West Bengal Governor Mr. M.K. Narayanan said today that food security and employment generation are matters of concern to India. Mr. Narayanan said this while addressing a session at the Pan IIT Alumni Global Conference that began in Kolkata today. He said Food security is a crucial issue and Employment generation is a matter of concern.
He said several steps have been taken to overcome the hurdle. However, he said, that we need perhaps to step up the pace and to give greater impetus to technological and other innovation to give our economy the necessary boost. Mr. Narayanan said, despite adverse external environment, the fundamental part of our economy has remained strong.
Mr. Narayanan said, two decade of steady economic reforms have contributed to the material improvement all around in average income and consumption levels. All these have been achieved under a functioning secular democracy. The Pan IIT Alumni Global conference 2012 started in Kolkata today and will continue till the 9th of this month. |
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