Rural Livelihood - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
Villages are the backbone of India. It is the place where our daily commodities like sugar, honey, tea, coffee, milk, wood etc. come from. Bullock cart is the primary means of transport in village which carries human beings and goods.
The government of India viewed rural education as an effective tool for bringing social change. More emphasis is laid on primary education upto the age of 14 years. Teachers teach elementary subjects including arts and housekeeping subjects, etc.
In rural India midwives and nurses play important role in rural healthcare. They are very active and are provided with effective medical aid
Rural people do not get work throughout the year. Therefore they are forced to move to nearby towns in search of jobs.
In rural area apart from farming people engage themselves in: animal husbandry, dairy produce and fishing.
Rural people in different regions of the country grow different crops, however we do find similarities in their life situations and in the problems that they face. For their survival many families need to borrow money for their work or when no work is available.
Farming and collection of mahua, tendu leaves, honey etc. from the forest are the important sources of livelihood. Selling milk to the village cooperative society and fishing in the coastal areas are main source of livelihood for some families. Fishing families live in a place nearby Kalpattu called Pudupet.
