Is Rural Development a good Career option?

There are many nuances of a Career in Rural Development. For me understanding Why I want to choose a Career in Rural Development is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Rural Development. I was Googling about a Career in Rural Development and was lucky to find: https://www.lifepage.in/career/20170408-0001/Arts/Social Work/Career-in-Rural-Development/english

Dr B P Maithani's overview!

Dr B P Maithani invested 20 years in Rural Development. Dr B P Maithani has worked in Rural Development as President in RTI Club, Uttarakhand. In Dr B P Maithani's own words, this is how Dr B P Maithani got into Rural Development: "I started my career as a Researcher in Social Science with the Centre for the Study Developing Society, New Delhi. After that, I did various work in the field of Rural Development and also taught Geography for 7 years for a Government College. After that, I became the Founder and Director of NIRD, North East India Centre, Guwahati. There I worked for about 15 years. I also worked with Council for Advancement of People's Activity and Rural Technology (CAPART) for 5 years. Currently, I am the President of RTI Club, Uttarakhand." I wanted to know more about Dr B P Maithani and found this profile: https://www.lifepage.in/page/bpmaithani

Career Video on Rural Development

In a video, Dr B P Maithani has talked about various aspects of a Career in Rural Development. Dr B P Maithani started by explaining Rural Development as: "Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. It has traditionally centered on the exploitation of land-intensive natural resources such as agriculture and forestry. However, changes in global production networks and increased urbanization have changed the character of rural areas." I watched the full video and I absolutely loved it.

We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Rural Development is actually used in real life. The education section of the video clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Rural Development. Dr B P Maithani touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:

Applied Sciences
Extension Service
Social Sciences
Health Education
Knowledge of Law
Marketing and Finance
Awareness

This Career demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out.
Dr B P Maithani then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Rural Development:

Rural Development Management
Social Work
Leadership
Multitasking
Empathy
Computer Skills

This Career has an interesting list of Positives.
Dr B P Maithani believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Rural Development:

Change Maker
Employment Opportunities
Respect, Reward & Recognition

There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Dr B P Maithani believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Rural Development:

Working in Difficult Situation
Sacrificing Comfort Zone
Risk of being Misunderstood

In the final section of the video Dr B P Maithani talks about How a day goes in a Career in Rural Development. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Rural Development, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20170408-0001

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