Linking Human Capital Development with Educational Infrastructure and Urbanisation

By : Hariharan Ramachandran

Page No: 26-39

Abstract
Human Development is a medium to long term process, is intrinsically linked to economic development and urban growth, and encompasses individual to regional and national contexts. Human resource development is also directly affected by educational input and skill enhancement. The institutions that impart education and skills are often concentrated in urban settlements. Skills also develop through experience gathered from the work place. Basic education helps in absorption of skills. A substantial part of skills in the area of agriculture in India is through experience and enhanced extension work by agricultural extension workers. On the other hand, much of the skills in the non-agricultural sector are gained through formal and structured training and education. Although formal training is important, in the urban related sector there is still considerable informal training that develops individuals and human resources in India. This paper would attempt to weave in methodological issues in linking human capital development with urban growth, and share the results of an empirical analysis of data from an on-going research project entitled “Urbanisation and Human Capital Development in Assam”, funded by the Indian Council for Social Science Research.

Author :
Hariharan Ramachandran : Formerly Prof. & Chairman, Dept. of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2020.40.01.2