The X Development Convention

on

Millennium Development Goals: Performance, Prospects and Challenges

for South India

Under the aegis of theIndian Council of Social Science Research,

New Delhi

3-4 March 2011

Hyderabad

Prof RK MishraConvention Chair

We are happy to bring out this volume that contains the highlights of the Convention

and hope this gives not only an account of its proceedings, but

also stimulate further research in the performance, prospects

and challenges for India in achieving the MDGs.

Dr Jayasree Raveendran Convention Convenor

The Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) takes pride in having organized and hosted the X Development Convention on ‘Millennium Development Goals: Performance, Prospects and Challenges for South India’ on 3-4 March 2011 at the Institute’s premises, under the aegis of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

In September 2010, when IPE got the opportunity and decided to host the Development Convention, the obvious choice of its theme was ‘Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs), given the universal thrust, significance, time, need for an assessment and the responsibility of an academic institution to provide a platform for deliberating on topical issues.

The UN Millennium Declaration has set 2015 as the timeline for achieving most of the MDGs, which provide quantitative benchmarks for eradication of extreme poverty, hunger, illiteracy and diseases apart from achieving gender equality and empowerment of women, environmental sustainability and global partnership for development.

Affirming its commitment to the MDGs, India has set the following targets for itself, to be achieved by 2015:

• Halvetheproportionofpopulationbelownationalpoverty line (Goal 1)

• Halvetheproportionofpeoplesufferingfromhunger (Goal 1)

The Making of the Convention

IPE’s Organizing Committee immediately got down to disseminating information about the Convention to a large number of stakeholders, and began inviting participation from policymakers, Government departments, researchers, academicians, corporates and NGOs. The response was overwhelming, with as many as 91 abstracts of research papers received from across the globe.

Members of the Steering Committee of the Convention met on 31 January 2011 and classified the discussion topics under the following eight Technical Sessions:

• Health,PovertyandEmployment

• PrimaryEducation

• FoodSecurity

• Women’sEmpowerment

• Technology&Development

• SustainableDevelopment

• SHGs&Women’sEmpowerment

• GenderDisparity&SocialDevelopment

• Allboysandgirls,alike,tocompleteafullcourseof primary education (Goal 2)

• Eliminategenderdisparityinalllevelsofeducation (Goal 3)

• Reducetheunder-fivemortalityratebytwo-thirds (Goal 4)

• Reducethematernalmortalityratiobythree-quarters (Goal 5)

• ReversethespreadofHIV/AIDS(Goal6)

• Reversethespreadofmalariaandothermajordiseases(Goal6)

• Reversethelossofenvironmentalresources(Goal 7)

• Halvetheproportionofpeoplewithoutaccesstosafe drinking water and basic sanitation (Goal 7)

• Achieveasignificantimprovementinthelivesofslum dwellers (Goal 7)

• Incooperationwiththeprivatesector,makeavailable the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communication (Goal 8)

As South India has made considerably faster progress than the rest of the country in terms of achieving the above MDG targets, the Development Convention was specifically focused on South India.

Inall,61paperswerepresentedoverthetwodays,where the Technical Session Chairs ably added value to the discussions.

There was also a Doctoral Colloquium on the following:

• DevelopmentIssuesinHealth&Education

• DevelopmentIssuesinAgriculture&Environment Protection

Select papers were published and two books were released during the Convention:

• ‘MillenniumDevelopmentGoals:TheIndianJourney’ deals with the present status and the proximity to the achievement of MDGs in India.

• ‘MillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandIndia:Cases Assessing Performance, Prospects and Challenges’ documents case studies on various MDG focus areas with a specific reference to South Indian states, apart from select studies of other Indian states.

Prof RK Mishra (Director, IPE and Convention Chair) welcomed the gathering and Dr Jayasree Raveendran (Asst Professor, IPE and Convention Convenor) presented the Convention theme and details of the Technical Sessions.

Prof RK Mishra welcoming the invitees.

Prof RK Mishra (IPE) and Prof Zabid Abdul Rashid (UNIRAZAK) signing the MoU.

ProfLataMallikarjun(left)releasingthebookon‘MillenniumDevelopment Goals: The Indian Journey’.

