The development of the rural sector is essential for the progress of the country, said Dr. S. Rajendran, professor of Economics at Gandhi Gram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu.He was speaking at a special lecture program organized under the auspices of the Department of Economics at the Central University of Kerala on the topic Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India. There is a disparity in development aspects where the gap between rural and urban areas is huge. According to statistics, rural households have more debt compared to that of urban households. In the villages, farming families are more affected by this, he pointed out. Vice Chancellor (i/c) Prof. K.C. Baiju presided over the programme. Head of the Department Prof. D. Swamikannan, and Associate Professor Dr. P. Abdul Kareem also spoke during the session.