Sukhwinder K Singh

Anti-racism has a long history within the profession of social work and its education. Despite an agenda within higher education which promotes internationalization and practice which recognizes diversity, little has been written to address the question of why black African students have a different...

It examines in a succinct manner the larger and recurrent issue of the role of state by focusing upon education delivery mechanisms, the health care system and agricultural extension services in Punjab. The study highlights the constraints, deficiencies and under-effectiveness of public utilities by...

In order to treat their clients successfully, psychiatrists must be able to make the most accurate assessment possible in each case. This work discusses the general principles behind psychiatric interviewing and assessment, then through the use of case histories combined with analysis, it shows how ...

* First comprehensive look at commercial bank experience in microfinance* Shows commercial opportunities for banks in a new market* Worldwide case studies and applicabilityThis book shows commercial bankers that they can profitably provide microfinance services to the poor. It illustrates, through t...

It is generally believed that microfinance revolution was led by NGOs, donor agencies, and more recently banks who offer poor people financial services. But what can we learn from the ways that poor people already manage their money? What are the essential elements that they prize so much that they ...

The Punjab economy continues to be a rural oriented economy. About two-third of state's total population (66.05 per cent) and 70 per cent of the workforce live in rural areas as per Population Census of 2001. This analyzes the challenges of education in this system.

The work embodies development and systematic optimization of oral controlled release (CR) mucoadhesive hydrophilic matrices of atenolol using "Design of Experiments". A central composite design was used to optimize drug release profile and bioadhesive strength. Two polymers, namely, Carbopol 9...