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Education and training, by imparting knowledge and skills, constitute the most significant factor in raising the level of the quality of human resources. Education is a core sector for meeting the objective of employment, human resource development and bringing about much needed change in social environment, leading to overall progress through efficient use of resources. The present paper focuses on a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of Punjab on the Educational front in terms of the targets set for the Eleventh Five Year Plan. An attempt has also been made to ascertain, wherever possible, areas which need greater emphasis and identify the gaps which need to be addressed for more efficient execution in attainment of the desired goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the health status of the urban poor in Ludhiana, India that results from urbanization. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health refers to the complete well-being of the physical, mental and social status of the people, however, the urban poor experiences inadequate good shelter, lack of awareness and appropriate sanitation that lead to the acquisition of diseases. Meanwhile, the rate of maternal death increases due to pregancy and childbirth complications.

Various welfare schemes selected in the study and launched by the Central government and State governments are actually conceived to give succor to the needy women and uplift her socially and economically. It is in this context, that the present study is an attempt to assess the impact of these schemes on the status of women in the State of Punjab. The assessment of various parameters has been studied at the grassroot level by conducting a survey of 935 beneficiary women from 15 villages in the selected four CD. blocks namely, Dera Bassi and Samana from district Patiala and Ghull Khurd and Abohar from Ferozepur district. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The convention of the rights of the child, drafted by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has been adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 20, 1989. The convention recognizes the exceptional vulnerability of children, and proclaims that childhood is entitled to special care and assistance. It is guided by the principle of a first call for children, a principle that the essential needs of children should be given highest priority in the allocation of resources at all times. It obligates the State to respect and ensure that children get a fair and equitable deal in the society. It emphasizes the importance of the family and the need to create an environment that is conducive to the healthy growth and development of children. It advocates concerted public action by all and agencies, government as well as non-governmental, local, national, regional and international to promote the rights of the child. The famous Unnikrishnan Case declared primary education a fundamental right. The 93rd Amendment added a new clause to make elementary education a fundamental right.