Social sector development in North-East India / edited by Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma, Antora Borah
Contributor(s): Pankaj, Ashok [editor.] | Sarma, Atul [editor.] | Borah, Antora [editor.].
Publisher: New Delhi : SAGE, 2021Description: xxv, 404p. illustrations.ISBN: 9789353885328.Subject(s): Social planning -- India, Northeastern | Social service -- India, Northeastern | Social conditions | Social planning | Social serviceDDC classification: 306.0954| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover -- Sage History -- Half title -- Full title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Marketing -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- SECTION I Introduction -- Chapter 1 Social Sector Development in North-east India -- SECTION II Contexts -- Chapter 2 Contextualizing Social Development in North-east India -- Chapter 3 Demographic Changes in North-east India -- SECTION III Education -- Chapter 4 Status of School Education in North-east India -- Chapter 5 Contextualizing Educational Attainment in Assam
Chapter 6 Education, Modernity and Tribal Identities -- SECTION IV Health -- Chapter 7 Accessibility to Health Services in North-east India -- Chapter 8 Child Malnutrition in North-east India -- SECTION V Poverty, Unemployment and Food Security -- Chapter 9 Poverty in North-east India -- Chapter 10 Unemployment and Outmigration for Work from North-east India -- Chapter 11 Public Food Distribution System in the Riverine Villages of Assam -- SECTION VI Governance -- Chapter 12 Nation State and North-east India -- Chapter 13 Fiscal Decentralization and Development
Chapter 14 Making a Case for the Formation of Regional Councils Within Sixth Schedule Areas -- SECTION VII Challenges -- Chapter 15 Unique Challenges to Social Sector Development in North-east India -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index
Social Sector Development in North-east India is the first comprehensive book that makes a strong case for people-centric social sector development of North-east India. This book argues that human capital formation through social sector development should be the strategic goal of development of this region, as the prospect for service sector development is much higher compared to that of the primary and secondary sectors. This needs a course correction in the erstwhile approaches of development, which has been driven by political and strategic considerations such as national security and the territorial integrity of India. This book advances an argument for a shift in approach of development policy from top-down, infrastructure-focused to bottom-up, people-centric and social sector development-focused. It also critiques the mainstream understanding of North-east India that treats it as a geographical entity and a monolithic socio-cultural society, ignoring its rich ethnic diversities, cultural pluralities and regional variations.
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