Presentation given by Girish Singhi of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi in the final round of Symposium-the youth parliament, at IIT Roorkee in February 2006 organized by SFIH.

1. Presentation On
“Has Indian state succeeded in meeting people's aspirations”
Girish Singhi
6th Sem, Division of
Manufacturing Process and
Automation Engineering
Netaji Subhas Institute of
Technology,Delhi

2. Illiteracy
REASONS
 Pass everybody approach
 Absenteeism of teachers
 Lack of accountability
Solutions
• Public Private Partnership
• Demographic solution

3. POVERTY
Types
 RURAL
1.Industralization
2.Moving people to Urban
 SEMI URBAN
1.Education
2.Vocational Training e.g. handloom

4. AGRICULTURE
• REASONS
1.Small farms
2.Unavailibility of equipments and
Technologies
3.Lack of awareness
SOLUTIONS
1.Contract Farming
2.Shifting people to industries

5. Advantages of contract farming
• Assurance to farmers
• Consolidation of farms into larger units
• Elimination of middle man
• Reduce dependence on money lenders
• Industry benefits

6. Health Care
• Low cost insurance models
1.Yashwani Health insurance scheme in
Karnataka
2.Arogya Raksha Yojna
• Cheapest generic drugs

7. JUDICIARY
• Establishment of Tatkal Courts
• Stricter monitoring of attendance

8. Political System
• Political stability
• Voting uniformity in nationalist as well
coalition parties
• Increase in accountability

9. CORRUPTION
• Fairness in meeting punishment
• Guilty until proven innocent policy
• Election funding system
• E-Governance

10. INDIAN MARKET AND BRAND
• Innovations in organizational model
e.g. Amul
Advantages
New source of income
• Focus on quality engineering
• Understanding consumer behavior
• Taxation policy and trade regulations

11. Neighborhood
project
Nsit, Dwarka

12. School level
• Teach
• Inculcation of a spirit of social
responsibility
• Organization of fests,cultural programs
e.g. at Don Bosco

13. College level
• Concept of doctors
• Engineers: projects, internships
 Civil
 Mechanical
 Arts
 Commerce
 Management e.g at IIM Calcutta

14. Other Initiatives
• CBSE tie up
1.Schools pushed for the purpose
2.Essays with proofs e.g. photographs
• Certificates in colleges made compulsory
for placements, higher education.

15. THANK YOU