30.9.13

A Quiet Revolution ?!




In the UPA’s time, India has gone from 7 IITs to 16; from 6 IIMs to 13; from 1 AIIMS to 6; from 5,144 ITIs to 10,344. The minimum support price for paddy has gone from Rs 530/ quintal in 2002-03 to Rs 1,285/quintal in 2012-13; life expectancy is rising and infant mortality falling.
The enrolment of children between 6 and 14 in rural India is up to 96.5%. The NREGA has inspired an increase in rural consumption: 50% on food, 20% on clothing, 10-15% on education and 10% on health care.

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