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Human Resources Development
Experiences, Interventions, Strategies

First Edition

T. V. Rao - Chairman, TVRLS, Ahmedabad, India

Other Titles in:
Human Resource Management

December 1995 | 392 pages | SAGE India

It is a widely accepted fact that human resources play a crucial role in the development of nations. Those countries which have developed their people by investing in sectors such as education,health, and science and technology, have achieved considerable success.Whenever they face a resource crunch,most developing nations tend to make human resource development(HRD) choices haphazardly rather than in continuous and planned manner, especially in terms of identifying human resources sectors and target groups, and in choosing appropriate processes.

Foreword

Mohan Kaul

Preface

I. THE CHALLENGE OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Human Resource Development: Concepts and Background

Human Resources and Economic Development

Strategic Interventions: An Overview

II. STRATEGIC INTERVENTION IN HRD SECTORS AND TARGET GROUPS

Health

Basic Education

Adult Education

Technical and Vocational Education

Higher Education

Science and Technology

Environment

Empowerment of Women

Entrepreneurial Skills for the Poor and Unemployed

III. STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Using Non-governmental Organisations

Decentralising and Enhancing Participation

Mobilising Resources

Enhancing Coordination

Professionalising Government

The Role of Government: Priorities and Policies

References and Bibliography

Index

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T. V. Rao

T. V. Rao is currently the Chairman of T. V. Rao Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad. He was a Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) between 1973 and 1994 and, subsequently, Adjunct/Visiting Professor until 2014. He is the Founder President of the National HRD Network (NHRDN), and the First Honorary Director of the Academy of HRD, India. He was also the President of the Indian Society for Applied Behavioral Science (ISABS). Dr Rao has worked as an HRD Advisor to the Reserve Bank of India, has assisted the Administrative Reforms Commission in reviewing the personnel management... More About Author

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