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TEA balm sought to cure poor’s ills
Finance Minister Eatala Rajender asserted that Telangana would become a role model and surpass all other States in the country in terms of development and welfare through alleviating poverty by catering to the needs of rural people with a focus on economic development and education from primary level to university level.
Hyderabad: Finance Minister Eatala Rajender asserted that Telangana would become a role model and surpass all other States in the country in terms of development and welfare through alleviating poverty by catering to the needs of rural people with a focus on economic development and education from primary level to university level.
Inaugurating Telangana Economic Association (TEA) and releasing its bylaws booklet at RBVRR Reddy Women College at Narayanguda here on Saturday, the Minister said that development of a State was possible only with economic development, research and when the purchasing capacity of people increased.
He asked the TEA to offer necessary suggestions and recommendations to the State government for further boosting the State growth. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was spending huge funds for the welfare of the poorest of the poor and deprived sections in the State, he stated.
“The State government is ready to take and implement recommendations from TEA for development of these classes. There are a few sections seeking two square meals a day and facing a lot of problems and our focus is on people who should get rid of such maladies,” the Finance Minister noted.
He expressed concern over parents often wishing that their wards either would become doctors or engineers and not politicians or economists. “There are many other courses such as social sciences, economics and other research-oriented studies through which students can excel and prove themselves,” the Minister said. Parents should encourage their children to pursue other courses, he said.
There were apprehensions when Telangana State came into existence with nine backward districts. However, under the deft stewardship of K Chandrashekar Rao, the State was making rapid strides in various departments, Rajender claimed.
Vision and commitment of the TRS government could root out the problems such as poverty, illiteracy and others, he maintained. To strengthen primary schools to universities, the Chief Minister launched Gurukul institutions, he said.
“Flagship programmes with long-term objectives such as Mission Bhagiratha are implemented to provide safe waters to rural populace, Mission Kakatiya to irrigate crops to flourish the rural pockets and Haritha Haram programme was launched to overcome the problem of global warming,” he noted.
The State government was committed for rural development and was implementing many schemes including pensions, subsidy rice and others, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, former RBI Governor Dr YV Reddy said Telangana as a small State should become a role model by achieving rapid economic development. ICFAI Vice Chancellor Prof J Mahender Reddy also spoke.
