Anshul HindalAIR 48 · CSE 2023 · 182 wordsTheir whole copy
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Planning was introduced in Soviet Union to change the society. At the same time it is required for country like India where resources are limited to initiate social change.
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Planning as a agent of social change
(1) family planning in the 1970 was aimed to change the institution of family. It has led to reduction in the birth rates: National population policy 2000 (2) It allocates resources for driving a social change Ex: gender budgeting for changing patriarchal structures (3) It can initiate social mobility in the society eg: Community Development Plans
broke the nexus between caste and occupation (4) planning can lead to the integration of society eg: Tribal development Plan, Tribal panchsheel (5) It can prevents concentration of wealth in the society Article 39(b) 39(c)
Issues with planning in India (1) Marxist perspective : A tool used by state to further capitalist interest (2) Subaltern perspective : It largely neglects the aspirations of disadvantaged in India (3) Generally clinical method followed & not preventive
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AR Desai: India planning has not failed India it is Indian leadership which has failed planning