Human development is concerned with advancing human well-being rather than just economic growth. It aims to enlarge people's choices and capabilities through pursuing human rights and freedoms. The objective of human development is to create an environment where people can enjoy long, healthy lives. Human development occurs through biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes across the life span from prenatal to late adulthood periods. Key issues in human development include social progress, economics, efficiency, equity, participation, freedom, and human security.

2. WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT ? It is about creating an environment in which people, can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interest. The pattern of movement or change that begins at conceptions and continues through the life span.

3. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Prof. Amartya Sen ( Prof. in Harvard University) Suggest, that “ HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, as an approach, is concerned with what I take to be the basic development idea: namely, advancing the richness of human life, rather than the richness of the economy in which human beings live, which is only part of it.” In Other Words : Enlarging people's choice and enhancing human capabilities and freedoms.

4. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Shares a common vision with human rights, The goal is human freedom, Pursuing capabilities & realizing rights, People must exercise their choice and to participate in decision-making that affects their lives. Mutually reinforcing, helping to secure the well-being and dignity of all people, building self-respect and the respect to others.

5. OBJECTIVE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT “ To create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives”

6. PERIODS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Prenatal Period - The time from conception to birth Infancy - The developmental period that extends from birth to 18 or 24 months of age.

7. PERIODS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Early Childhood - Extends from the end of infancy about 5 or 6 years. Middle and Late Childhood - Extends from about 6 to 11 years.

8. PERIODS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Adolescence - The transition from childhood to adulthood Early Adulthood - Begins in the late teens or early 20 and ends in the 30.

9. PERIODS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Middle Adulthood - Begins at about 35 to 45 years of age and ends at about 55 to 65 Late Adulthood - Begins at 60 or 70 and ends last until death

10. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS A PROCESS Biological Processes Biological Processes Cognitive Processes Socioemotional Processes

11. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS A PROCESS Biological Processes - process that involve changes in an individual's physical nature Cognitive Processes - process that involve changes in an individual's thought, intelligence and Language.

12. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS A PROCESS Socioemotional Processes - process that involve changes in relationship with other people, changes in emotions, and changes in personality.

13. ISSUES AND THEMES CONCERN MOST CENTRAL TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT : Social Progress - greater access to knowledge, better nutrition and health service Economics - the importance of economic growth as a means to reduce inequality and improve levels of human development.

14. ISSUES AND THEMES CONCERN MOST CENTRAL TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT : Efficiency - in terms of resource use and availability. Equity - in terms of economic growth and other human development parameters.

15. ISSUES AND THEMES CONCERN MOST CENTRAL TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT : Participation and Freedom - particularly empowerment, democratic governance, equality, civil and political right and cultural liberty defined by urban-rural, sex, age, religion, physical / mental parameters, etc. Human Security - Security in daily life against such chronic threats as hunger and abrupt disruptions including joblessness, famine, conflict, etc.

16. STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Trust vs. Mistrust – Infancy Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt- age of 1-4 Initiative vs. Guilt- age of 4-5 Accomplishment and Industry vs. Inferiority- age 6-12 Identity vs. Identity Confusion – adolescence Intimacy vs. Isolation – Young Adults Generativeness vs. Self Absorption – Adults Integrity vs. Despair : Mature Adults