The Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence (स्थायी अर्थतन्त्र)

Economy of Permanence
Prachar and still another will have Vidyapiths for post-basic training which will
impart professional and occupational education on the University level, as well
as carry on research. Such Vidyapiths will be responsible for providing recruits
and training them to the required level, for absorption in the various phases of
the Constructive Programme.
The Vidyapiths themselves will be fed by the Talimi Sanghs.
The Economic Sector: The economic Sector will have under it the departments
of Agriculture, Gram Udyog and Multipurpose Societies along with political and
propaganda sections.
Agriculture will deal with all matters connected with the occupational as well
the self-sufficiency aspects to this vital industry. The former will be mostly
concerned with production for exchage, such as money crops. The latter will
feature production for use and will include growing of vegetable and fruits in
garden lands.
Animal Husbandry will carry on the work of Cattle Breeding, Sheep Breeding,
Goat Rearing and other allied industries such as Seri-Culture and Pisci-culture.
In this section will also be included Dairy Production and Distribution. This will
again have a bye-product section which will be closely connected with the
Primary Needs sub-section of the Economic Sector and deal in horn articles,
leather tanning, making of guts, glue etc.
Gram Udyog will, in the first instance, deal with food processing industries in
close co-operation with Agriculture Department. Another section of it will deal
with consumer goods including primary needs such as clothing, soap making,
paper making, pottery, tannery etc.
The Multi-purpose Societies will form the co-ordinating link between the
producers and the consumers and perform also the functions of distributors.
They will, obtain raw materials and dole them out to the producers collect the
finished articles and market them. As far as practicable they will render
functional aids rather than give financial help.
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