(Sample Material) Gist of Important Articles from IIPA Journal
Topic: Some Perspectives on Governance for Development B.G. Deshmukh
PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE
When we selected the approach of planed economy it was just a beginning. In the next two decades or so, the impact of technology was understood a little better. Basic ideas on managing technology and the link with ‘development’ became clear. This was a time for Indian thought leaders to reflect and create something that suited the demands of changing times. But unfortunately, we preferred not to let go the comfort in the belief that time may solve part of the problems, justifying a need for and the wisdom in setting our own pace.
Perspective on Innovations
Instead of being innovative like our leaders we waited for too long to follow the rest of eth world that was engaged in copying with their problems. This made us defensive, sometimes judgmental and look for perfection. In the process what we missed was the time when we should have experimented ingenuously to create something unique for ourselves when that potential and the time were abundantly available. We lost out of being the leader in this domain. We also lost out on trusting our people to help us generate solutions bottom up. Instead polices were pushed down level experimental! So, the second perspective would be to recognise the importance of innovation, to encourage initiative and the curiosity, to experiment with some freedom and with trust in people to evolve workable modes of action as the basis for policy.