Economic Planning for Social Sector

‘Planned economic development’ is the basis for advancement of any society and nation-state. Various techniques, strategies and policies are formulated, executed and adopted by different govts. And planning agencies for development. Amidst plenty of literature on the topic, the present book is unique. The main themes dealt herein are: Social Summit: An Overview; Towards Sustainable Human Development; New Dimensions of Human Security; Capturing the Peace Dividend; A Design for Development Human Development Index and Indicators; Economic Planning for Social Sectors; University Education; Education and Kothari Commission; Education Commission and After; Challenge of Education-A Policy Perspective; Education and Five Year Plans-An Extract; National Policy on Education 1986; HRD in Science and Technology in India, etc. This book will prove informative and useful for students, researchers and academics besides administrators, policy planners and economic scientists in general.