It is critical that rural initiatives be linked to empowerment and capacity-building, to achieve a sustainable and inclusive rural development in the context of the Millennium Development Goals.
The present volume is a collection of theme papers of the Third International Conference on “Rural India: Achieving Millennium Development Goals and Grassroots Development” organized by Bhoovigyan Vikas Foundation, New Delhi. Based on specific themes the book is divided into three parts. Part I: deals with Transformative Rural Development and MDGs and consists of nine papers, Part II: deals with Participation and Empowerment and consists of five papers, and Part III: focuses on Bridging the Digital Divide and has four papers. The papers are written by well known academicians, scientists, technocrats, researchers and policy-makers. The papers review the current rural scenario, policies, programmes, and draw lessons for developing a professional development strategy to strengthen the rural base of the country. The book is useful for researchers, policy-makers and development practitioners. |
