HOW I SEE THE NORTHEAST OF TOMORROW

               

Natural Beauty of N.E.

                        Northeast (N.E) is notable for its charming natural beauty, diverse culture, food, and in fact it's wonderful people, which features a rich history attached there to. Now coming to the question, “How I see the Northeast of Tomorrow?” Well, it is a tough question to answer but not impossible altogether. Northeast, a neighborhood of plentiful natural resources features a panorama of lovely landscape, placed during a strategic position for huge economic potentialities. Based on all of these, can we assess the particular position of North East altogether developmental issues whether political, social, or economic? Historically N.E had always remained isolated until it came under British rule. With this euphoria also come the dark reality of economic stagnation, corruption, lack of commercial pursuits, and therefore the most imminent problem of being neglected from the mainstream national identity. We as people of the northeast often encounter a psychological state, once we visit the opposite parts of the country. Indian's assertion about its secularism and pluralism always appeared to be an overrated statement and now the communal gap among India's fraternal communities appeared to be widening at an alarming pace. Most, unfortunately, the extent of institutionalized racism has been the maximum amount on the increase as per individually targeted racism throughout India. Instances of North easterners facing these prejudices are many. If the people of N.E are serious about stopping the racism and harassment which is occurring outside the region, we must first break the stereotypical outlook towards ethno cultural differentiation inside our region. In other words, one must imbibe a holistic approach to prevent discrimination and it should start from our courtyard.

                          Another acute problem of N.E is that the problem of insurgency. There are still a large number of active insurgents groups within the N.E, which may be a matter of worry for all. I see N.E to give peace an opportunity within the insurgency-ravaged region within the coming years. The pressing need of the day is to make ideal conditions for acceptance of the necessity for stabilization of the population. North East's public health sector is in urgent need of policies and regulatory frameworks to preserve it from maladies like pharma-regulator nexus, unethical practices, commercialization and urban biases.  Education should be made available within the remotest corners of N.E. to quote the lines of NELSON MANDELA-" Education is that the most powerful weapon which you'll use to vary the world", holds within the context of developing northeast within the upcoming years. This primarily needs a more competent syllabus at schools, vocational training of the scholars to a much bigger level, independent research works, government assistance rightly where needed, etc are some optimistic hopes we cherish for the longer term.

                        I hope of a time when the economic sector are going to be in its full growth, creating new avenues of employment, technical innovations, and ensuring a marked contribution within the GNP of the country, twenty years down the line; higher employment opportunities, locally produced or manufactured items famous worldwide, more government-based career option, more working population, zero people below the poverty level , zero mal-nourished children, no slum , strictly regulated food distribution facilities, no prevalence of corruption, well-connected network of roads and railways linking every corner of N.E within N.E also as India, N.E as a hotspot for tourists both domestically and internationally, North easterners free from all Superstitious believes, women free from prisons of patriarchy, zero human trafficking cases, a pollution-free region with more greenery, organic farming, more number of veterinary hospitals,  electricity, internet banking in both rural and concrete areas, etc. I see a peaceful, stable, and enlightened N.E politically, socially, and economically. The sole step to be taken is to tap these potentialities and fully utilize its resources- human, natural, or others, during a planned way, to make sure the progress of the region which many like us hope for. Development may be a continuous process of continuity and change; within the recent future, all problems of N.E can't be erased altogether. The region has such a potential to become a prosperous region, there seems no ambiguity in it. Everyone has to take responsibility together with government initiatives, taking all issues as common to all , forgetting all differences of faith , language, caste, colour, rich-poor, and every one other dividing agents, which has no qualitative value. Let us celebrate our diversity and work towards humanity and make N.E prosperous and peaceful for us and our progeny to reside.