Where are our economists? | Business Line
Where are our economists? | Business Line
Online comments posted on October 16, 2013:
Online comments posted on October 16, 2013:
Straight answer is many
economists have infiltrated into bureaucracy for survival and a lucky few have
migrated into the affluent and powerful BPL(Businessmen-Politicians-Lawyers)
combine which is the ruling class of present day India.
Still, thoughts like these
expressed in ‘cornered’ columns keep the torch of hope burning. The issues
raised here are relevant not only for economists. Mutatis mutandis, they apply
to education at all levels and across sectors, training and research and human
resources management in general. Mismanagement of human resources has fatal
biproducts like frustration, braindrain and other serious consequences.
One wishes, the suggestions made
by Dr Singh draw the attention they deserve from those responsible for follow
up action. Perhaps, the time is opportune for setting up a National Commission
for Higher Education, Research and Manpower Planning with state level bodies
with similar objective.
M G Warrier
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