Book description
At the tenth SAARC Summit, it was agreed that an inter-governmental social charter for South Asia under the aegis of SAARC would be prepared. In India, the Council for Social Development formulated the citizens' social charter. The development of the social charter was an open, inclusive and participatory process, involving civil society, academic communities and research institutes--all with a strong commitment to the concerns of the deprived.Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- The Editors and the Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
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Part One
- 1. A Social Charter for India
- 2. Conceptualising the India Social Charter
- 3. Health Situation in India
- 4. Education: A Right Consciously Betrayed
- 5. Empowerment of Women
- 6. Child Rights and the Protection of Children
- 7. Towards a Social Charter for the Environment
- 8. Socio-economic Empowerment of the Weaker Sections of the Society
- 9. Social Integration: Role of the State and Civil Society
- 10. Agenda for Governance in India
- Part Two
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: A Social Charter for India
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2009
- Publisher(s): Pearson India
- ISBN: 9788131785751
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