CHENNAI: Along with focussing on the economy, India needs to invest in people to become a developed nation, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at 21st convocation ceremony of Great Lakes Institute of Management
Delivering his speech at the event, Tharoor said, “India is the world’s third largest startup ecosystem, over 140,000 startups, more than 160 unicorns, dominating sectors like fintech, e-commerce, healthcare.
However, the world’s most innovative and developed nations aren’t merely determined by their tech parks, their capital pockets or the strength of their numbers but by their investments in good governance, in gender equality, in social welfare and in the overall well-being of their people. In other words, to build a nation that’s industrious, innovative and financially bountiful, the nation must invest in its people.”
While celebrating India’s achievements, from the Mars Orbiter mission to its strides in space technology, Tharoor cautioned that millions still live below the poverty line. “We’re moving forward as a global leader, we’re charting a new course of international cooperation. But we still have millions of people who are living below our poverty line, hence, better governance is essential,” he said.