. Report of the Expert Committee on Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (KSRDPR University) February 2015 Government of Karnataka Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. M.S. Building, Bengaluru . The Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayath Raj University A Report – 2015 Table of contents contents Page No. Government Order Constituting the Expert Committee I Acknowledgement II Expert Committee Report on Establishment of Karnataka State Rural III-VI Development and Panchayat Raj University - Executive Summary Structure of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj VII-VIII University CHAPTER-1 1-12 Rural Development and the Need For The University Prospects and perspective CHAPTER- 2 13-18 The Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University CHAPTER- 3 19-24 School of Agri Business Management and Management of Rural Development CHAPTER – 4 25-32 School of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj CHAPTER- 5 33-37 School of Environmental Science and Public Health and Sanitation Management CHAPTER - 9 38-41 School of Social Sciences and Rural Reconstruction CHAPTER- 7 42-48 The School of Skill and Entrepreneurship Development CHAPTER - 8 49-54 Towards E-Governance in Rural Development and the Role Of the University CHAPTER – 9 55-69 RDPR University Campus Location and Infrastructure Facilities Summary of Land Use 70 Buildings Estimates Including Land Costs and Other Infrastructure 71-72 Annexure 73-118 Visit Reports of Members of the Expert Committee. Karnataka State Rural Development And Panchayat Raj 119-189 University Bill, 2014 . GOVERNMENT ORDER . GOVERNMENT ORDER CONSTITUTING THE EXPERT COMMITTEE The Government vide its Order No. RDPR 142 ZPS 2013 dated: 31-12-2013 has constituted an Expert Committee to study the process of establishment of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University is as follows: SL. No. Name Designation 1. Shri.S.V.Ranganath, IAS Chairman Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. 2. Shri R.B. Agawane, IAS Member Former Principal Secretary to Government of Karnataka. 3. Dr. S.A. Patil, EX-Director, Member IARI, New Delhi 4. Dr. A.N.Yellappa Reddy. IFS Member 5. Prof. BinyakumarPattanaik, Member Director, ISEC, Bengaluru 6. Dr. C.S. Patil, Member Dean, Karnataka Law University 7. Dr. Prakash Bhat, Member CEO and Secretary, SCOPE 8. Prof. H.B. Walikar, Member Former Vice Chancellor, Karnataka University, Dharwad 9. Dr. Arun R. Patil, Member Managing Director, Agadi Sunrise Hospital Private Limited 10. Smt. Neeti Sharma, Member Senior Vice President and Co-founder, Team Lease Services Pvt. Ltd. 11. Dr. L.G.Hiregoudar, Member Programme Co-ordinator and Head, K.V.K Hulkoti 12. Shri K.N.Janardhan, Member Cheif Project Co-ordinator, National Academy of RUDSETI 13 Shri Syed Jamal, Member Former Administrative Officer, KEA Secretary Sd/- (K.YALAKKIGOWDA) Director, (Panchayat Raj-1) Rural Development and Panchyat Raj Department I . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T The Expert Committee wish to thank Shri H.K.Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka for giving the opportunity to prepare this report. The preparation of this report on the establishment of Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University and the outcome has been very thought provoking process of continuous consultation and deliberations among all the members of the Committee. It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the valuable contributions of all the members. The Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka and his staff have been very supportive in this endeavour. The Committee wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the support extended by Additional Chief Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and all his colleagues in the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The Committee members during the course of preparation of this report have visited many reputed Institutions and Organisations of Excellence for discussion and study. Their support deserve the Committee’s grateful acknowledgements. We would like to thank all the people associated with the preparation of this report and the Draft Bill on Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University and all those who helped to create a realistic, purposeful document that would make this University an unique institution and Center of Excellence for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in Karnataka. (S.V.RANGANATH) Former Chief Secretary and Chairman Expert Committee, RDPR University. II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . Expert Committee Report on Establishment of Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Executive Summary • The proposal of establishment of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University has been approved by both the houses of Legislature in the Chief Minister’s Budget speech 2013-14. • The State Government Constituted an Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S.V. Ranganath, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka to study the issues involved in the implementation of this decision of Government. • The Committee deliberated on several subjects and issues towards which the Rural Development University should contribute decisively for improving the lives of people living in rural Karnataka. • Economic reforms have benefitted some people and they have integrated into the global economy. But a large number of people residing in the rural areas where most of the poor people live stand excluded from this development process. • Most of the problems faced by rural areas such as chronic hunger, malnutrition, entrenched poverty and unemployment, class and gender inequalities, loss of land and livelihood continue unabated in rural area. Despite ample opportunities in the industrial and service sector in the urban areas, unemployment continues to be a major problem for rural youth as they lack the necessary skills and training required for the new jobs and services arising out of new economic developments. The proposed school for Skill Development training will address this issue. • The Committee members visited several Institutions for Study, such as Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) Anand, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, Gandhi gram, Madurai, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai etc. • The Committee feels it is necessary to create through the proposed RDPR University a committed, dedicated professional manpower and a human resource to address various issues involved in Rural Development. • It is proposed to set up five schools of learning. 1. School of Agri-business Management and Management of Rural Development. 2. School of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. 3. School of Environmental Science and Public Health and Sanitation Management. III 4. School of Social Science and Rural Reconstruction. 5. School of Skill and Entrepreneurship Development. • The University will award Post graduate degree in Agri-business Management and Management of Rural Development, Masters Degree in Social Science, Environmental Science and Public Health Management. • The University will also award M.Phil and Ph.D in various subjects related to rural development. • It is also proposed to start five or more regional centers for Skill Development training. Each school will have a managing council under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor and various departmental heads, Government Departmental heads being members of this council. • The proposed Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University should be a center of Excellence in Rural Development and pursue excellence in teaching, research and learning. With this objective in mind, the Committee has suggested that the University should have a center of research and innovation. • The Vision, Mission and objectives of the Karnataka State Rural Development University is to create awareness and produce a human resource which will assist rural people in nature farming, use of renewable non-conventional energy resource, appropriate technologies for rural development, agriculture for sustainable development, protection and conservation of rural ecosystems, awareness about environmental science, social issues, public health and sanitation. • The pedagogical focus would be peer group learning, experiential learning apart from self learning and teacher focussed learning and therefore the RDPR University Campus is expected to be fully residential. All academic and administrative buildings, Staff quarters, Hostels, sport complex etc should be located within the campus. • There should be demonstration plots in the campus for showcasing research and innovation in various sectors such as micro irrigation technology, Vermi- biomass Compost, medicinal and aromatic plants etc. • E-Governance will form a core area of learning, extension and communication in all the schools of learning of the University. • Capacity building and training of the in-service Government staff, members of Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat will be one of the main objective of the school for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. IV • Agro-business Management and Environmental Science School will award Management degrees and the Post Graduate trained in this University can be employed not only in Government departments but even in private sectors. • The Committee