Important to recognise our progress, says ex-IIM prof

FORMER professor at IIM Bangalore, Dr R Vaidyanathan, dove deeper into how strategic alignment between the population, policy and productivity becomes critical to growth during a discussion on the theme ‘Advantage Bharat: Technology, Economy and Demography as Growth Drivers’, moderated by TNIE’s editor Santwana Bhattacharya on Monday.

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Speaking on whether the growth that India is undergoing is durable, deep and inclusive, Dr Vaidyanathan said that the country’s growth has been phenomenal and coupled with global recognition.

He stated that India has undergone commendable development with a considerable decrease in poverty. The poverty rate has gone down from 25% to 10% over the last two decades as per global metrics, he pointed out.

“There has been a tremendous amount of change in the last 20 years; it is important that we recognise it,” he declared.