It is a comprehensive and erudite work on the subject by the scholar of repute, who has contributed as many as nine books on the various aspects of Human Values i.e., education, culture, literature etc. There are good numbers of books on values with the educational point of view but very few evincing to the inter-disciplinary approach. The present one is the inter-disciplinary study encompassing psychology, ethics, philosophy, theology, culture, education, and management etc. within the circumference of Human Values in Indian perspectives. Every man has to foster certain values since all his major decisions are regulated by the values he fosters. How to choose values-whether from the set of values prescribed by the society or according his inner psychological obligations or keeping in view merely material gains. These are a few burning questions bothering every man. In this regard the author has tried to enhance his pragmatic suggestions, here and there, through critical analysis, which is really thought-provoking.

Women constitute about half of the Indian population and play a significant role both as workers. Despite this their contribution to economy is paid little attention. Thus to recognise and quantify women's contribution to economy and to strengthen their position in the context of future challenges is a key issue. The present book is an attempt to assess the overall development of women in India. It measures the relative levels of social and economic wellbeing of women with the help of relativity index. Certainly, this will prove informative and useful for students, teachers, researchers, policy planners and administrators.

Women and their problems have acquired growing importance in our social milieu, over the last two decades, Hence, after realizing the significant role of women, it is desirable that a greater emphasis be given for their all round development and as such imparting education and providing employment to this vast segment of population. It is therefore, necessary to understand the scientific basis of women development so that public opinion can be more informed and teachers, social workers, activists, can contribute in large measure towards adequate attention of women in our country. The present book covers diverse aspects of the subject and discusses complexity of problems faced by women. This is a multi-disciplinary investigation into various aspects of the pressing socio-economic and political problems facing Indian women. It explores that how after integrating women into development will solve problems caused by development plans and policies, which have neglected or been detrimental to women. Not an indepth study or analysis, this book is meant simply to be a guide to recent thinking and literature about women and their development.

Development of Women and children has emerged as an important area of scientific work. Hence the present book covers diverse aspects of the subject through papers on Women's Development, and Child Development. This joint venture is undertaken as an academic exercise to provide an overall view on issues and problem related to women and children are macro, meso and micro level includes the valuable contribution from Social Scientists, Planners and Administrators to present a more comprehensive view on the subject. The book encompasses a wide range of content and approaches in its admit and as such it is expected to be of much interest to a vast spectrum of scholars.