CONTENTS: List of Dignitaries Providing their Forewords/Messages, Apex Advisory Board, Advisory Board, Reviewer Board, Preface, Acknowledgement, Editorial, 1. Analyzing the Effectiveness of New Education Policy (NEP 2020) on Higher Education Students of Nainital District-Dr Bhanu Pratap Singh, Amit Belwal, 2. Women Entrepreneurship in Foothills: Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Intentions among College-going Undergraduate Girls across Disciplines-Dr Dinesh Chandra, Dr Himani, 3. An Empirical Analysis of the Socio-Economic and Demographic Status of Gig Workers in Dehradun-Dr Usha Pant Joshi, Vibhuti Gupta, 4. Assessing the Impact of Implementation of UCC in Nainital Districtof Uttarakhand-Dr Sachin Rastogi, Dr Kuldeep Rastogi, 5. Role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Microfinance in Women's Empowerment in Rural Uttarakhand-Dr Shekhar Kumar Sahu, Dr Vijay Laxmi Sharma, 6. A Study on the Influence of Social Mediaon the Decision-Making of Tourists in the Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand-Chandra Prakash, Dr Ravi Sanwal, 7. Urban Planning and Smart CityDevelopments in Uttarakhand: A 25 year Review-Dr Sugandha Verma, 8. Mobile Commerce Driving Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion in Uttarakhand-Dr C S Joshi, Ramerica Oppliger, 9. Analyzing the Behavior Pattern of the Online Payment System in Nainital District of Uttarakhand-Lt Dr Vinay Chandra, Rashmi Prabha Saun, 10. "Echoes of the Mountains: A Cultural and Educational Portrait of Uttarakhand-Dharmendra Kumar, 11. Empowering Women in Uttarakhand-Ms Pratibha Shah, 12. A Case Study of Traditional Practices in the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand-Aayushi Upadhyay Pandey, Mr Tara Dutt Tiwari, 13. Viksit Bharat and the Role of Economic Reforms in Shaping India's Global Position-Dr Sanjay Kumar, 14. Sustainable Tourism in Uttarakhand-Dr Sumit Kumar Singh, Dr Shivi Srivastava, 15. An Encapsulation of Adventure Tourism in Uttarakhand State-Dr Bhawana Raghav, 16. Impact of Religious Tourism on FMCG Food Consumption-Dr Baldeva Ram, Preeti Mishra, 17. Socio-Economic Transformation in Uttarakhand@25-Dr Neeraj Tiwari, Tanuja Gunwant, Sakshi, 18. Financial Inclusion: A Catalyst for Inclusive Growth-Dr Kanchan Bala, Dr Ranjna Rani, 19. Role of Digital Banking and UPI in Promoting Financial Inclusion among Youth-Dr Bhuwan Chandra Melkani, Jatin Belwal, 20. Assessing the Impact of Solar Energy Schemes in Nainital District-Dr Baleva Ram, Meghraj Bisht, 21. Skill Development and Employment-Dr Ranjna Rani, DrKanchan Bala, 22. Impact of Rising Prices (Inflation) on Household Spending Patterns in Uttarakhand-Dr Rituraj Pant, Charanpreet Kaur, 23. Homestays in Uttarakhand: Challenges and Opportunities-Dr Manoj Singh Bisht, Mr Hem Chandra Bhatt, 24. Analyzing the 'Ghost Villages' in Uttarakhand-Dr Rituraj Pant, Surbhi Chugh, 25. Gender Equality and Social Justice in India-Dr Dinesh Joshi, Gagan Deep Singh, 26. Bridging the Divide: Digital India's Role in Rural Transformation and Urban Modernization-Ayushi Pande, 27. The Role of Digital Marketing in Customer Engagement in Uttarakhand-Dr Basant Kumar Negi, Samesh Dhingra, 28. Uttarakhand ki Rajat Jyanti aur Kumaoun ke LOok-Tayohar -Nikita Pand (Hindi), 29. Mahila Sashaktikaran ki Drishti-Mansi Joshi, Dr Jagdish Chandra Joshi (Hindi), 30. Gramin Paryatan me Home Stay evam Sathaniya Vyavsaye ki Bhumika-Dr Dinesh Joshi, Bhuvan Chandra Joshi (Hindi), 31. Rajat Jyanti me Uttarakhand: Rajya Aandolan ki Virasat me Vikas ke Pratiman-Gunjan Kumar (Hindi). (27 Chapters in English 4 Chapters in Hindi)