Democratic Governance and Human Development: Stocktaking and Future Strategies

Book Details

• Author: Yatindra Singh Sisodia

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9788131605592

• Pages: 351

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.0 inches

About the Book

This comprehensive volume explores the relationship between democratic governance and human development in India. It examines the essential role that capable and integrated institutions, as well as people’s participation in governance, play in the success of democracy. The book emphasizes that true democracy involves dignity, diversity, dissent, and development, and that sustainable human development cannot exist without effective governance, nor can governance be effective without promoting human development.

Six decades post-independence, India faces challenges in its democratic process and human development efforts, and this book provides a critical stocktaking of the current scenario. The text is divided into five key sections, exploring democratic governance, initiatives for the well-being of citizens, health and education achievements, grassroots governance issues, and strategies for livelihood and social security in the future. The book serves as an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, planners, and anyone interested in India’s socio-economic development.

Contents

1. Introduction - Yatindra Singh Sisodia

2. A Strategy for All-Round Development of India’s Human Resources - Katar Singh

3. Exploring the Nature of Democratic Governance - Sanjay Lodha

4. Governance and Human Development: Lessons from Kerala - Rajeev C. Bharathan

5. Livelihood, Food Insecurity and Well-being of Tribals - D.C. Sah

6. Impact of Institutional Credit on Agricultural Productivity - Kanhaiya Ahuja

7. Democratic Governance and Status of Minority - B.N. Prasad

8. Poverty and Livelihood Diversification in Remote Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh - Preeti Kathuria

9. Health Reforms in Tamil Nadu - N. Lalitha

10. Scenario of Education and Health Attainments in Krishna Basin Area in Andhra Pradesh - P. Padmanabha Rao

11. Opportunities and Challenges in Indian Higher Education - Ganesh Kawadia and Radhika Dixit

12. Disparities in Levels of Educational Attainment in India - Sanjay Kumar

13. Quality Education under Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan - S.K. Pant

14. Medium of Instruction in Schooling among Tribes in India - Sujit Kumar Choudhary

15. Human Development Scenario in Rural Areas - G. Palanithurai

16. The Elusive Holy Grail of Tribal Self-Rule - Rahul Banerjee

17. Democracy in an Indian Village: Interaction of Gender, Caste and Poverty - Sanjay Singh and Shailja Singh

18. Creating New Options for the Poor - Jharna Pathak

19. Implementation of MNREGS and Its Impact on Livelihood Structure in Rural Madhya Pradesh - Tapas Kumar Dalapati

20. Tribal Livelihood and Poverty Issues - Neeraj K. Jain

About the Author

Yatindra Singh Sisodia is a Professor at the M.P. Institute of Social Science Research in Ujjain. His research interests include democracy, decentralized governance, tribal issues, and development. He has authored and edited numerous books and research papers on these topics. He has directed several research projects and is the Managing Editor of the Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences.