Suggestive Themes for the preparation of Project Reports for PGDSRD

(Note: These are only suggestive titles, however, a student is free to choose his/her
own theme pertaining to Rural Development)

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Impact of Caste System on Rural Development Process

Participatory Planning Process at Gram Panchayat Level
Social Audit of a Project undertaken under MGNREGS in a village
Social Inequality and Social Exclusion as Prevalent in a village
Case Study of a Social conflict and its resolution by PRI
Study of Impact of rural migration to urban areas on development
process
Effect of availability of quality seeds on the productivity of a crop
Study of Food and Nutrition Security Programmes implemented in a
village / region
Assessment of impact of RTI on the effective implementation of a rural
development project
Study of a SHG for providing small loans to women members
Assessment of a women and child health care system in a village / region
Study of non-judicious exploitation of water on livelihood in a village /
region
Impact of rural development schemes in poverty reduction in a
village/region
Study on extent of mechanization for meeting labour shortage in an area
Study of Reproductive and Child Health Programme(RCH) and Integrated
Child Development HealthScheme (ICDS) implemented in a village
Study of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in a village/region for Improving School
Attendance
Study on the Public Distribution System (PDS) for providing food security
to BPL families in a village
Study of the Child immunization Programme on the improvement in child
health being implemented in an area

19. Study of a Wage Employment Scheme under implementation in an area

20. Conduct of a PRI exercise for preparing a village development plan in a
village
21. Study of a value chain on production of fruits/vegetables/spices under
progress in an area
22. Study the collection/harvest of an Non-Timber Forest Produce as
practiced by tribal population in an area
23. Study of a rural market and scope for its improvement
24. Study of an Animal Based Livelihood system successfully implemented in
an area
25. Study of a Fish production and marketing as a livelihood support system in
a village/area
26. Study of a self-employment scheme promoted in a village
27. Implementation of a safe drinking water supply system in a village
28. Study of Indira AwaasYojana (IAY) for providing houses to SC/ST
Population in a village
29. Study of a Rain Water Harvesting Activity undertaken in a village