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📌 Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Explained | Easy Learning for UGC NET, Social Work & Rural Development Students

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In this video, we dive into one of the most powerful community-based approaches used in rural development – Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). Whether you're a student of Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology, or preparing for UGC NET Paper 2, this video will help you understand:

✅ What is PRA?
✅ Why PRA is important in rural development
✅ Key principles of PRA
✅ PRA tools like social mapping, seasonal calendars, wealth ranking, and more
✅ Real-life example of PRA in action
✅ Challenges of PRA
✅ And why it still matters today!

🎯 PRA is all about "Nothing about us, without us" – putting rural people at the center of their own development. This video simplifies complex concepts into relatable examples and visuals to help you learn better and faster.

👇 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Introduction
0:30 – What is PRA?
1:30 – Why PRA is important
2:30 – Where PRA came from
3:00 – Key principles of PRA
4:00 – PRA tools explained
6:00 – PRA in action (real example)
7:00 – Challenges and limitations
8:00 – Why PRA matters today
9:00 – Recap and closing message

📚 Perfect for:

UGC NET (Social Work / Sociology / Rural Development)

Social Work and Development Studies students

NGO professionals and grassroots workers

Anyone curious about participatory development!

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