You got it on the dot when you spoke of the increased involvement of people, especially the youth in grassroots work. There is also an increased interest in corporate social responsibility (csr) in the private sector as also the need to be sensitive to the ecosystems that we are part of and this is a great step forward. Relatedly, there is the trend where several executives have moved from their regular functions be it marketing or finance and have taken up a passionate interest in csr work.

The terms ‘caring’ and ‘inclusive’ cannot just be rhetorical or mere words but need to have meaning and depth. And so interventions in the public sphere have to be authentic with an eye to benefitting the common good. How and in what way we will achieve this with a large population is the moment of anticipation.

What is heartening these days is that a lot of youngsters are taking up work in NGOs as their career and purpose in life. With so many people passionate about developing India around, the ‘caring’ and ‘inclusive’ approach should set in soon. These people are working with people at the grassroots level and trying to make them self-sufficient and thereby improve their economic status and quality of life as well.

Nice post. Awareness which comes with education is the way that India will become an “inclusive” nation. Advancement in technology and media exposure are some ways that this awareness will happen. As internet/www percolates the breadth of the nation, it could become the levelling tool between the have’s and have not’s.