Development Theories
Critically analyze the development issues in your state using development theories?
Development can be defined as a transformation or progression from one state to another state, with the latter state being better than the first one when compared on various grounds and measures. Development of any country, state or city depends on the effectiveness, management and utilization of the resources using advanced technologies and Human resource management to achieve the targeted values for the different variables or measures of development.
I was born and brought up in shillong which is the capital of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of the seven states of north east of India. Meghalaya was part of Assam and attained its full statehood in January 21 1972 comprising of the Khasi hills, Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills. Meghalaya in Sanskrit means the abode of clouds and like other states of Northeast it’s completely green and has rich flora and fauna diversity. Meghalaya is one of the smallest states of India and has Christianity as the predominantly faith in the state mainly because of the British influence during their rule in India. The entire state is divided in to Khasi Hills, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills and as a result the tribal people are the major group of the entire population of the state. However various ethnic groups from different states of the Country have migrated to the state with a purpose to earn their livelihood are living in the state particularly in Shillong. Meghalaya is considered an agrarian state with agriculture as the dominant occupation in the state. However since the migration of people from different states most of the tribal people have learned effectively different occupations to earn their livelihood. In north eastern region of India Meghalaya is considered the second most developed state after Assam ,however when compared to the development rates in other states of the country Meghalaya is still developing at a much slower rate than its
Development can be defined as a transformation or progression from one state to another state, with the latter state being better than the first one when compared on various grounds and measures. Development of any country, state or city depends on the effectiveness, management and utilization of the resources using advanced technologies and Human resource management to achieve the targeted values for the different variables or measures of development.
I was born and brought up in shillong which is the capital of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of the seven states of north east of India. Meghalaya was part of Assam and attained its full statehood in January 21 1972 comprising of the Khasi hills, Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills. Meghalaya in Sanskrit means the abode of clouds and like other states of Northeast it’s completely green and has rich flora and fauna diversity. Meghalaya is one of the smallest states of India and has Christianity as the predominantly faith in the state mainly because of the British influence during their rule in India. The entire state is divided in to Khasi Hills, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills and as a result the tribal people are the major group of the entire population of the state. However various ethnic groups from different states of the Country have migrated to the state with a purpose to earn their livelihood are living in the state particularly in Shillong. Meghalaya is considered an agrarian state with agriculture as the dominant occupation in the state. However since the migration of people from different states most of the tribal people have learned effectively different occupations to earn their livelihood. In north eastern region of India Meghalaya is considered the second most developed state after Assam ,however when compared to the development rates in other states of the country Meghalaya is still developing at a much slower rate than its
References: - 1. http://www.kipepeo.in/about-meghalaya.php 2. Land and people of Indian states and union territories - edited by Gopal K. Bhargava, Shankarlal C. Bhatt 3. http://infochangeindia.org/defining-development/theories-of-development-modernisation-vs-dependency.html, 4. http://www.meghalaya-info.in/history-of-meghalaya/ 5. Vincent Ferraro, "Dependency Theory: An Introduction," in The Development Economics Reader, ed. Giorgio Secondi (London: Routledge, 2008), pp. 58-64