Women in the National Movement

Dr. Ashu Pasricha is a multifaceted personality. She is Law Graduate (LLB), Masters in Public Administration, Gandhian and Peace Studies and Defence and Strategic Studies, M.Phil., Ph.D. from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her earlier books "Gandhian Apporoach to Integrated Rural Development", "Public Administration: Discipline and Dimensions" and "Peace Studies: Discipline and Dimensions" have been widely ackopwledged as scholarly works of lasting value. She has also written a volume on "Gandhi's Concept of State and Power" in 20 Volume Series "Rediscovering Gandhi". Currently she is associated with the Department of Gandhian Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She has published a number of research papers/articles on different subjects in various Indian and foreign journals of repute. She is also a regular contributor to various prestigious newspapers in the country and abroad.

The Author, Researcher himself, is working for the cause of providing Universal Elementary Education and Unviersal Literacy in NCT Delhi. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a Senior Lecturer in Planning and Management Unit of DIET (SCERT) in Delhi. He is presently working with UEE Mission, Directorate of Education, Delhi as Programme Manager. The Author is awarded with best coordinator award for implementing literacy campaign in Central District by Govt. of Delhi in 1996 and in 1997 by National Literacy Mission. He is also awarded with Dr. Radha Krishnan Memorial National Teachers Award 2002 for his outstanding contribution in the field of Education. He is awarded Ph.D. in Education and has also done Diploma in Educational Planning and Administration, Adult and continuing Education and Guidance and Counselling. He had also worked for implementing Total Literacy Campaign launched by Delhi Govt. in 1995 to 1998 and motivated large number of illiterate people to become literate and identified thousands of volunteers who had worked for Literacy Campaign.