The focus of this book is to identify the various dimensions of the role that education should play, as an instrument of socio-economic transformation and reconstruction of the rural communities, commensurate with their predominant share in India's population and their contribution - socio-economic, political and cultural - to the development of the country. The book highlights the vital role that education plays in the development process. The contents has been divided into three parts: 1. The Dynamics of Rural Development; 2. The Educational Imperatives, Processes, Programmes and Structures; and 3. The Implementation Challenges.