ProfLataMallikarjunaddressingthe gathering

The Inaugural Session

The Inauguration Session of the Convention had the esteemed presence of dignitaries representing the Government, Public Enterprises and academia. Delegates and paper presenters from all over India participated.

ProfLataMallikarjun(EnglishandForeignLanguages University, Hyderabad) and other dignitaries released the following publications:

• ‘MillenniumDevelopmentGoals:TheIndianJourney’.

• ‘MillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandIndia:Cases Assessing Performance, Prospects and Challenges’.

• JournalofGovernanceand Public Policy.

• JournalofManagerialFinanceandResearch.

Prof Datuk Dr Zabid Abdul Rashid (President and VC,UNIRAZAK,MalaysiaandCEO,TunAbdulRazakEducationFoundation)elaboratedtheMDGs in the context of Malaysia, which has shown commendable progress in moving towards them. The country’s economy has especially fared well in reduction of poverty, health care and education. The Convention also witnessed the signing of an MoU between IPE and UNIRAZAK.

DrPrajapatiTrivedi(Secretary,PerformanceManagement, Government of India) spoke on ‘Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System’, arousing spontaneous excitement coupled with the realization of the importance and mechanism of performance monitoring and evaluation in an objectivemanner.HeobservedthatIndiaisbehindits MDG timelines due to ineffective delivery of public services, weak accountability systems, and gaps in implementation.

DrPrajapatiTrivedihighlightedthefollowingkeypoints:

• Countriescanbeclassifiedaccordingtotheirability to implement policies and programs

• Implementationdependsoneffectivefollow-up,Monitoring&Evaluation(M&E)andResults-Based Management.

• Effectivenessoffollow-upandmonitoringdependsonqualityandnotquantityofM&E.Effective evaluation requires explicit rankings.

• DegreeofAccountabilityforresultsissynonymous with Evaluation.

• Evaluationtechniquesformanagementcontrolin government are different from evaluation techniques for strategic control.

• Thethreesystemsrequiredforperformanceimprovement are Evaluation, Information and Incentive systems.

• Accountabilityforresultstricklesdown.

• PerformanceEvaluationisdifferentfromPerformance Explanation and Performance Monitoring.

DrPrajapatiTrivediaddressingtheparticipants.

Mr Rana Som making his Presidential Address.

In his Presidential address, Mr Rana Som (CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation Limited) observed that poverty is the basic reason for distress in communities and income generation in a systematic, inclusive and sustainable manner had to be thought of.

He reiterated the challenges that a mining company like NMDC faces and how it strives to address issues poverty reduction and environment protection.

He also highlighted the responsibility of corporates in helping India achieving the MDGs and paving the way for prosperity.

Ms J Kiranmai (Asst Professor, IPE) proposed the vote of thanks.

Perceptions that government agencies do not deliver on what is expected of them have three influencers – the Results, the Citizens’ Charter and the Grievance Redress Mechanism. The influencers’ magnitude is as follows: At the beginning of each financial year, with the approval of the Minister concerned, eachDepartmentpreparesaResults-FrameworkDocument(RFD)consistingoftheprioritiessetoutby the Ministry, agenda spelt out in the manifesto ifany,President’sAddress,andannouncements/agenda spelt out by the Government from time to time. The Minister decides the inter-se priority among thedepartmentalobjectives.Aftersixmonths,theachievementsofeachMinistry/Departmentarereviewed by a Committee on Government Performance and the goals reset, taking into account the priorities at that time. This enables factoring in unforeseen circumstancessuchasdroughts/naturalcalamities/epidemics.Attheendoftheyear,allMinistries/Departmentslisttheirachievementsagainsttheagreed results in a report, which is finalized by the 1st of May. Dr Trivedi also highlighted the system design, capacity building and implementation parameters.

Guest of Honor Prof Datuk Dr Zabid Abdul Rashid addressing the participants.

• Health, Poverty and Employment The session covered issues such as livelihoods,

non-farm sector opportunities, working children’s health and rights, rational resource allocationinhealthplanning,andHIVprevalencein Indian states.

ProfManojPanda(CenterforEconomic&SocialStudies, Hyderabad) and Prof NJ Kurien (Council for Social Development, Delhi) chaired the session.

