Shikha Bhukal

The book entitled, "Gender Differentials among Urban Households" in Haryana state purposively. This is a comprehensive book on gender differentials in which the theoretical aspects have been explained lucidly with adequate examples from the field. Gender Differential is a term used to describe the unequal distribution of resources and opportunities available to individuals based on their gender. This can take many forms, from differences in wages and access to healthcare, to disparities in education and political representation. The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of Gender Differential and their implications for society. It examines how Gender Differential influences various aspects of our lives: education, healthcare, and politics. The study was conducted with specific objectives i.e. to assess existing gender status among urban households & to analyze the relationship between socio-economic factors and gender differentials. For daughters, the government should set up bank accounts with required deposits equal to the value of any real estate or other assets acquired by sons through any inheritance transactions.

The book entitled, "Impact of Beauty Culture Trainings on beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana" in Hisar district of Haryana state purposively. Most of the respondents were from age group of 20 - 30 years, belong to scheduled caste, having medium family educational status, residing in rural area and had small sized nuclear type of families. Majority of the respondents were having monthly income between Rs.20, 001 - Rs. 30,000 and laborer as their family occupation whereas, majority of the respondents were students and had medium level of material possession. Further, majority of respondents were having medium level of change proneness, risk orientation and high entrepreneurial motivation. Most of the respondents were having medium mass media exposure, localite and cosmopolite sources of information utilization. Overall impact of training in term of gain in knowledge, change in attitude and symbolic adoption was found of medium level. Major constraints were economic and personal constraints as perceived by the beneficiaries towards beauty culture training.