The latest World Health Report (2018) claimed that India is the second-most  “unequal country”  in the world in terms of income inequalities. India’s average national income is $1,800 (about Rs.1,32,000/-) a year. However, 80% of Indian earn less than the average. Only, 6% of Indian earn more than Rs.2,40,000/- a year. The riddle is, a rising income inequality cannot sustain the long term growth of the economy. Agriculture, the mainstay of India’s livelihood still relies on traditional methodology; the aftermath is, India’s agricultural production is half of what the developed world harvests. Even after the technology boom, India and Indians lack severely in terms of skills which are based on modern technology. As an administrator at the Block level, you can plan for the workers’ technological growth/ skill development. What paradigm shift would you adopt to achieve your goal in agriculture and other fields? (200 words)

By: Kamal Kashyap