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One of the key objectives of the Community Development Programme was to assist villages in establishing effective local institutions. Which of the following was NOT one of these institutions?

APanchayats

BCooperatives

CPublic sector industries

DSchools

Answer:

C. Public sector industries

Read Explanation:

  • The programme aimed to assist villages in establishing effective panchayats, cooperatives, and schools as key local institutions for rural development.

  • Public sector industries were not a focus of the Community Development Programme, which emphasized grassroots-level community participation and improvement in social, economic, and educational aspects of village life.


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