Thanks Barua for bringing out some important issues. I think they are all important in one way or the other.
My approach would be to categorize them as problems that Assam(NE) can possibly solve without the Center or with only a little of the Center's help and those that the Center plays a part. Obviously something like Illegal immigration is a huge problem, and needs a coordinated effort by all parties to solve. In a problem like flood, the State Gov. has the key. Corruption is something that Student Unions, people in general and the State can help eradicate. Healthcare: It seems the State Govt. is taking a good first step in providing health insurance coverage for people up to 90 years of age. Things like ethics takes a long time. Behavioral changes are slow. But both corruption and lousy ethics were definitely imported from somewhere else. If student groups and mass media can show that these are not Assamese traits to begin with, maybe it can be inculcated back into the State's pride. I am sure there are many more issues and problems. It would be easier though to start of with the smaller and simpler problems. --Ram --- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ram: > Good points: > I think it will be a good idea for everybody just to > list a set of burning > problems which need to be solved for Assam. That way > we will know if we > agree on the problems and try to discuss how to > solve them: > Just to start, I have listed below some > issues/problems without much thought > and without any any priority. You may add/delete > yours and prioritise: > > 1) ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION > 2) FLOOD PROBLEM > 3) INFRA STUCTURE > 4) EDUCATION > 5) CORRUPTION > 6) INDUSTRY > 7) LANGUAGE/CULTURE > 8) UNEMPLYMENT > 9) INSURGENCY > 10) POPULATION > 11) IMMIGRATION FROM REST OF INDIA > 12) POVERTY > 13) HEALTH CARE > 14) PEOPLES LACK OF PERTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC > PROCESS > 15) AGRICULTURE > 16) TECHNICAL EDUCATION > 17) WORK ETHICS > 18) GOI NOT GIVING PROPER FUND TO ASSAM > etc > RB/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ram Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Barua25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 1:35 PM > Subject: [Assam] Re: Assam's Problems > > > > Dear Barua, > > > > You are right. Its very difficult to understand > how > > one can only squarely blame the GOI for every > problem > > in Assam/NE? > > > > You are correct in saying that unless we can > > comprehend > > the problem, we cannot solve it. > > > > If the powers that be in the Assam (Assam Govt, > > student groups, people, and the insurgents) can > > faithfully identify the major problems and also > look > > for the best possible solution to solve them, the > > situation is Assam is going to be impossible to > solve. > > > > Blaming the center for all the woes is simply > > 'immature' (I had to say that -:)). > > > > For the moment, if we consider the problems > created by > > the GOI as 'non-controllables' and concentrate > only on > > the problems that Assam or Assamese can solve > without > > the help of the Center, that will take care of a > lot > > of things. When we are successful in solving these > > controllables, then Assam can approach the Center > and > > tell it do its share. > > Why do I say this? The South for a long time was > not > > given any 'paatha' by the Center/Hindi-Wallas. But > > over the years they have done many things that > even > > Delhi had to emulate. Their successes in solving > their > > problems have made Delhi pay more attention to > them. > > Both Karnataka and AP are today paid a lot of > > attention because of their success in creating IT > > hubs. > > > > I feel Assam need not also jump into the IT > bandwagon, > > but can concentrate on the resources it does have, > > Tourism, Oil, Tea and Plywood. > > > > As a tiny example, I recently came across a > web-site > > (run by some US company) which conducts water > rafting > > expeditions to Assam (on the Brahmaputra). They > have > > conducted many such expeditions, and are complete > with > > photos etc. > > > > Why hasn't a Assamese entreprenuer tried this? > Well, > > one is exposure. The other is probably many in > Assam > > are not aware that river-rafting is a sport and it > can > > also be done in the Brahmaputra. > > > > NRAs could actually help in providing key ideas > and > > other resources to people in Assam. > > > > -- Ram > > > > > > --- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Ram: > > > I would say that is a fair assessment of the > > > situation in Assam You have > > > rightly assessed that GOI, Assam Govt, the > people of > > > Assam and the Insurgent > > > Groups are all responsible to various degrees > for > > > the present situation in > > > Assam. If we want to find a solution to the > > > problems of Assam, we must > > > understand the problems and try to realise this > > > reality. Understanding this > > > reality will also take us away from playing the > > > 'blame game' and discussing > > > in a open atmosphere what we can do about the > > > situation. But unfortuanetly > > > we could never got out of the 'blame game' which > we > > > are playing in the net > > > for last so many years. Assam had been blaming > the > > > Center for all its ills > > > since before India's independence. (Kendriyo > Sorkare > > > Oxomi Aik Mahi Air > > > sokure saise). Because I think that is the easy > way > > > out. Blame everything on > > > the lack of accountabiluty of the GOI (as if the > GOI > > > is one man like Sadam > > > Hussain). We MUST STOP PLAYING THE BLAME GAME > SO > > > THAT WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT > > > WE CAN DO AFTER KNOWING THE PROBLEWMS AND > REALITY OF > > > THE SITUATION. As you > > > know different people have different perceptions > > > about Assam's problem. The > > > insurgent group came to the conclusion that > > > 'soveregnty' is the solution > > > without even discussing the problems (No we > don't > > > know what are Assam's > > > problems. I have my personal opinion and you > have > > > yours). That is why we > > > must discuss the problems and understand the > reality > > > so that we can discuss > > > solutions. I tried many times in the net > suggesting > > > that we discuss the > > > problems of Assam. But could not get anywhere. > It > > > seems we are simply > > > arguing because we Indians like to argue. > (Another > > > of my 'simplistic' > > > theory!!!) > > > RB/- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:39:14 -0800 (PST) > > > > > From: ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] Educational > Institutions in > > > > > India > > > > > To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Rajib > > > Das > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > Hi C'da, > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [email protected] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
