Issues within rural India, when they are brought up at all within the environment of an elite college in New Delhi, are divested of their relevance and reduced to statistical evidence to confirm predetermined hypotheses. The objective of the Rural Research Programme is to bridge the gap in awareness among urban students by creating opportunities for participating in the discourse surrounding rural and agrarian affairs through systematic research. By gaining some first hand exposure to experiences within rural areas of India, members of the student community can make efforts towards sustained engagement with issues which demand attention and necessitate the involvement of all sections of society.