According to 2011 census, the population of rural India was about 70 percent of the total population. After 65 years of India's independence, complete elimination of poverty and backwardness are still a dream. The rural India faces acute gender disparities in terms of almost all the economic and social indicators. Therefore social and economic transformation of this disadvantaged community is highly needed to achieve a gender justified economic growth. Despite the nationalisation of major commercial banks in 1969 and widespread banking networking over the years a large segment of the...

Education becomes inevitable for human resource development and all round development of a nation. Investment in human capital plays a vital role in long term productivity growth both at micro and macro levels. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for quality education in developed as well as developing nations. This is considered to be the most critical factor that determines the sustainability of economic growth of a nation. It is regarded as a priority sector in all types and forms of economic system through out the world. In this context, this book takes a good initiative to address...