Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ2033121

Relevance of Nehru's Economic Policy

Authors(1) :-Dr. Shazia Akhtar

This paper contains the ideas of Nehru on economic policy. It is a matter, which widely accepted that the suitability of the central planning initiated by Nehru in India to achieve the desired objectives of Socio-economic development. During and after Nehru’s era the continuation of plans and adoption of mixed economy are the pioneering steps for achievement of social justice, equity and employment generation. His vision in creating local government in the form of Panchayat Raj bodies continues to guide our rural development efforts as well as the socio-economic and political life of rural India. Nehru put much emphasis on science and technology as a means of attaining food grain, self-sufficiency and rural uplift.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Shazia Akhtar
Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, K.K.(P.G.) College, Etawah, UP, India

Economic Welfare, Social Assimilation, Oppressed Masses, European Revolution, Government, Socialism, Mixed Economy.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-February 2020
Date of Publication : 2020-01-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 262-267
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ2033121
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Dr. Shazia Akhtar, "Relevance of Nehru's Economic Policy ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.262-267, January-February.2020
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