The Author: RAJEEV KUMAR(Ed.)

Dr. T. Gopinath is Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Public Administration at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Regional Centre, Chandigarh. His areas of specialization are Youth Development, Gender, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills Education, Good Governance, Public Service Delivery Mechanism etc.

Dr. Vivek Trivedi is a Social Development Officer (SDO) in the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, and has a Doctorate in Social Work from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He founded the Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners (APSWDP) India in 2014.

Rajeev Kumar is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Regional Centre, Chandigarh. He specialized in areas of Local Governance, Environmental Governance, Disaster Management, and Citizen Centric Administration.