Socio-Economic Perspectives of Issues and Challenges of Sustainable Development in India

The Department of Economics, Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai organized a National Seminar on Issues and Challenges of Sustainable Development in India on the 30th and 31st of January 2012 in collaboration with Tamilanadu Economic Association. The seminar dwelt on five key themes, viz., Agriculture; Industry; Finance; Health; Education and Environment. Participants, including policy-makers and well-known experts drawn from academia, the government, and organizations participated in the event. This book is the compilation of articles presented under the sub-themes Health, Education and Finance and we hope that the Articles will prove constructive for policy makers with the socio-economic aspect of Issues and Challenges posed before achieving sustainable development of India.