Concept and National Policy of Human Rights

A galaxy of scholars located in different States (Orissa, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Mizoram, and Andhra Pradesh) have contributed valuable studies on themes such as : Human Rights Concepts and Evolution, Jainism and Human Rights, Human Rights Today : A Study of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development. The contributors are all specialists in their own field.

This modest effort will be amply rewarded, if it succeeds in promoting an analytical appreciation of some of the important issues and problems which form the core of law and order and training

In these essays no value judgment has been attempted-and neither it is possible. The primary objective has been to integrate a number of related studies and thereby develop a reasonably analytical picture of management of Human Rights.

India is a great country with a very long recorded history of civilization and tradition. It is great as it has preserved its unity in diversity- diversity of religions, races, peoples, tribes, social subsystems, geographical features, climates water systems, modes of life, occupations, etc. It is known as great for the general wisdom, dynamism and flexibility of its people-the intelligentsia, the scientists, the townsmen, the artisans, the villagers, the tribesmen and the workers most of whom believe in the ideals of peace, toleration and adjustability.