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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalThis book provides an analysis of the socio-economic problems impacting development in India. It discusses the problem of growth vis-à-vis issues of poverty and distribution. Important issues like demographic development and the prospect of employment, impact of development on social relations, agriculture and food security have been examined in the context of India’s changing development scenario. Other issues like the declining quality of higher education, technology and rural employment, the sanctity of gold as an offering to God and its importance as an area of investment, development of the Dalits and the role of Think Tanks in India find a place in the discussions. More significantly, the problem of inclusive growth and the mainstreaming of the marginalized sections of the society like the SCs and the STs and the problem of women empowerment have been included in the discussion.
Economics as an area of study deals with human activities. And it is here, in our daily economic activities and human relations where desire and weakness converge, that we find God in all human affairs. Thus God lives with us and we live under His perennial protection.
Sudhakar Panda
Prof. Sudhakar Panda, a gold medalist in Economics from the University of Allahabad taught Economics in the Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, I.I.T, Kharagpur, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar and in the National Law University, Odisha. Prof. Panda has also worked as the Director of the Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela.
Government of Odisha appointed Prof. Panda as an Expert Member of the State Planning Board, as a Member of the Second State Finance Commission, Member of the State Farmers’ Commission and Chairman of the Third State Finance Commission. Prof. Panda was also a Member of NACO, Government of India. He has been an active Member of the Indian Economic Association and was the President of the Orissa Economic Association. He has also been associated with a number of NGOs in the state. Prof. Panda writes extensively on various socio-economic issues and has been invited by different academic institutions, associations and universities in India to deliver lectures. He has also participated in several International Seminars abroad.
