Contemporary Development Debates in India: A Festschrift in Honour of Prof. V.K.

Editors: Prof. Abdul Aziz and Prof. K. Gayithri

ISBN: 978-93-49389-78-6

Pages: 402

Binding: Hardbound

Language: English

About the Book:
This volume, containing 17 well-researched papers in honour of Prof. V.K. Natraj, aims at outlining the contemporary development issues that continue to be of concern in a few select areas. It broadly covers four major themes—Inclusive Development; Development: Sectoral Perspectives; Decentralisation and Development and Political Landscape; and Stimulating New Development Debates. Addressing policy interventions for women, tribal people poverty and employment, the book includes discussion on education sector with special reference to right to education, outcomes of public investments on social sectors, quality of education in terms of employability of engineering graduates, issues in urban development with reference to population and Swachh Bharat, budgeting for development and financing of development. The effectiveness of the decentralized governance by bringing in 73rd and 74th amendments to the Indian Constitution, and the political dimensions of development are discussed as well. This volume is unique in terms of offering policy alternatives based on an informed understanding of the working of the current development initiatives and offers feasible solutions to welfare enhancement.