SIGNIFICANCE OF FIELD IMMERSION AS PART OF THE COURSE MA.LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

Field immersion have very much importance as a part of the course MA. Local Governance and Development because, as part of field immersion students are staying in a selected area for a specific period as part of the learning journey. At this time they will visit various local institutions and interacted with elected members, community, officials of the local government institutions and functionaries of development organizations working in that area. The main objectives of the field immersion was, to experience and analyses the governance issue and development gaps in the study area. And to identify the potentials, resources and scope for interventions by the local government institutions and development organizations’ in the area to address the governance issues and development gaps in the area.  Through this activity student will able to think about society as well as the social problems faced by the common people other than class room learning.