President calls for investment in health and education
By TIOL News Service
GUNTUR, DEC 27, 2017: THE President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh today.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Without growth there can be no development and little scope for redistribution. And yet, while growth is necessary, it is not sufficient. To tackle the inequities in the society, to overcome the social and economic inequalities between different sections and even different regions, requires imaginative policy-making.
The President said that significant numbers of fellow citizens still live in poverty or very close to poverty. They have insufficient access to health-care, education, housing and civic amenities. This is particularly true for traditionally weaker sections of society, such as SCs, STs, segments of OBCs and of course women. Addressing these issues is necessary in order to achieve the dreams of a New India by 2022, when the country commemorates the 75th anniversary of Independence.
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