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Social sector in India: issues and challenges

By Mishra , Padmaj; Rout , Himanshu Sekhar

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
9781443877992, 1443877999, 9781443884839, 1443884839
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1310187 bytes)
Pages
0\271
Time added
2019-10-05 00:10:56
Public welfare -- India;Medical economics -- India

Description

As education and health are two major areas of concern in the context of social sector development and human development achievements, this book explores their situation in India. The liberalisation of the Indian economy had a major impact on the growth rate of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with the economic growth of the country jumping from the so-called Hindu growth rate of 3.5% to 8-9% per annum. The literacy rate increased to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% in 1947, while the universalization of elementary education has been achieved to a great extent, and dropout rates have decreased. Howeve.  Read more...

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