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A wrong model

Sir, — I beg to differ from Mr. Narayana Murthy (No role for Govt. in economic activites - June 29) since the model which he has suggested is more applicable to the developed world. State minimalism and market friendliness are the recipes being prescribed for the third world development as if what applies to the first world should also be applicable to the third world. In a country like India the nature of governance is more quantitative than qualitative. The important thing is to first open a school and then think about the quality of education being imparted.

In the event of an epidemic or a natural calamity it is more important to restore normality than thinking about "cost cutting" and "entrepreneurial governance."

The existence of the private sector is based on profit motive and not philanthropy.

The Government, especially at the higher echelons, has its peculiar ways of accommodating interests, feeling the pulse of the nation. It cannot and should not isolate itself completely from all economic activities. Above all, there is something called "public interest" which is irreplaceable by any private sector/market philosophy.

Saurabh Vyas,
Bhopal

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