Master of Rural Planning and Management

The multi disciplinary planning programme in Rural Planning and Management, within a broad urban and regional planning framework, proposes to cover Planning, Design, Project Development, Financing, implementation and management aspects. While the Water, Agriculture, Housing, Natural Resource Management, Roads and Transport are emphasized, students have the option to specialize in other rural components such as Social structure, Cooperative, Communications as well as in Social Development.
Rural Planning and Management needs a multi-disciplinary approach focusing on spatial, social, economic and environmental issues related to human habitat in rural and regional contexts. Rural planning coverage ranges from policy perspectives for planning and management of rural areas to preparation of action plans at the micro level. Main aim is to integrate various issues to develop comprehensive strategies for rural planning and management.
This Programme will prepare young talented planners to undertake challenging responsibilities in the rural sector and organizations working for rural development. We are offering a two-year P.G Programme leading to a Post-Graduate Degree in Rural Planning and Management (PGRPM). The participants of this programme are expected to have professional expertise useful for local, national and international organisation, NGOs, corporate, development organizations, and funding agencies. CEPT is expected to develop as a unique institution of rural planning and management and work as an institute with a mission. By educating a new breed of professional rural planners and managers having appropriate knowledge, values and ethos will help rural society and organisations to improve their skills in planning for development.

CURRICULUM

This Programme will prepare young talented planners to undertake challenging responsibilities in the rural sector and organizations working for rural development. We are proposing a two-year P.G Programme leading to a Post-Graduate Degree in Rural Planning (PGRP). The participants of this programme are expected to have professional expertise useful for local, national and international organisation, NGOs, corporates, development organizations, and funding agencies. CEPT is expected to develop as an unique institution of rural planning and work as an institute with a mission. By educating a new breed of professional rural planners having appropriate knowledge, values and ethos will help rural society and organisations to improve their skills in planning for development.

SEMESTER I

COM 101 Sociology

COM 102 Economics

COM 103 Evolution of Planning

COM 104 Agriculture and Rural Development

COM 105 Environmental Planning

COM 106 Research and Quantitative Methods

Planning Laboratory Rural Planning



SEMESTER II


RPM 201 Water Supply and Sanitation Planning

RPM 202 Regional Rural Development

RPM 203 Rural Housing

RPM 204 GIS and Remote Sensing

EP 201 Rural communications

EP 202 Sustainable Development

EP 203 Social Infrastructure Planning

RPML-2 Laboratory Rural Infrastructure

Planning



SEMESTER III

RPM 301 Project Development and Appraisal

RPM 302 Participatory Rural Development

RPM 303 Rural Settlement Planning

RPM 304 Pricing and Financing of Rural Services

EL 301 Rural Energy

EL 302 Natural Resource Management

EL 303 Agricultural Development

EL 304 Cooperatives And Rural Management

RPML 4 Laboratory Rural Regional Development



SEMESTER - lV

RPM 501 Professional Practice

RPM 502 Thesis/ Independent Research