A Study on Awareness of Rural Development Programmes Among the Rural People of Meerut District

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “A study on awareness of rural development programmes among the rural people of Meerut”. Under the investigation 80 respondents were considered for the purpose. In the study it was found that maximum of respondents i.e. 55.00% belong up to 45 years age group, while 23.75% of respondents belong to 46-55 years age group, 21.25% of respondents belong to old above 55 years age group majority 27.50% respondents were found illiterate followed by 28.75% respondents were found literate. About 70.00% of the respondents belong to other backward class with rural family background. 62.50% respondents are marginal farmers and 7.50 % is belongs to landless. Further respondents 76.25 % respondents have no social participation. About rural development programmes followed by 2.73% were aware regarding MGNREGA, 2.66% respondents were aware regarding Mid-day Meal. Maximum of respondent’s i.e. 2.21% had knowledge about Indira Awas Yojana followed by 1.33% respondents have information about National health Mission followed by 2.8 % respondents are aware regarding Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. In context of attitude of rural development programmes 2.87 % respondents have favorable attitude, followed by 2.25 % respondent’s thinks rural development programmes is income generating programmes.The constraints faced by respondents are i.e. political interference, 91.25 %, poor understanding 91.22%, lack of knowledge about the different programmes 81.25% etc.