Will India suffer for ignoring its biggest resource?

True, India has the highest younger population. But has it not been overstressed to exploit the majority of the population? The way the political scenario unfolds, you cannot ever expect any chances of development.
The biggest curse of Indian Democracy is the Multy Party System. It is disintegrated to such irretrievable levels that there are no values, norms or code of conduct. Any hooligan, without culture, education or moral sense can form a party and can get supporters; next what we find is self-declaration from the local party platform to run for the Indian Prime Ministership!! What an ideal democracy!?

The government is governed by a handful of people, corporates like Ambanys, Tatas, etc. Corruption is the life-blood of Indian Democracy, be it any party to the extent that one is forced to think, What did democracy of India has given to people. Was it not the British Raj that left at least some landmark achievements to the people of India despite the cruel exploitation? Or, Wasn't the pre-british era good for the innocent majoerity of our country?

As long as the Kalmadys, Kanimozhys and Ruthless Marans rule the arena India's democracy is in doldrums.

Education of a child is of paramount importance for any country be it devoloping or developed. When we talk of education to all we also need to think upon the lines of educational reforms which are the need of the hour. We have all talked about industry relavent education but the level of primary/secondary education is something which is not relavent and not matched upto standards. The 2nd level of reforms need to happen is the quality of education to be provided, in India the education is dispenced to a children in terms of mugging up of the text books, students are hardly into the habbit of research and teachers lack the intrest of research themselves. How many of our teachers post their completion of education take up new learnings in their carrier. We know that the government lacks the means to implement reforms but then reforms do not cost money, let there be industrial participation and give relavent benifits. Government needs to lay down policies moniter them stricktly and see to it that implementation is taken in the right spirit.

The way to capitalise on our biggest asset, young population, is to develop our educational institutions to give them world class education, and our youth can turn India into a vibrant economy which it deserves to be. Otherwise we would be throwing off this advantage and creating a generation of unemployed, frustrated youths, who could be potentially dangerous not only to the economy, but to the security of the country.

Your question is very cute, like a typical Indian armchair intellectual, which you are not. Ofcourse, lack of basic & quality education is a huge threat. Not only will wealth creation cease, but distribution of scarce wealth will become the norm, spreading poverty. The government has to stop runninh airlines if it must focus back on the interests of the nation.

But other nations will step in to exploit a population that is poorly educated & skilled. So nature & free markets will balance itself out. Only thing is that we will be a "needy nation" instead of a "leading nation".

--Rajaram

Today's children are tomorrow's youth and the people who drives the country. If these people are deprived of education and even if it is available, if it is of poor quality, definitely it is going to have a direct impact not only in their future but also that of the country.

I do think that India has a vast potential to become economic super power in new decade provided the policy planners ensures that the coming generation is well equipped with the technical skills and moral spirit to serve the nation in true sense of term. The government should also take care that all the basic physical and social infrastructure are provided in each and every corner of country. The policy planners and government should implement the recommendations of the Administrative Reform Commission to ensure better management and coordination for the development.

Shashikant Nishant Sharma

SPA, Delhi
New Delhi

Good education and health require political will to improve and updation of our exiting system and all efforts should be made to highlight this fact at all level of policy formation.

Indian Government is misgoverned from the very beginning of India's independence.The "best brains" of India are selfish and full of corruption.The politicians are earning from politics as if they are elected to suck public money and they are at liberty to do it.The worthless MPs,MLAs are hiking their salaries,pensions,enjoying all undue facilities which is wastage of our hard-earned money.They also have steady income of black money through grafts etc.which they prefer to save in foreign banks.That's why they are opposing any movement to investigate the whereabouts of that black money accumulated for their own selves,otherwise that huge amount could have been utilized for people's education and health.Same for Telecom scandal and other scandals.Almost all politicians and government officers are greedy,self-concerned and nobody bothers for the people of the country.Who will bell the cat? Looting of money is the order of the day.Greed,greed everywhere!

another one area lacked is health issues which makes youth vulnerable to many diseases also heavy drinking poses many new problems to them and thier families

Lack of quality education (especially higher education)is our serious problem. Our education system is only tagging (majority of ) students with a degree but not making them capable of delivering. Intellects with creativity and innovative talent are hardly seen (I am talking about Gen Y). Few who are talented (on their own) quickly move to greener pastures and settle there.