Over 35
million people, 800 plus tea gardens, mighty Brahmaputra and abundant
water resources; 10 universities
& equal number of institutes of higher learning in technology and
medicine, endowed with resources
like natural gases, petroleum,
limestone and other minerals,
good demographic diversity, high literacy rate, diverse flora and fauna,
suitable agricultural climate, great wild life and one horn rhino, surrounded states having rich
unexplored natural beauty, rich
cultural heritage (not to forget Dr Bhupen Hazarika), and more than one decade of stable
political environment. Still
amidst this abundance we are lagging
behind in economic development.
Why?
Take any sector - Tourism, Healthcare, Education, IT & ITES,
Knowledge Industry, Agri, Power, overall employment generation etc.
etc. and we are just not there! Even state like Orissa is ahead of us now.
What we, as general citizen, can do about it?
Put forward our ideas/ thoughts, play the role of a catalyst and act as a think tank. Mobilize
intelectia and responsible media to raise societal awareness
on these topics and in the process help authorities and society at large to
come up with actionable plan.
This is the backdrop for Sunday, 4th Nov evening. Let’s discuss on what should be our collective
vision. Vision for next 10 years. Call it Vision
Assam 2020.
Due to various constraints we will not be able to invite all. But
please share your thoughts/ ideas & will get in touch with you.
