The world is at the cusp of another
massive overhaul. Global drift away from a bipolar world and renewed efforts to
regain lost polarity; coupled with rise of multiple ambitious nodes, makes it difficult
to predict near future polarity. Democracy
and market forces are two attributes that survived multiple challenges and gained
strength over time. Together they have undisputable influence in generating
polarity.
Despite deficiencies, system of
governance that accords importance to voice of citizens remains the most
preferred - at least till availability of new alternative. Market forces have
flourished in democratic nations. Today market force, like gravity, is all
pervasive. It drives human thoughts, actions and governance. For selfish gains,
market forces assume the role angel guardians of democracy. More than 7 Billion
human beings and innumerable other life forms are hostage to market force!
Whilst risk acceptance and
uncertainty are inherent to market force, vast majority of human beings are
comfortable traversing safest path. Thrusting uncertainties on majority leads
to grudges and occasional uprisings against market forces. Little do they
realize that their efforts are like arguing against gravity.
A profile analysis of market forces
reveals a recent spurt that has led to a bulge in proportion of service sectors
and contraction of primary. Left uncontrolled, it is matter of time before the
bulge topples the system. Ironically since market forces drives human thoughts
and judgment, we often end up focusing only the superlatives. Disconnect
between our education system and prospects of graduates’ presents a classic
case.
Planning without prescience is like a conveyor belt. Progress goes around in a loop. Perhaps Kerala will qualify as
the only state where the conveyor belts gets drastically redesigned; twice in a
decade. Uniqueness bestowed by geology and geography limits the state in its
ability to attract primary sector market forces. However, Kerala has abyssal
potential in Education, Tourism and Technology sectors.
Planning that treats Education, Tourism
and Technology (ENTITY) non-negotiable will ensure sustainable development of
Kerala. Successful development planning must invariably be participatory, transparent
and achromatic. Schematic description of ENTITY model of development planning,
which calls for more prescience and less perception is depicted below.
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| ENTITY MODEL |
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