• Primary Education Issues covered in the session included

universalization of primary education, child rights, elementary education, abolition of child labour, effectiveness of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, and teacher empowerment.

Ms Chandana Khan, IAS and Prof R Siva Prasad (Council for Social Development, Hyderabad) chaired the session.

• Food Security The session deliberated on issues such as food

security, assessing NREGS, targeted PDS in India, and food security for the needy through religious institutions.

ProfSurjitSingh(InstituteofDevelopmentStudies, Jaipur) and Prof Kamaiah (University of Hyderabad) chaired the session.

• Women’s Empowerment Issues discussed in the session included female

agricultural workers, their economic status and freedom of movement, women empowerment strategies, gender gaps and gender budgeting.

ThesessionwaschairedbyProfManjuSingh(Council for Social Development, Hyderabad) and Prof Meera Lal (BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus).

The Technical Sessions

• Technology & Development The session covered issues such as gender

equality in basic education through ICT, accelerating financial inclusion through mobile phone technology, role of ICT in women empowerment, and environmental governance in India.

ProfBhanojiRao(LeeKuanYewSchoolofPublicPolicy, Singapore) and Prof Khan Masood Ahmad (Jamia Millia Islamia) chaired the session.

• Sustainable Development Issues discussed in the session included land redistribution&economicwellbeing,accountingfor biomass usage in tobacco curing in India, organic farming for sustainable agriculture development, and village tourism.

Prof Naresh Kumar Sharma (University of Hyderabad) chaired the session.

• SHGs & Women’s Empowerment The session debated on issues such as the role

of micro-finance in women empowerment, empowering rural women through SHGs, and self-help marketing.

ProfCVijayasree(OUCenterforInternationalPrograms, Hyderabad) chaired the session.

• Gender Disparity & Social Development Issues discussed in the session included gender

disparity in education, multi-dimensional poverty index, increasing access to safe drinking water withfinancialviability,andenvironment&sociological analysis).

Prof Kousar J Azam (OU Center for International Programs, Hyderabad) chaired the session.

TheeightTechnicalSessionssaw61papersbeingpresentedbyrepresentativesfromvarious organizations including CESS, CSD, CDS, ISEC, NIRD, NEUPA, IIT-M, University of Allahabad,Rajasthan,Jaipur,Jammu,Madras,AnnaUniversity,PondicherryUniversity,Delhi, Kerala, Pune, Mumbai and JBIMS.

The Technical Sessions deliberated on the following issues:

The Session Chairs steered the deliberations very systematically, highlighting methodological and implementation challenges in research in MDGs. The sessions comprehensively covered various facets of MDGs, critically assessing the performance, prospects and challenges before India. The paper presenters cited instances of problems faced in reality, case studies, empirical evidences and analysis of the reports of various agencies concerned with MDG monitoring and evaluation.

Significant observations that emerged at the Technical Sessions included:

• Mechanismofsupplyofstaplefoodgrainsandother essential items at subsidized prices.

• Employmentinhazardousareaswhichneededare-look on sustaining livelihoods.

• Persistenceofexcessofruraloverurbaninfantmortality in India.

• Needforstate-specificpoliciesandinterventionstoarrestthespreadofHIV/AIDS.

• Someregionalculturespromotepracticesthatdeter empowerment, especially of women.

• Themainproblemsarewithimplementation,andnot the policy.

• Rampantcorruptionandpoliticalinterference.

• NeedfortechnologytoreachruralIndia,inorderto promote inclusive growth.

Doctoral students interacting with Dr Suresh Deman.

A Technical Session in Progress

Spread over two sessions, the Doctoral Colloquium covered the following issues:

Development Issues in Health & EducationChaired by Dr Suresh Deman (Centre for Economics andFinance,UK).

Development Issues in Agriculture & Environment Protection Chaired by Dr Stephen D’Silva (JBIMS, Mumbai).

A common hindrance pointed out was the lack of availability of updated macro-economic data where research agencies had a crucial role to play. Social science research still suffers from funding problems and resultant constraints in the quality and coverage of the issues, especially the ones pertaining to analysis of MDGs where the scope is vast and issues are deep. Methodological rigor was also felt to be the need of the day to enhance the intrinsic quality of research work. Measurement parameters had to be in place to make monitoring and evaluation more effective.

