[Assam] The NRA conundrum and other wayward thoughts

[Ram Sarangapani]

Barua,

 >Please don't mind for saying so, but I think you are talking theory and
not from >experience.

No,  I don't mind. But it looks like you read it very simplistically. That
sentence was *ONLY *encouraging people in Assam to come up with the ideas as
I feel they would be more capable than NRAs in doing so. Don't you think
that is true?

 >Can you show one, just one, project where the idea has come from Assam?

Yes, I can. There is the case of an entrepreneur in Upper Assam, who has
done extremely well in exporting Jahaji Kol to processing plants in Mumbai.
There are a number of other such  examples.  I can cite you a few more.

But, then, you are missing the main point. My ability of citing a few
examples or your's of making blanket statements is NOT the issue here.

The essence is that Assamese thinktanks/entrepreneurs would need to get
throughly vested in projects (idea,money & labor).  That, IMHO, gives others
in Assam, newer paths to explore and encouragement to young people in these
avenues.

*BUT* if what you are categorically stating is true - ie. that NO
project/business ideas are coming out from Assam, then Assam has a much
bigger problem than most of us imagine. For a state without ideas can only
take precious few steps.

You, know what I think though - I think there are many great ideas in Assam.
The problem is many are not able to market or bring those ideas into reality
for a variety of reasons like finance, access to 24-7 computers,  etc. That
is where the NRA can come in to help - some finance, some research.

As far as NRAs are concerned, many of us can afford to "try out" some of our
own ideas (even if they are not good). That is not a luxury, not many in
Assam can afford.

--Ram


On 12/5/06, Barua25 <barua25 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  >Essentially, the ideas would have to come from Assam, NRAs can only aide
> in peripheral areas.
>
> Please don't mind for saying so, but I think you are talking theory and
> not from experience.
> Can you show one, just one, project where the idea has come from Assam?
> Unless you try to mean GOA by Assam, there is none. Do you know why? Assam
> does not have any platform to think what it needs.
> Take for instance, the recently announced Birla Heart Institute. Do you
> think the idea is coming from the people of Assam? No, the idea is coming
> from Birla as an economic venture.
> If tomorrow there will be a Assam Institute of Petroleum, it will be there
> because some Birls or Tatas will invest there. So far we have not seen this
> idea coming from Assam, although there is a need.
> In my opinion, the Assamese middle class is even more materialistic and
> individualistic than that of the mainland India.
> Barua
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
> *To:* BBaruah at aol.com
> *Cc:* assam at assamnet.org
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:28 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Assam] The NRA conundrum and other wayward thoughts
>
>
> Thank you Bhuban da for your kind comments.
> --Ram
>
>
> On 12/5/06, BBaruah at aol.com <BBaruah at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >  In a message dated 04/12/2006 01:23:03 GMT Standard Time,
> > assamrs at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > The involvement of local Assamese is not only important, but also
> > necessary for the success of any project. It is natural, that many NRAs have
> > lost touch with the ground realities, and though they may be able to help
> > out in projects with ideas or finance, they would be lost without the active
> > investment of interested Assamese living in Assam. This investment by people
> > close to the action can come in a variety of ways. They are the ones that
> > can identify projects that can be tackled. They can help out with legal or
> > other formalities, or the scope of such projects, and whether such ventures
> > would have some degree of success. More importantly, their active investment
> > in time, and participation, gives others a source of strength and
> > encouragement. That strength is vital for the development and implementation
> > of projects. Essentially, the ideas would have to come from Assam, NRAs can
> > only aide in peripheral areas.
> >
> >  Ram
> >
> > Surely the time and thought spared  in  writing this piece on the
> > subject of NRA's  contributions to Assam earns you credit. In particular I
> > have chosen the above paragraph (last) ending *in Essentially, the ideas
> > would have to come from Assam, NRAs can only aide in peripheral areas *.
> > The rest of the piece is also apt and thought-provoking.
> >
> > Bhuban
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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