass Communications/motivational
approach & techniques.
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07.01.01
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Mass Media including Radio, T.V.,
V.C.R.
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07.01.02
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Print Media including pamphlets,
brochures, booklets etc.
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07.01.03
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Workshop, Seminar Symposium folk
dance & drama song role plan, sheet plans contact drive on special
occasion.
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07.02
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Demonstration & Exhibition of
technological options to be transferred.
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TOPIC: 08 – A POWERFUL AID TO MIX FARMING TECHNIQUES(ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY):
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[06]
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08.01
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Concept of mixed farming.
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08.02
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Rearing of cattle and other domestic
animals sheep and goats, piggery etc.
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08.03
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Direct economic bearing of mixed
farming.
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08.04
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Farm wastes(non marketable positions)
used for fodder as well as for composing the residue with animal excreta, Bio
gas generation.
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TOPIC: 09 – DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT CULTIVATION.
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[06]
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09.01
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Management of fruit garden.
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09.02
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Fruit rearing techniques.
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09.03
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Fruit harvesting and marketing.
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09.04
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Fruit preservation.
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09.05
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Fruit canning industry as a cottage
industry-employment of women folk.
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TOPIC: 10 – DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGE HANDICRAFTS LEADING TO
EMPLOYMENT:
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[04]
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10.01
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Manufacture of mats-baskets.
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10.02
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Manufacture of bed spreads cotton
blankets (stiched old clothes in beautiful pattern like quits).
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10.03
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Manufacture of papad or other
products for urban kitchen made of lentil paste.
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10.04
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Mixed pickles James, Jellies or the
like leading to a guillotine on the distress gole of form products during
pick harvesting period.
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TOPIC: 11 – ARBORICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OF
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[05]
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11.01
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Indiscriminate deforestation due to a
great dearth of cheep fuel wood.
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11.02
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Burning animal dung in form of cakes
losing its other valuable potential.
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11.03
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Land hither to be coming out of use
due to excessive moisture storage is very suitable for cultivation of
deciduous trees which consumes enormous amount of moisture and grow quickly.
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11.04
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Elements from community septic tank
can be discharged on such land solving social problems.
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TOPIC: 12 – COMMUNICATION:
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[03]
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12.01
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Improvement and maintenance of
existing village roads by adopting new techniques.
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12.02
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Development of improved animal driven
cart for efficiency and preventing damage to rural roads.
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TOPIC: 13 – COMMUNITY HEALTH & HYGIENE:
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[04]
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13.01
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Environmental up lift for general
improvement of health.
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13.02
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Hygiene and public health awareness.
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13.03
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House to house health training for
effective motivation.
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13.04
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Responsibility of schools.
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TOPIC: 14 – ADULT EDUCATION:
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[03]
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14.01
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Establishment of night school for
adult literacy and education.
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14.02
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Audio signal programme for effective
motivation.
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Books
Recommended:
1.
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Jaivik Khad, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research.
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A. C. Gard, M. A. Idani and R. P.
Abrahim
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2.
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Science & Technology for Rural
Development, S. Chand & Company Ltd.
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B. C. Chattopadhyay
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