Requirements for Achieving MDGs:

• Implementationmechanisms

• Performanceconsciousness

• Accountabilityframework

• Resultorientation

• Needforobjectivityinvariousactivities

• CSRactivitiesbyprivatefirmscanaidsignificantly in the achievement of the MDGs.

Doctoral Colloquium

The Convention ended on a high note, with the ValedictorySessionbeingheldinthepresenceofeminent personalities from India and abroad.

TheSessionstartedwithaWelcomeAddressbyDr Jayasree Raveendran (Asst Professor, IPE and Convention Convener). The Convention Report was presentedbyDrShubhraHajela(AsstProfessor,IPE).

DrVijayaSree(Director,OUCIP,Hyderabad)highlighted that issues like language and communication contribute significantly to the success of MDGs.

Ms Shalini Mishra Iyer, IAS, spoke about the missing links between the current development and MDGs in achieving goals.

Dr Suresh Deman (Center for Economics and Finance,UK)spokeabouttheimportanceof‘GameTheory’ in income generation.

Mr Shekhar Agarwal delivering his Chief Guest Address. Padmabhushan Mr K Padmanabhaiah, IAS (Retd), addressing the gathering.

Prof RK Mishra making his Concluding Remarks.

The following three best papers presented at the Convention received special awards:

MrSaravanaKumarreceivinganawardforhispaper‘HIVPrevalenceinHighHIVPrevalenceStatesinIndia:PatternsandDistribution’.

Ms Kavita Laghate and Dr Stephen D‘Silva receiving an award for theirpaper‘WaytoWomenEntrepreneurship:AModelofMarketingandDistributionofEvereadyLEDTorchesbyRuralWomen’.

The convention was well received by the participants, who found the deliberations very useful. Indian Express - Edex was the ‘Media Partner’ for the Convention, which received wide press coverage in several national publications and news channels including The Hindu, Business Standard, Business Line, Andhra Jyoti, AndhraPrabha,HindiMilap,Eenadu,Sakshi,VaarthaandRajNews.

Prof Datuk Dr Md Zabid Abdul Rashid (President andVC,UNIRAZAK,Malaysia)stresseduponpriorityissues and resource management in India, for which income is required.

Padmabhushan Mr K Padmanabhaiah, IAS (Retd), spoke on reducing poverty by devising MDG policies and strategies. He emphasized that implementation plays a vital role after the policies are devised, and that research should focus more on implementation challenges and issues.

MrShekharAgarwal(President,FAPCCI)focusedon the essential factors in ensuring India’s growth, for which discipline is a crucial factor. He observed that South India has high potential in terms of literacy, income levels and infrastructure. To facilitate this, government money should reach the stakeholders.

Prof RK Mishra (Director, IPE and Convention Chair) gave the concluding remarks, and Ms Punam Singh (Asst Professor, IPE) proposed the vote of thanks.

The Valedictory Session Award Winning Papers

Feedback

HIV Prevalence in High HIV Prevalence States in India: Patterns & Distribution Mr Saravana Kumar (CDS, Thiruvananthapuram)

Way to Women Entrepreneurship: A Model of Marketing and Distribution of Eveready LED Torches by Rural WomenMs Kavita Laghate and Dr Stephen D’Silva (JBIMS)

Area-Based vs. People-Based Targeting: Bringing Optimal Results from Rational Resource Allocation in Health PlanningMrDipinGuptaandMrSonyPellisery(IRMA,Gujarat)

ICSSR

Steering Committee• DrLakshmanan(MIDS,Chennai)• DrRSivaPrasad(CSD,Hyderabad)• DrVijayamohananPillai

(CDS, Thiruvananthapuram)• ProfManojPanda(CESS,Hyderabad)• ProfKSJames(ISEC,Bengaluru)

SponsorGAIL Ltd.

