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TISS Sample Paper - MA in Rural Development Part 2 Set 1

The document is a test paper for a social work exam focusing on rural development. It contains two case studies followed by questions. The first case study describes a journalist investigating pollution from a local factory and facing retaliation. The second case study describes a village experiencing changes from new economic opportunities at a nearby train station, including problems from youth not assisting with farm work. The exam paper tests understanding of key issues like sustainability, modernization impacts, and solutions for rural communities experiencing sudden changes.

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TISS Sample Paper - MA in Rural Development Part 2 Set 1

The document is a test paper for a social work exam focusing on rural development. It contains two case studies followed by questions. The first case study describes a journalist investigating pollution from a local factory and facing retaliation. The second case study describes a village experiencing changes from new economic opportunities at a nearby train station, including problems from youth not assisting with farm work. The exam paper tests understanding of key issues like sustainability, modernization impacts, and solutions for rural communities experiencing sudden changes.

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SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE

SIGNATURE OF THE INVIGILATOR To be filled in by the Candidate Registration No.

Centre Name .......................................................................................................................................

PART II SOCIAL WORK IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT


Duration: 1 Hour Instructions The question paper is divided into TWO SECTIONS. SECTION I has 3 essay topics, out of which you may select ONE to write the essay and SECTION II contains 2 caselets. Answer questions posed below each caselet Attempt questions from both the sections SECTION I: Write a Short Essay (around 750 words) on ANY ONE of the following 1. 2. 3. Social Harmony in Rural India Is Environment an Obstacle to Modern Development? Disturbance among Tribal Communities Marks: 20 Total Marks: 50

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SECTION II:

Marks: 30

Answer ALL Questions from both the Caselets. EACH Caselet Carries 15 Marks. CASELET ONE Mr. Sampat Bhosale was a sub-editor in one of the local dailies in a district place in State of Maharashtra. Though he was sub-editor, his job included reporting, collecting advertisement for the news-paper, collecting news including so called breaking news, etc. One day while he was travelling on a motorcycle for some work, he found that the biggest chemical factory of the city had been dumping its sewage including poisonous substances in the Muthbhari river flowing across the city. This, in fact, was an annual affair, affecting the fish in the river, people living across the river and the crops grown there. Mr. Bhosale prepared a write-up of this situation, but editor of his paper, who also was the owner, asked him not to publish this article, as the factory was a regular provider of advertisements for the newspaper. Mr. Sampat Bhosale, with all his writings, information and photographs, decided to publish the material in another newspaper, where one of his friends was working. The friend wanted to see the spot by himself. So both drove to the spot. They found that no proof of the crime existed there, including the pipeline, the pit near the river, the underground connection from the pit to the river, etc. Instead, a well-built person was found standing there brushing his huge mustaches. He tried to argue with them like a security personnel. In no time, similar persons came and tried to drive Mr. Sampat and his friend from the spot. In the process, both of them sustained got minor injuries. The editor of the newspaper, where Mr. Sampat's friend was working, also refused to publish the news as he realized that the factory owner was a big shot of the city. Mr. Sampats friend now advised him to sell the material to the Deputy Mayor of the city, who is the political adversary of the factory owner, or to the factory owner himself and earn some good money. Mr. Sampat refused to do that and decided to use the provisions of Right to Information Act to bring down the corrupt powers. He applied to the Municipal Corporation to know the status of drinking and other types of water and tried to get from them the facts about the annual, purposeful and planned contamination of the river water. After a week's time Mr. Sampat was found fatally injured in one of the dark corners of the town. 1. What are the various problems discussed in this case-let? Which among these is the most important problem according to you? Why? Marks: 6

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2.

What are the strengths and limitations of the print journalism in urban areas in India? Marks: 3

3.

What are the legal measures available to Mr. Sampat other than the Right to Information Act? Marks: 3

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4.

What do you suggest should be done in cases like the one encountered by Mr. Sampat? Marks: 3

CASELET TWO Babangawda is a small village in the Konkan area. When Konkan Railway started a smaller village six km. away from Babangawda, namely Shrimantwadi, which was on the railway line, it became a railway station. People from Shrimantwadi like that of Babangawda were mainly farmers and farm laboureres. The new railway station provided some formal and informal as well as open and latent ways of livelihood to people of Babangawda. The jobs included working as a coolie, signalman, etc.; selling cooked food like potato-wada, pakoda, etc.; driving people (three adults at a time excluding the driver) on a motorbike or auto-rickshaw (with similar proportion of passengers) to nearby villages, providing foreign or country liquor to some special passengers, etc. Within six months of time the village started getting the look of a prosperous village. Most of the young men were wearing Jeans and fashionable belts. Many corners of the village were seen full of cigarette buts and empty gutkha packs. Empty liquor bottles were also found in some hidden corners. A private video theatre ran in the village from 3 p.m. to 12 p.m. which mostly showed so called A grade films and at times blue films. Eve-teasing, which was unimaginable in the village, was now frequently reported. In other words, the village started becoming a modern village. After six months, the rains came and the villagers had lots of work to do in terms of preparing the fields and sowing and planting the rice seeds. Every family having even half an acre land was busy working in the field and those, who did not have any land, worked in the fields of people who had larger fields. However, many of the members of families with or without farms were now engaged, though temporarily and intermittently with livelihood options at Shrimantwadi Railway Station. Consequently there were not enough people to
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work in the field. The Babangawda farmers had never ever invited outsiders to come and work in the farms nor could they afford it. As far as the earnings of the young men working at the Railway Station was concerned, it hardly reached their families. 1. What are the various problems discussed in this case-let? Which among these is the most important problem according to you? Why? Marks: 6

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What type of modernization is taking place in the villa Babangavda?. What are your views about it? Marks: 3

3.

How can a rural development worker plan and coordinate the sudden change for the benefit of the villagers? Marks: 3

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4.

In your opinion what role does modernization play in sustainable development of rural communities? Marks: 3

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