Human Development and Disparities: Issues and Concerns for Northeast India

Book Details

• Author: Anupam Hazra

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-01-2017

• Pages: 245

• Languages: English

• ISBN: 9788131608449

About the Book

This book delves into the nuanced concept of development, especially within the context of India, where growth has been remarkable, yet uneven. One region where this disparity is most evident is Northeastern India. Despite India's overall growth, the Northeastern states have been marginalized in developmental discourse, facing numerous challenges that impede their progress.

Anupam Hazra’s work provides a fresh analysis of the region’s development struggles, examining the underlying causes of prolonged asymmetrical development. The book offers an in-depth look at the reasons why the Northeastern states have remained underdeveloped compared to other parts of India and how these issues have perpetuated over time.

With contributions from esteemed scholars, researchers, and experts in the field, this book presents a new perspective on the development and deprivation of Northeast India.

Contents

1. Human Development in Northeastern Region of India / Purusottam Nayak

2. Development of Elementary Education in Northeast India / S.M.I.A. Zaidi

3. State of Universal Health Coverage in Northeast India / Jayanta B. Sarma

4. Internal Displacement in the Northeast / Walter Fernandes

5. Gender Inequality in Northeast India / Bidisha Mahanta and Purusottam Nayak

6. Countering Regionalism in Northeast India / Harendra Sinha

7. Crimes against Women in Northeast India / Polly Vauquline

8. Tribal History and Identity / Walter Fernandes

9. How Safe are the Public Spaces for Women of Northeast India? Need for a Safety Audit / Rituparna Bhattacharyya

10. Northeast India in the Era of Globalisation / N. Bhupendro Singh

About the Author
Anupam Hazra is a Member of Parliament for the Sixteenth Lok Sabha, representing the Bolpur constituency in West Bengal. He also serves as an Assistant Professor and has taught Social Work at Assam University and Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal. His doctoral research focused on Rural Sanitation Management. Dr. Hazra has contributed extensively to various international journals and social service organizations. He has authored books such as India’s Social Sector and Millennium Development Goals (2013) and Rural India and the Emerging Developmental Challenges (2013), and has presented numerous papers at conferences both in India and abroad.