{"product_id":"an-alternative-development-agenda-for-india-9781032224800","title":"An Alternative Development Agenda for India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book offers a transformative and fiscally sustainable developmental agenda for India, focusing on seven vital areas: health, education, food and nutrition, child development, gender, livelihood and jobs, and urbanization. It proposes cost-effective interventions and strategies to address systemic issues and improve the well-being of citizens, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 212 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive and transformative developmental agenda for India, aimed at improving the well-being and livelihoods of its citizens. With a 'people first approach', it focuses on seven critical areas: health, education, food and nutrition, child development, gender, livelihood and jobs, and urbanization. The author recognizes the systemic challenges plaguing these sectors and offers practical and implementable solutions to address them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the book highlights the limitations of current public policies and proposes cost-effective interventions and strategies that prioritize the needs of the poor. It discusses key themes such as universal healthcare, combating malnutrition and food insecurity, ensuring quality education, challenging gendered mindsets, enhancing livelihoods, and improving urban quality of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is accessible and reader-friendly, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers in development studies, economics, public policy, governance, development policy, public administration, political studies, and South Asia studies. It will also be of interest to professionals working in the development sector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy adopting this alternative agenda, India can embark on a path of sustainable development, ensuring that its citizens enjoy a better quality of life and realize their full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 458g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 240 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032224800\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanjay Kaul","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44103838662906,"sku":"9781032224800","price":136.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1675433401636_book.jpg?v=1676014099","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/an-alternative-development-agenda-for-india-9781032224800","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}