'Karnataka to become a leading state by 2025'
'Karnataka Vision 2025' foresees that the state has the potential to be within the top three ranks on an all India basis on human development indicators. CEOtoons
By PTI |
BANGALORE: Notwithstanding the present infrastructural bottlenecks, uneven regional development and corruption, Karnataka will be a leader in human development indices by 2025, according to a new vision document.
'Karnataka Vision 2025' foresees that the state has the potential to be within the top three ranks on an all India basis on human development indicators by that year.
People everywhere believe that development is finally about quality of life, reflected in the availability of basic necessities like health services, water and sanitation and education. There is a "strong sense" that Karnataka has the potential to become a leader in these aspects, it said.
"If the state is to move to this position, it is clear that there has to be substantial improvement in development of backward regions of the state. These regions must offer a quality of life that is at least the national average if the state has to be an overall leader",said Rishikesha T Krishnan, Chairperson, Research & Publications, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, the man behind the vision paper.
In 2025, the state should also have a leadership position in software and information technology-based services, biotechnology, nanotechnology and light engineering industry, particularly precision engineering.
'Karnataka Vision 2025' foresees that the state has the potential to be within the top three ranks on an all India basis on human development indicators by that year.
People everywhere believe that development is finally about quality of life, reflected in the availability of basic necessities like health services, water and sanitation and education. There is a "strong sense" that Karnataka has the potential to become a leader in these aspects, it said.
"If the state is to move to this position, it is clear that there has to be substantial improvement in development of backward regions of the state. These regions must offer a quality of life that is at least the national average if the state has to be an overall leader",said Rishikesha T Krishnan, Chairperson, Research & Publications, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, the man behind the vision paper.
In 2025, the state should also have a leadership position in software and information technology-based services, biotechnology, nanotechnology and light engineering industry, particularly precision engineering.
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Karnataka also aspires to be at the forefront of agriculture and capture its value addition potential through agro-based industries such as food processing, the document pointed out.
Being home to several top educational institutions, Karnataka aspires to be a global education and research hub by 2025, it said.
Another sector of great potential for Karnataka is tourism thanks to the state's natural (beaches, rivers, forests and wildlife) and historical attractions.
At the same time there is a strong desire among people of the state to live in their natural traditional locations and communities and have economic opportunities closer to home. This has several implications; the state needs to have good infrastructure across the state so that economic activities are better distributed across the state.
Basic amenities including power, roads need to be available at a reasonable level across the state. Multiple urban centres distributed across the state must be developed to world standards.
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Vocational and technical education must be available across the state. However, the Vision, Krishnan said, is unachievable without an outcome-driven, accountability-based governance system at all levels.
The people of Karnataka also desire to see further promotion of Kannada language, culture, art forms and traditional crafts.
Last but not the least, the youth of Karnataka want to see an ecologically-conscious and "green state" in 2025 with low pollution levels.
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