Gandhiji’s vision and view was clear regarding villages/rural
development. India is a village
oriented country and without proper development of villages and its People
healthy and prosperous India is only wishful imagination. Minimum needs of
rural People are to be provided, say economically, physically, medically,
mentally they must be well accustomed,
means easily they can get these most
common belongings. Responsible Government can attribute such norms, rules,
regulations and other necessary steps so that rural people can achieve their
earnings properly, which is the foremost necessity. They must be aware about their
health, education and all necessary commodities which can be fulfilled. Skill
development program, modern out- look, what is going on in and around them,
their eyes are to be opened. For the fulfillment of these Govt., NGOS’ and Village people co-ordination is inevitable.
Keeping it in the mind that:
What Gandhiji in his Prophecies vision mentioned about
Rural People &
Their Development:
“I would say that if the village perishes India
will perish too. India will
be no more India .
Her own mission in the world will get lost. The revival of the village is
possible only when it is no more exploited. Industrialization on a mass scale
will necessarily lead to passive or active exploitation of the villagers as the
problems of competition and marketing come in. Therefore we have to concentrate
on the village being self-contained, there would be no objection to villagers
using even the modern machines and tools that they can make and can afford to
use. Only they should not be used as a means of exploitation of others.”
By SWAMI ISHTAKAMANANDA
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