Discrimination in Policies

  • It was something ‘natural’ that happens in the course of economic development in countries like ours. This general framework justified discriminatory funding in every sphere, including health and education.
  • No serious public investment could be made in villages. Even as medical education and teacher training became increasingly privatised, the availability of qualified doctors and teachers willing to work in villages dwindled.
  • Ideologically-inspired pursuit of economic reforms swept State after State, leaving little room for dissent or longer term thinking.