11th Class - Economics

11th Grade - Indian Economic Development
  
Unit I: Development Policies and Experience (1947-1990) 

Chapter 1: 

• Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
• – Low Level of Economic Development Under Colonial Rule 
• – Agricultural Sector 
• – Industrial Sector 
• – Foreign Trade 
• – Demographic Condition 
• – Occupational Structure 
• – Infrastructure 

Chapter 2: 

• Indian Economy 1950-1990 
• – the Goals of Five Year Plans 
• – Agriculture 
• – Industry and Trade 
• – Trade Policy: Import Substitution 

Unit II: Economic Reforms Since 1991 

Chapter 3: 

• Liberalization, Privatisation, and Globalisation: an Appraisal 
• – Background 
• – Liberalization 
• – Privatization 
• – Globalization 
• – Indian Economy During Reforms: an Assessment 

Unit III: Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy

Chapter 4: 

• Poverty 
• – Who Are the Poor? 
• – How Are Poor People Identified? 
• – the Number of Poor in India 
• – What Causes Poverty? 
• – Policies and Programmes Towards Poverty Alleviation
• – Poverty Alleviation Programmes—a Critical Assessment 

Chapter 5:

•  Human Capital Formation in India 
• – What is Human Capital? 
• – Sources of Human Capital 
• – Human Capital and Human Development 
• – State of Human Capital Formation in India 
• – Education Sector in India 
• – Future Prospects 

Chapter 6:

•  Rural Development 
• – What is Rural Development? 
• – Credit and Marketing in Rural Areas 
• – Agricultural Market System 
• – Diversification Into Productive Activities 
• – Sustainable Development and Organic Farming 

Chapter 7 : 

• Employment: Growth, Informalisation, and Other Issues 
• – Workers and Employment 
• – Participation of People in Employment 
• – Self-employed and Hired Workers 
• – Employment in Firms, Factories, and Offices 
• – Growth and Changing Structure of Employment 
• – Informalisation of Indian Workforce 
• – Unemployment 
• – Government and Employment Generation 

Chapter 8: 

• Infrastructure 
• – What is Infrastructure? 
• – Relevance of Infrastructure 
• – the State of Infrastructure in India 
• – Energy 
• – Health 

Chapter 9: 

• Environment and Sustainable Development 
• – Environment — Definition and Functions 
• – State of India’s Environment 
• – Sustainable Development 
• – Strategies for Sustainable Development 

Unit IV: Development Experiences of India: a Comparison With Neighbours
Chapter 10: 

• Comparative Development Experiences of India and Its Neighbours
• – Developmental Path — a Snapshot View
• – Demographic Indicators 
• – Gross Domestic Product and Sectors 
• – Indicators of Human Development 
• – Development Strategies — an Appraisal