In his Independence Day address on 15th August 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to elevate India to the status of a developed nation by 2047, marking the centenary of the country’s independence. This ambitious vision has also been echoed by various independent economists and government-affiliated experts, who believe it is achievable, albeit with significant challenges. While the aspiration is inspiring, its feasibility is tempered by several uncertainties. Many economists caution that focusing solely on GDP growth as a measure of progress is insufficient, as it does not capture the overall well-being of a nation.
Prime Minister Modi has further emphasized that India is uniquely positioned to achieve this vision, citing several advantages, including its large population, dynamic labour force, favourable demographics, and a growing cohort of educated women. However, to fully capitalize on these opportunities, a cohesive strategy encompassing both economic and social reforms is essential. Transforming the nation will require progress across multiple dimensions, including income growth, reducing inequality, enhancing education and healthcare, improving physical infrastructure, expanding employment opportunities, advancing technology, and ensuring broader access to essential services.
The book ‘Viksit Bharat: Paradigm of Development and Healthcare Sectors’, delves into the historical trajectory of development and healthcare initiatives while exploring future trends in these domains. It consists of thirteen Chapters and is structured into two comprehensive sections: the paradigm of the development sector and the paradigm of the healthcare sector. The development sector section comprises four chapters, while the healthcare sector section includes eight chapters.
The first chapter introduces Viksit Bharat and the concept of inclusive development, reflecting on past achievements and challenges ahead. It critiques the contradictions in India's development and healthcare sectors that need resolution for India to achieve developed-nation status. India continues to lag behind developed nations in key areas like per capita income, human development, hunger eradication, food security, and universal access to quality education and healthcare. Despite progress, ensuring affordable healthcare and meeting the benchmarks set by top-performing nations in HDI, GDI, and universal health services remain critical goals.
Section I: Paradigm of the Development Sector
The second chapter focuses on agricultural development in Jharkhand, highlighting the sector's vital role in the Indian economy. While the industrial sector has grown significantly, agriculture continues to employ around 60% of the workforce. Agricultural diversification is emphasized as a crucial strategy for sustainable growth. The chapter provides an empirical analysis of crop diversification in Jharkhand and its potential to uplift resource-poor farming communities through increased employment, productivity, and sustainable resource use.
Chapter three explores inclusive development through community forest management in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, while chapter four underscores the importance of menstrual health education among adolescents and parents in fostering inclusive development. Chapter five narrates a case study on behavioral change in water and sanitation programs in Rajasthan, showcasing the impact of effective interventions.
Section II: Paradigm of the Healthcare Sector
The second section begins with chapter six, which examines menstrual hygiene behaviors among women in low socio-economic settings, with a specific focus on Left Behind Wives (LBWs) in rural Bihar. These women, whose husbands migrate for work, face unique challenges in accessing menstrual hygiene products and maintaining proper habits. The study addresses this gap by analyzing their practices and highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
Chapter seven discusses the critical need for investing in resilient health systems to support Viksit Bharat. Resilient health systems, defined by their readiness, response capabilities, and adaptability, are vital in addressing emerging challenges like climate change, globalization, and pandemics. Implementing Essential Public Health Functions (EPHFs) and empowering the health workforce are key recommendations for optimizing healthcare delivery.
Chapter eight emphasizes equitable access to pharmaceutical services as a driver of inclusive healthcare. Chapter nine focuses on improving healthcare quality through WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives in Madhya Pradesh. Chapter ten highlights the digitization of India’s public distribution system and its implications for equitable healthcare.
Chapter eleven examines the empowerment of physically challenged individuals through limb services, contributing to a self-reliant India. Chapter twelve advocates for One Health strategies, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health as a cornerstone for achieving a developed India. Finally, chapter thirteen explores the road map for transgender health in Viksit Bharat. Key recommendations of the chapter include implementing sensitization and capacity-building programs for healthcare providers, improving infrastructure, and involving the transgender community in policymaking and execution for transgender health in India. .
The book provides a holistic analysis of India’s developmental journey and healthcare advancements, offering valuable insights and actionable recommendations for realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. It emphasizes the need for coherent policies, inclusive practices, and resilient systems to achieve equitable and sustainable growth in all sectors.
The editors wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the authors who contributed to this book. They also extend their thanks to Mr. Ravi Bhardwaj for his creative work on the cover design. Additionally, the editors deeply appreciate IIHMR University for generously sponsoring the publication expenses of this book. Special thanks to the publisher for bringing out the book within a very short time.
This book is expected to be highly valuable for development and healthcare professionals, CSR executives, researchers, and academicians. We aspire that it will contribute significantly to formulating practical policies aimed at advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat.
