Indian policy and development: a manual for national schemes and international policies

Indian Policy and Development is a comprehensive and exhaustive manual of government policies and schemes meant for complete coverage of the all viable topics for Prelims as well as GS paper III of the UPSC Main examinations. This book is aimed at providing a broad perspectives on the developmental policies, schemes and agendas of the Indian Republic, which shall prove helpful in any competitive examination. Written by an IAS officer, Dr Saumitra Mohan, who is presently the commissioner of School Education, Department of Education, Kolkata, it is imbued with first-hand knowledge of the major ongoing processes of social and economic change. The book discusses over 100 schemes as deemed important for the central and state civil services. Additionally, extremely relevant monetary policies, such as demonetisation, have also been discussed in the book.Key Features:1. It is not syllabus based but examination-based.2. Based on the data and inputs from students while working on a human centric design principle whereby the needs of the students are given paramount importance.3. An exhaustive glossary of government schemes under one title4. Over a hundred schemes and policies discussed with respect various development models5. Completely updated to include even the most recent development agendas and government schemes6. Includes exceptional issues such as demonetisation and monetary policy7. A special section on Indian foreign policy updated with latest issues and developments