Williams, Colin. <br/><br/>
Welfare Programs in India. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (149 pages) 
 - International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 34, Issue 3/4 ;  v.34 .
 - International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 34, Issue 3/4 .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Editorial  advisory board -- Welfare schemes in India:decentralization dynamics  and stakeholder influences -- Addressing utilization of the ICDS programme in Tamil Nadu, India:how  class and caste matters -- Towards building a skill basedsociety in India -- Centrally sponsored schemes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands:a governance paradox -- Welfare schemes and social  protection in India -- Comparison of the effects of thefood supplementation programmes of ICDS centers and primary schools at Bali Gram Panchayat, Arambagh, West Bengal, India -- Leadership in female SHGs:traits/abilities,   situationalor forced? -- MGNREGA policy and application. 
<br/><br/> The studies in this special issue look at various schemes, in their performance, impact and efficiency, providing a way forward in social policy points to approaches more embedded with the strategic changes in the Indian society. The contributors of the special issue pose some challenging questions for a relook at the old order of thinking which governs welfare scheme implementation, and provide directions for future research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781784412418 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>India -- Economic policy.<br/>India -- Social policy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC435 -- .W454 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.954