Sarita Saini is a Human Development specialist engaged in teaching, research and extension for the last 18 years at Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. She obtained her Bachelors’, Masters’ and Doctorate degrees from College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She is a recipient of the University Gold Medal for securing First Position in B.Sc. Home Science in the year 1986-87 and recipient of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Prize for outstanding Academic Performance in B.Sc. in the year 1986-87. She is also a recipient of Merit scholarship in her B.Sc. and M.Sc. Classes. Dr. (Mrs.) Saini is a member of many National and International Professional Societies such as the National Society of Home Scientists of State Agricultural Universities, Home Science Association of India, Indian Association for Pre-School Education, Indian Science Congress Association and Punjab Academy of Sciences. She has acted as an Examiner and Paper Setter for various universities from time to time. She has more than 35 research papers and 25 extension articles to her credit. She has co-authored two books viz. ‘Behaviour, Needs and Management of Special Children’ and ‘Development during Early Years’. She has also co-authored three Reference Manuals for UG teaching. Apart from her dedicated involvement in her professional duties relating to Teaching, Research and Extension, she had been NSS Programme officer for the Girls Unit of College of Home Science for three years. She has also been Principal Investigator of a research project sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.