Swamij Vivikanandseducational Thought
Rural-Development keeping intact ancient values of Indian heritage
Topic of my discussion is Rural-Development keeping intact ancient values of Indian heritage. Rural development means development of lifestyle of people of village. But there are so many rural people who come to town and spent their day and night at footpaths and slums for the food and money. So while discussing about rural development, we must not forget their case also. Recent statistics says that out of 123 crores of Indian population, almost 49 crores belong to below poverty line. This reflects in a government report. According to 2011 Global Hunger Index report India places 78th out of 81 developing countries studied. There are so many villages where people do not even get clear drinking water. Millions people are spending days with half or sometimes empty stomach. Common people do not get the minimum of medical or healthcare facilities provided by the government. Treatment of serious and expensive diseases is beyond the reach of the common people. From the point of communication, roads are not in good condition in so many villages and in many villages there is no road at all. Billion and billion of people are submerged in the darkness of illiteracy. But Swamiji says, “Our national-life lies into the cottage of poor”. The poor of India are like gods not like devils as in the Western countries.
Our country, India is a welfare state. There are so many departments of government to serve these backward people. . So many commissions have been set up in last six decades to consider the condition and methods of development of the lower and backward class people. Plenty of funds have been allocated for this purpose. But no tangible change has been found so far in their lifestyles. What is the actual reason behind it? Swami Vivekananda opined that the entire fund of Kuber is not sufficient for the development of a single village if men are not real men of character. So Swamiji again and again put
Topic of my discussion is Rural-Development keeping intact ancient values of Indian heritage. Rural development means development of lifestyle of people of village. But there are so many rural people who come to town and spent their day and night at footpaths and slums for the food and money. So while discussing about rural development, we must not forget their case also. Recent statistics says that out of 123 crores of Indian population, almost 49 crores belong to below poverty line. This reflects in a government report. According to 2011 Global Hunger Index report India places 78th out of 81 developing countries studied. There are so many villages where people do not even get clear drinking water. Millions people are spending days with half or sometimes empty stomach. Common people do not get the minimum of medical or healthcare facilities provided by the government. Treatment of serious and expensive diseases is beyond the reach of the common people. From the point of communication, roads are not in good condition in so many villages and in many villages there is no road at all. Billion and billion of people are submerged in the darkness of illiteracy. But Swamiji says, “Our national-life lies into the cottage of poor”. The poor of India are like gods not like devils as in the Western countries.
Our country, India is a welfare state. There are so many departments of government to serve these backward people. . So many commissions have been set up in last six decades to consider the condition and methods of development of the lower and backward class people. Plenty of funds have been allocated for this purpose. But no tangible change has been found so far in their lifestyles. What is the actual reason behind it? Swami Vivekananda opined that the entire fund of Kuber is not sufficient for the development of a single village if men are not real men of character. So Swamiji again and again put