BACK to village

It will sound ridiculous if one start talking of village centric economy in this era of globalization. We are all awed at western model of development and just not ready to accept that every nation has its own strengths and weaknesses and Bharat has to use its strength to thrive which is human capital. Globalization was the concept arises after industrial revolution when excess product has to be dumped somewhere and the cycle has to continue at the expenses of other nations. Without bothering to their needs multinational companies with their robust marketing literally imposed their product that too with their terms and conditions. Indian policy makers never gave a thought about developing domestic market with the resources available to us.

I agree that exchange of technology and/or funds should not be restricted but unchecked globalization will only help the mightier as we can experience now. Western view of looking a human being just as commercial entity or a bundle of desires is heading at least us to nowhere. We as Hindu do agree the necessity of worldly things but never thought it to be ultimate aim of one's life. Our huge population is cited as hindrance in our progress but it can made our asset if our resources are channelized properly.

Leaders of first generation after independence was western educated and had no clue about our traditional commerce before foreign invasion. Only Gandhiji asked Congress to go back to village but our beloved then prime minister literally understood the meaning as neglecting villages and instead created islands of prosperity in terms of cities and villages where still our 70% population is living are allowed to live with their own fate.

Its our duty of urban youths who are enjoying all the fruits of Independence and all the opportunities in terms of education,health care, entertainment etc at the cost of majority of our brethren who are less fortunate to share the resources with them. If we could develop a model of village centric economy then we do not have to depend on external factors for our own growth. We have to take initiative in this direction for sustainable development of our beloved country.