Social Development In North East India Report : Issues, Problems & Challenges
A two-day international seminar on “Social Development in North-East India: Issues, Problems and Challenges” was organised by the Council for Social Development (CSD), on the occasion of the birth anniversary of its founder, Durgabai Deshmukh, at India International Centre, New Delhi, on July 15-16, 2019.
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International Seminar on Universalisation of Secondary Education
(14-15 July, 2018)
During the post-Independence period, while primary education and, to some extent, higher education have received some priority in India, relatively secondary education has been subject to severe neglect. It was assumed that secondary education has no particular role in the development in developing the poor agrarian country.
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Discussion on Union Budget
The Social Development Forum (SDF) of Council for Social Development (CSD) organized a day long discussion on the Union Budget 2018-19 on 7th March 2018 at Durgabai Deshmukh Memorial Lecture Hall, CSD, New Delhi. The main objective of this discussion was to analyse the Union Budget from the CSD’s perspectives on social sector development
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Proceedings of National Seminar on Private Sector Participation in Public Services
The hallmark of a democratic polity lies in a morally binding social contract between government and citizens manifested in former’s political commitment to pursue social goals which are widely accepted as essential human rights. The core of this contract is universal provision of public services that satisfy human needs and creation of essential conditions for individuals to lead dignified lives and realize their human potential. In India, the essentials of this social contract were built into the Constitution itself which put pressure on the State to make these services available to all its citizens.
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India Education Report
Progress of Basic Education : Edited by R. Govinda and Mona Sedwal
Tracing the country’s progress in elementary education, India Education Report presents an exhaustive analysis of the subject highlighting achievements and issues that remain unresolved. The volume contains scholarly reviews on carefully chosen themes ranging from pre-school education to adult education and examines governance and financing of education as public provision
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