Monday, February 25, 2013

20 points program


20 point program

Indian economy is characterized by rising incidence of unemployment and disguised and underemployment; higher than acceptable socio-economic inequality; strong and rising intellectual and skill inequality; gradually bridging but still high regional imbalances; low productivity especially in agri sector, oversized government with extremely low level of decentralization; and seriously incapacitating supply constraints especially in energy, social and physical infrastructure terms.

The young demography provides high potential in terms of growing workforce and consumption demand. But due to low skill level, lack of adequate employment opportunity, financial and social exclusion, and disillusionment of youth due to political indifference and poor governance standards the potential remains under-exploited.

We suggest the following 20 point program for overcoming many of these problems and exploit the tremendous potential of Indian economy that has been recognized by all. We shall discuss these points in some details in coming days.

1.       Overhaul education system to make it job oriented. Inculcate enterprising skills in students from primary level.
2.       Skill youth.
3.       Promote co-operation movement in industry.
4.       Enhance agro productivity to highest level. Promote collective and commercial farming.
5.       Enforce energy efficiency.
6.       Make at least 5 global education clusters by creating special zones.
7.       Make at least 5 world class international tourism centers.
8.       Stop river waters from flowing into sea.
9.       Give equity in natural resources to local population.
10.   Transform RTE into “Right to equal and uniform education”.
11.   Minimize the size of government.
12.   Devolve powers to Panchayti Raj Institutions.
13.   Reform police force.
14.   Declare sports an industry.
15.   Invest in conservation of Indian culture and traditions.
16.   Enforce fiscal discipline legally and constitutionally
17.   Make public offices unremunerative by stripping most discretion.
18.   Implement electoral reforms, especially state funding of elections.
19.   Introduce inheritance tax.
20.   Introduce GST., abolish octroi and entry tax, abolish toll on less than 6 lane roads and highways.

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