Social Sector in India
In the current societies of the world, there is a growing realization that social sector is an inseparable element of any economy. In India social sector is not an new event. Attempts at creating an apt social sector is seen from the times of independence. The need for a social sector in India prevails due to presence of social and economic inequalities. India is strongly divided between the “haves” and the “have-nots”. There is evident growth only for the minority and not for the masses. Therefore in India the social sector mainly aims to improve the conditions of the weaker sections, the disadvantaged, the discriminated and the disabled.
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