to exclude majority from the process of development contrarily prepares a report called “ Inclusive Development Index ” which states that all should participate in the process of development . Inclusive Development Index :
The great personalities , Joseph Stigliz , Amartya Sen who strongly desires to bring human face to cruel globalization have extended their support to prepare inclusive Development Index of WEF . This index estimates to assess economic performance of 103 countries in 11 dimensions of progress which is beyond GDP . The main aim of this index is to estimate the decrease in the social inclusive growth / social crisis despite the strong economic development . India ’ s rank in 2018 is 62 / 103 . This index clearly states that for any society / economy . ( 1 .) Development and growth ( 2 ) Inclusive growth ( 3 ) Inter generation equality are the three pillars . What are the instruments that are proposed by WEF to attain inclusive growth ?
Though the laissez-faire / free market is the cause for excluding majority from the process of development , WEF proposes the free market as a strong instrument for inclusive growth is a serious contradiction . The exit of competition from competitive capitalism gave way to the emergence of monopoly capitalism and at present , it is strengthened . In these conditions , how it is possible to activate fair distribution of wealth through free market is a serious question . On the one hand the Forum states that favorable distribution principles towards capital is the main cause for increasing inequalities and rising social crisis due to non-inclusive or exclusive growth . On the other it seriously propose Global commerce as a solution clearly indicates for whose interest the Forum is functioning . It states that social wealth can be protected only
12 through Global commerce . However unfair trade practices are the causes for social illness , it states . The Forum strongly opines that the unfair trade practice is nothing but government intervention in the Global market which results in the distortion of global market and lead to non-inclusive or exclusive growth . In fact , the strengthening of monopoly capitalism due to the implementation of neo-liberal policies is the sole cause of exclusive growth . The solution proposed by Forum , in fact accentuates it . Is it not humiliation to the oppressed ?
The great Karl Marx in his Das Kapital clearly stated that the inequalities created by capitalist mode will not be solved in the framework of structures of capitalism .
Though everyone knows that the lives of majority is in great danger due to the neo-liberal policies as well as Monopoly capitalism , our Prime Minister Narendra Modi , in his speech in WEF conference in January 2018 categorically stated that opposing globalization is one of the greatest threats to the world . What it indicates ? Therefore it is not at all a challenge for WEF to state that the governments of emerging economies are its ( WEF ) puppets and it can pressurize them comfortably to take policy decisions that are totally favourable to strengthen Global corporate powers / Business leaders . Human development of poordecisions of WEF towards income , Education and Health
The Forum discusses about the digital education but fails to talk about unfinished agenda of attaining complete literacy even after 18 years of declaration of Millennium Development Goals by UNO in 2000 . In this context UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development declares that its aim is to connect 3.5 billion people with internet by 2025 . Who will gain from the accessibility of internet to majority and rise in the infrastructure of broadband ? Surely business forces . It states that 60 % of global youth should possess sustainable digital skills . WEF declares that it aims to take initiative to provide skills for information technology to 1 million by 2021 . What about the goal of “ Education for all ”? What about the achievement of complete literacy ? These basic issues will not come under purview of WEF .
Moreover the Forum suggests commercial solutions even for the problems of food security . It recommended measures are necessary to sell processed food containing meat and proteins . What about poor who are suffering from hunger ? Whose problem is this ?
Seven decades of independent India could not provide at least sanitary / toilet facilities to majority . Further many lives can be seen on the platforms , on roads , in Slums ! The International Labour Organisation states that in India majority of workers are compelled to work in vulnerable conditions and therefore wanted that has to be eradicated and it is necessary to provide decent jobs .
Contrastingly the Forum initiates discussion has to how the issue of toilet in India can be moulded for the commercial interests . Therefore it talks about innovations in toilet designs , new modes and associated business opportunities .
The Forum recognizes the issue of inaccessibility of health services to all but argue that the scarcity of health workers is the cause for it . Further , it argues that corporatization of Medical Education and hospitals and entire health sector is the solution for the problem . In fact the issue of inaccessibility of health services emerged due to the privatization , commercialization and corpo-
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