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Administrative Support• MrChUpender• MrGokulGoverdhan

• OtherfacultyandstaffofIPE• IPEPublicationDivision

Acknowledgements

The Student Organizing Committee with Prof RK Mishra (Director, IPE)

Livelihoods Issues & Concerns in the Bauxite Mining Area of APPrajna Paramita Mishra Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad

Prof M Gopinath Reddy Research Unit for Livelihoods & Natural Resources, CESS, Hyderabad

Can Non-Farm Sector Contribute More for Rural India? Opportunities and ChoicesD Swati Jain Guest Faculty, Department of Economics, University of Allahabad

Working Children’s Health and RightsC Balaramalingam Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University

Dr C Aruna Asst Professor, Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University

Area-Based vs. People-Based Targeting: Bringing Optimal Results from Rational Resource Allocation in Health PlanningMr Dipin Gupta Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat

Mr Sony Pellissery Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat

HIV Prevalence in High HIV Prevalence States in India: Patterns & DistributionR Saravana Kumar Research Scholar, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

Maternity & Employment Policy Issues & ChallengesDr Soumya Vinayan Asst Professor, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad

Child Rights and Elementary Education: Chances and ChallengesAjay Kumar Singh Senior Program Coordinator, PHRN, Patna

Abolition of Child Labour & Universalization of Primary Education through Gram Panchayat: Case Study of Village Patha (Suryapet, AP)Dr CS Singhal Professor of Psychology & Head, National Institute of Rural Development

Provision of Affordable Quality Elementary Education for all under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in Tamil NaduP Geetha Rani Associate Professor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration

S Kannappan Joint Director, Sarva Sikhsa Abhiyan, Chennai

Primary Education in All Southern States by 2015: Comparative PerspectiveDr L Krishnaveni Associate Professor, Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad

An Evaluation of Programmes for Universalization of Primary Education in IndiaManoj Kumar Mishra Economic Officer, Program Evaluation Organization, Planning Commission, Kolkata

Persuasive Path Towards Non-Formal Primary Education – Case Study in Tamil NaduJSN Nimmu Vasanth Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Anna University, Chennai

NREGA to Bridge the Missing Link for Food Security: Improving the Natural Resource Access for Small Land HoldersS Sanju and Sony Pellissery Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat

Food Insecurity in India: Reality or Myth – A Critical ReviewAshok Rathore Emeritus Professor & Foundation Director - Animal Welfare & Veterinary Science Institute, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences

Application of NREGA in Paddy Field for Improving Food Security in Kerala: A Theoretical Analysis

AD Manikandan Research Associate, Centre for Wage Employment & Poverty Alleviation, NIRD

Food Insecurity in India: Problems & Remedies

Dr K Vidyasagar Reddy Research Associate, Department of Political Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Food Security: The Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Issue

Kulkarni Sharad Raghunath Faculty of Management, Sanjay Bhokare Group of Institutes, Miraj

Issues of Food Security & Targeted Public Distribution System in India: A Review

L Reddeppa Asst Professor, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad

A Concept Note on Food Security for the Needy Through Religious Institutions: With Special Reference to Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri

Dr Abhijit Dutta Professor of Finance and Dean of Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies, Bhubaneswar

Dr Usha Jumani Independent Management Consultant and an Alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad

Millenium Development Goals (India – Far Away from the Goals)

Pujari Sudharsana Reddy Dr G Praveen KumarVelangini Institute of Management, Bhogaram

Female Agricultural Workers in Dry Lands of South India

P AparnaVisiting Fellow, Research Unit for Livelihoods & Natural Resources, CESS, Hyderabad

Is Economic Status Influencing Freedom of Movement and Women Empowerment in Karnataka?

R Mutharayappa Associate Professor, Population Research Centre, Institute for Social & Economic Change, Bengaluru

Women Empowerment Strategies in Kerala: A Critical Analysis

MG Mallika Asst Professor, Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kerala

Way to Women Entrepreneurship: A Model of Marketing & Distribution of Eveready LED Torches by Rural Women

Kavita Laghate Associate Professor, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai

Dr Stephen D’Silva Director, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai

Family Limitation & Women’s Empowerment in the Context of Development

Dr TN Bhat Asst Professor, Population Research Centre, Institute for Social & Economic Change, Bengaluru

Empowerment of Women: A Challenge to the Corporate World

Dr PVL Ramana Plot 4, Survey No 752, Dharmapuri Colony, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500039

Women Empowerment Through Micro Finance: An Evidence From Andhra Pradesh

Gundeti Ramesh Faculty, Department of Economics, Satavahana University, Karimnagar, AP

