NKC suggests Arunachal to constitute think tank

ITANAGAR: Constitution of think tanks have been suggested by the National Knowledge Commssion (NKC) to the Arunachal Government for bringing the state at par with front ranking states of the country through planned development.

The suggestion was put forward to chief minister Dorjee Khandu by a NKC delegation headed by its advisor S Raghunathan when it called on the former at his office here yesterday, an official release said today.

Raghunathan said the delegation suggested that there should be two think tanks to be headed by the CM and the Chief Secretary each.

These think tanks should be mandated to discuss the developmental needs of the state and plan accordingly as is done in other front ranking states.

Raghunathan was of the opinion that instead of including more subjects in the school and college curriculum, emphasis should be given to impart training to students in the state in subjects relevant to the hilly state, like hydropower and tourism and bio-technology.

This approach will help the state get manpower in tapping its huge natural resources and at the same time provide jobs to the unemployed.