GANDHIAN APPROACH TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DECENTRALISED PLANNING

Dr. V. V. S. Rama Krishna

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2016

GANDHIAN APPROACH TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DECENTRALISED PLANNING

Dr. V. V. S. Rama Krishna

Abstract :

Gandhiji, as we understood him, was a revolutionary and a most active idealist. During his effective lifespan he had established social institutions involving masses for overall development of the society. India being a vast land inhabited by diversified population groups, Gandhiji‘s approach of self–help and mutual trust is of greater relevance. His approach of rural development may be divided into three parts viz., City civilisation and rationale for separate attention to the village; Model of an ideal village community; and the measure of revitalisation of the existing villages. Local governments with the true spirit of decentralisation exist in several countries of the world; some pioneers among them are United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The main objective of this paper is to study the relevance of Gandhian approach to rural development and decentralised planning.