<p>“Growth is the expansion of some object, institution or population which is measurable and is always quantitative whereas development is related to qualitative improvement,” said the Reader of the department of Economics, Mangalore University Prof Shripathi Kalluraya. <br /><br />Addressing the delegates on the topic ‘Gaps in Development’ at Sambhrama 2010, the 5th annual South India-level meet of the Social Work students, organised by the PG department of Social Work of SDM College here on Thursday, he said that the classical political economy which evolved in the early phase of capitalism focuses on the question of growth. “The neo-classical economy talked about efficiency and the modern economy is knowledge based,” he added.<br /><br />“We Indians have confusion as to which model of development we should follow, the Indian model or the Western one. The intellectual knowledge that we now have is concerned only with building of a strong State or nation but this knowledge doesn’t speak about making our life more valuable. This has become the main reason for gaps in development,” Prof Kalluraya opined. <br /><br />The centre of entire development thinking was human welfare. The failure of Indians to build good institutions is the reason behind the lower standard of life being lead by the common men compared to the western countries he said.<br /><br />Earlier, inaugurating the Sambhrama 2010, news editor of the Udaya News channel S R Aradhya said that there had been many forces of social changes in the history at different points of time which had their own impact on the process of development of the society. <br /><br />Quoting from a newspaper article, Aradhya said, “Globalisation has created two India – the Global India which is marching along with developed world and the Local India that constitute the poor people.” Bridging the gap between them is a challenge, he added. <br /><br />Vice President of the SDM Education Society Prof S Prabhakar presided over the function. HoD of Social Work Prof K G Parashuram, Dean (PG studies) Prof J Mahaveer and others were present.<br /></p>
<p>“Growth is the expansion of some object, institution or population which is measurable and is always quantitative whereas development is related to qualitative improvement,” said the Reader of the department of Economics, Mangalore University Prof Shripathi Kalluraya. <br /><br />Addressing the delegates on the topic ‘Gaps in Development’ at Sambhrama 2010, the 5th annual South India-level meet of the Social Work students, organised by the PG department of Social Work of SDM College here on Thursday, he said that the classical political economy which evolved in the early phase of capitalism focuses on the question of growth. “The neo-classical economy talked about efficiency and the modern economy is knowledge based,” he added.<br /><br />“We Indians have confusion as to which model of development we should follow, the Indian model or the Western one. The intellectual knowledge that we now have is concerned only with building of a strong State or nation but this knowledge doesn’t speak about making our life more valuable. This has become the main reason for gaps in development,” Prof Kalluraya opined. <br /><br />The centre of entire development thinking was human welfare. The failure of Indians to build good institutions is the reason behind the lower standard of life being lead by the common men compared to the western countries he said.<br /><br />Earlier, inaugurating the Sambhrama 2010, news editor of the Udaya News channel S R Aradhya said that there had been many forces of social changes in the history at different points of time which had their own impact on the process of development of the society. <br /><br />Quoting from a newspaper article, Aradhya said, “Globalisation has created two India – the Global India which is marching along with developed world and the Local India that constitute the poor people.” Bridging the gap between them is a challenge, he added. <br /><br />Vice President of the SDM Education Society Prof S Prabhakar presided over the function. HoD of Social Work Prof K G Parashuram, Dean (PG studies) Prof J Mahaveer and others were present.<br /></p>
