Social sector revamp – a need for economic growth

Indian economy has grown encouragingly in the last few decades. The growth was undoubtedly encouraging and eminent. All the sectors of the economy have witnessed a remarkable growth barring the agriculture sector. During the last six decades of planning, the economy has seen many ups and downs. The economy has shown resilience amid the different scenarios and has performed exuberantly. Indian GDP growth has recently touched a peak of 9.6 percent and has illustrated its resilience in the midst of the world financial crisis and is again on the path of growth after a moderation in its performance. To sustain and further accelerate this growth requires attention to some bottlenecks in the economy. One such factor is the social sector. The sector is at a concerning level and needs attention not only for further economic growth but also for inclusive growth.