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Preface |
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The Editors |
vi-vii |
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The Contributors |
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Table of Content |
xvii-xviii |
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Reflections on India’s Growth: Inclusivity and Development in Focus Himadri Sinha |
1-11 |
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Section A: Paradigm of Development Sector for Viksit Bharat |
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Crop Diversification for Inclusive Development of Agriculture: A Study of Jharkhand Farm |
12-27 |
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Inclusive Development: A Case of Livelihood Enhancement Options through Community Forest Resource Management Plan in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh State Hemanta Kumar Mishra, Anubhav Shori & Goutam Sadhu |
28-47 |
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Inclusive Development of India: A Study of Menstrual Health Education among Adolescent and Parents Raj Shree Verma & Anup Hore |
48-62 |
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Changing Behaviours for WASH: A Case Study of Implementation Project in Rajasthan Goutam Sadhu & Anoop Khanna |
63-80 |
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Section B: Paradigm of Healthcare Sector for Viksit Bharat |
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Underprivilege Left Behind Wives of Outmigrant Laborers and their Menstrual Hygiene: Exploring the Challenges for a Developed India Fahad Afzal & Arindam Das |
81-97 |
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Investing in Resilient Health Systems for Viksit Bharat: A New Paradigm in Health System Strengthening Vinod Kumar SV |
98-106 |
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Equitable Healthcare Access: Driving Inclusive Pharmaceutical Services in Viksit Bharat Sudhinder Singh Chowhan & Rahul Sharma |
107-118 |
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Enhancing Quality of Health Care Facilities through WASH Initiatives: Learnings from An Action Research Project in Madhya Pradesh Goutam Sadhu, Pankaj Mathur J.P Singh, Anoop Khanna, Hemanta Kumar Mishra & Parvinder Sharma |
119-134 |
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Digitization of Public Distribution System in India: An Experiential Learning Approach Ritu Vashistha, Sarthak Sengupta & Swapnil Gadhave |
135-146 |
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BMVSS’s Artificial Limb Services to Self-Reliant Bharat Goutam Sadhu, Shyama Prasad Chatterjee & Parvinder Sharma |
147-166 |
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Resilient Communities and Resilient Nation: One Health Strategies for Viksit Bharat Mamta Chauhan |
167-175 |
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Transgender Health: A Roadmap for Viksit Bharat Kirti Agarwal & P. R. Sodani |
176-193 |
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References |
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Prof. P.R. Sodani
Prof. P.R. Sodani is currently the President of IIHMR University, Jaipur. He is Health Economist and Public Health Professor for more than two decades and mentored faculty, students, and research scholars. Professor Sodani had demonstrated academic leadership, visioning, policy planning, and strategic implementation. He had significantly contributed to creating an organizational culture for the growth and development of the University. Professor Sodani, at various levels of leadership positions, had been responsible for leading and managing academics, research, training, fundraising, and networking with national and international organizations. Professor Sodani is a Co-Founder of the IIHMR Foundation. Professor Sodani earned Ph.D. in health economics and a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He has been associated with the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA for teaching MPH program jointly offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR University. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Management, an international peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE Publications. He is Secretary-General of the South-East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN). He has published a book on Managing Quality in Health Care. He has published papers in indexed journals of national and international repute. He frequently writes blogs on emerging issues of health sector. He has organized a number of national and international programs for health professionals on promoting Leadership, Strategic Management, Public Health Education, Health Economics, Health Financing, and Hospital Management Education.
Dr. Himadri Sinha
Dr. Himadri Sinha is a Professor, Provost of the University, and Dean of the School of Development Studies at IIHMR University. He is a distinguished academician, researcher and well-known management advisor in industrial parlance. He has been teaching at Post Graduate level since 1991. Before joining IIHMR University, he was a Professor and the Head of the Rural Management Programme at XISS Ranchi. He has done his M.Sc. Ag in Agronomy from Allahabad Agricultural Institute of Allahabad University and Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur. He received a University Gold Medal from Allahabad University and a Senior Research Fellowship from IGNCA, New Delhi. He also received the Distinguished Faculty Award from the VIFA International Foundation. Besides these, he has also done a Certificate in Management of Commons from IIM, Ahmedabad, and a Certificate Course on Social Capital and Social Networking from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has vast experience in various areas of development and administration. He worked as an Independent Director of JSMDC, Govt. of Jharkhand (2009-2013) and as a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Agribusiness Management, Birsa Agriculture University (BAU), IIM Ranchi, and various other universities and institutes. He was also a consultant for Resettlement, Rehabilitation, and CSR Programmes to PSUs and Corporate Bodies. His research on Natural Resource Management and Management of Commons have received international recognition and accolades. He has expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility – Training and Programme Planning, Rehabilitation and Resettlement of the Displaced. He has published four books viz., 'People and Forest: Unfolding the Participation Mystique'; 'Governance of Commons and Livelihood Security'; 'Leadership, Innovation, and Management Education for a Sustainable World' and 'Unheard Stories: Cases of Inclusive Development from India. Besides these, he has contributed chapters in nine books and has more than thirty journal articles to his credit.
