 Basic Human Needs and Non-state Actors in Punjab: Understanding the Lives of Poor Amidst the Covid-19 PandemicBaldev Singh Shergill ()
A chapter in Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Development, 2021, pp 209-222 from Springer Abstract: Abstract What are human needs of the poor and vulnerable and who are they, these two questions emerge very prominently in the discussions and debates during Covid-19 pandemic in the context of Punjab, one of the prosperous states of Indian Union. On the other hand, what is and what should be the role of state and what role had played by the non-state actors: socio-religious institutions, social organizations, individuals and society at large for them is the major concern of this research. Keeping in mind, the basic human needs of the marginalized and vulnerable sections of the society could be met in the prevailing economic development processes. This section of the society had faced huge suffering from food, shelter and clothing and public social services comprising safe drinking water, health and education. These services have been widely recongnized as the ladder steps towards socio-economic and cultural upward mobility. A fresh alternative development policy is the first step towards social justice, equality and freedom for the weaker sections of the society in a socialist democratic country with constitutional mandate. Date: 2021 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-16-4442-9_17 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4442-9_17 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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