Implications of Cosmopolitanism & Rights-Based Approach on MDGs: Ensuring Gender Equality in Basic Education through ICTA Josephine A PhD Scholar, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT-Madras

Review of Environmental Governance in India: Cataloguing of the Current InitiativesRamakrishna Nallathiga Knowledge Manager - Infrastructure & Environment, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad

Accelerating Financial Inclusion through Mobile Phone Technology: Opportunities, Challenges & Policy Options for IndiaDr Sumanjeet Asst Professor, Department of Commerce, University of Delhi

Role of ICT in Women Empowerment in IndiaDr T Satyanarayana Chary Head - Department of Commerce, Telangana University, Nizamabad

Neelakantam TatikondaAssociate Professor, SV College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad

Rethinking Development-Globalization DichotomyTanvir Aeijaz Former Head - Department of Political Science), Ramjas College, Delhi University

Sustainable Urban Development: The Case of HyderabadDr P Padmanabha Rao Associate Professor, Center for Economic & Social Studies, Hyderabad

K Venkatesh Associate Professor, Centre for Economic & Social Studies, Hyderabad

Land Redistribution & Economic Wellbeing: Evidence from South Indian StatesGurpreet Singh M Phil Scholar, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

Rajeev Sharma PhD Scholar, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Karnataka: Policy PerspectiveGB Lokesh Asst Professor, Institute for Social & Economic Change, Bengaluru

GT Maradi Research Associate, Institute for Social & Economic Change, Bengaluru

Village Tourism: A Way to Sustainable Development & Global PartnershipShipra R Upadhyay Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune

Role of Micro-Finance in Empowerment of Self-Employed Women in IndiaDr Arvind Kumar Senior Faculty, Department of Commerce, LSR College, New Delhi

V Ravi Senior Faculty, Department of Statistics, LSR College, New Delhi

Empowerment of Rural Women through SHGs: A Study of South OdishaDr Krishna Chandra Pradhan Senior Lecturer - Economics, Khemundi College, Ganjam, Odisha

A Study on Women Empowerment through SHGs in Karaikudi Taluk (Tamil Nadu)A Oswalt Head - Institute of Social Work, Adaikalamatha College, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Gender Disparity in Education: The Indian ExperienceT Neelakantam SV College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad

Anket Doshi SV College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad

Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index: Relevance and Application in the Indian ContextDr P Sivakumar Asst Professor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai

Dr MB Dhanya Asst Professor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai

Environment & Dange Dhangars: A Sociological AnalysisPrabhakar Draxe Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Dr Ghali College, Maharashtra

Eliminating Gender Disparity in Primary Education: Performance, Prospects & Challenges in AP and Tamil NaduProf SN Tripathy GIPE, Pune

Improving PHC Performance: The Key to Meet MDGs Primary Health Care in South India: Role of Health Care ProfessionalsSumathi GN, TJ Kamalanabhan and M Thenmozhi IIT-Madras

A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Quality of Emergency Obstetric CareS Rajasulochana IIT-Madras

Policy Implications on Horizontal Inequalities: Case Analysis of ‘Universalisation of Primary Education’ Among Muslim Women in IndiaJosephine A IIT-Madras

CSR in Education of the Under-Privileged: A Study of Top Companies in IT / ITES, Manufacturing and Banking Sectors in Tamil NaduNimmu Vasanth JSN and Prof MV Supriya Anna University

Health, Education and Social Development at Intra-State and Inter-State Level in IndiaKalyany Shankar CDS

The Subsistence Mode of Consumption and Deforestation: A Case Study of Deogarh District of Odisha Sandeep Kumar Kujur CDS

Agricultural Changes under Population Pressure: A Case Study of AssamAshapurna Baruah CDS

Violence in Odisha: Impacting Communities, Cause and Effect: A Critical ReviewProf Ashok Rathore

Efficacy of National Policy on Land Acquisition Act and Resettlement and RehabilitationSubhashree Banerjee CDS

Labour Market Dynamics of Kerala: A Gender PerspectiveMallika MB Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kerala

The Performance and Prospects of Micro-Finance in IndiaKrishna Reddy Chittedi CDS

Sheep Rearing as a Strategy of Environmental Protection and Sustainable DevelopmentPadmanabha Rao and Srinivas CESS

Papers presented during the Convention

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