Child Development : 2000 And Beyond is a comprehensive yet concise record of
most of thefacets of child development activities in India. The development of a
nation isthe summation of the economic, health, education, and socio-cultural
progress ofall the citizens of the country. The economic growth and productivity
isdependent on the health and living conditions of the population. The status
ofthe adult population is a continuation of the growth and development of
thechildren of the nation. Hence, in whichever way one looks at this, child
healthand development is of utmost priority, especially to a developing nation.
Thebookis not meant to be a textbook of developmental paediatrics,