COVID-19 and Social Security Programmes and Schemes in India - Couverture rigide

Vasanthagopal, Dr. R

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 8177085123 ISBN 13 : 9788177085129

Editeur : New Century Publications, 2020

Synopsis

With strong macroeconomic fundamentals, the Indian economy was well-placed on the trajectory of steady growth rate when the outbreak of epidemic, emanating from China, was reported. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic as a pandemic. Normal economic activities around the world came to a screeching halt as governments announced lockdowns to prevent the spread of the disease. India announced a stringent nationwide lockdown from March 25, 2020. Most of the economic activities in urban areas were halted. However, rural India continued to be normal in w of the exemption from restrictions allowed to farmers to conduct farming operations, including harvesting and transporting their produce to grain markets with the general conditions of face covering, hand hygiene, and social distancing. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on May 12, 2020, a ` 20 lakh crore stimulus package which was about 10 percent of country&;s gross domestic product (GDP). It was named as Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-reliant India Initiative). The details of the ` 20 lakh crore package were announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in five tranches during the next five consecutive days. Many of the measures announced by the Government were aimed at giving relief to the poor and lower middle class and increasing the pricing power of farmers. Over the years, India has built an extensive network of social security programmes and schemes, including the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). This book explains and examines various social security programmes and schemes of the Government of India for the benefit of vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of the society.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. R. Vasanthagopal is presently Professor and Director of the School of Distance Education, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He received his Master of Commerce in Finance from the University of Kerala in 1991. Subsequently, he received his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from the same university in 1993 and 1998 respectively. He joined the University of Kerala as a full professor in 2013. He is an enthusiastic researcher in the areas of commerce, management, finance and human resources management. Dr. Vasanthagopal has supervised the works of 25 Ph.D. and 12 M.Phil. scholars. He has completed four major research projects sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. He has published a large number of research articles in national and international journals of repute. He has participated and presented papers at several national and international conferences at home and abroad. He is a reviewer and editorial board member of about 15 reputed research publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Century Publications
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8177085123
• ISBN 13: 9788177085129
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible