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

Economy of Permanence
The Political Section will be the connecting link between the economic
activities of the people and the Government. The Secretary in charge of this
section will be the liaison officer between the people and the Government. He
will contact the Provincial and Central Government, whenever necessary, to
shape the control of Key Industries in the interests of the people's activities and
assure proper functioning of controlled National Services.
The other section of this department will be for Propaganda which will
disseminate such information as is gathered by the Research Department of the
Vidyapith and other facts and figures which may be of use to the people, and
work in close touch with the Publication Sector.
Political Sector: The Political Sector will have a department in charge of the
organization of Village panchayats and other political bodies and a second
section will be detailed out with the duty of keeping in touch with Provincial
and Central Governments¹ activities and will function in close co-operation with
the liaison officer of the Economy Sector.
Social Sector: The Social Sector will have departments for 1. Communal Unity,
2. Uplift of Harijans and Backward Tribes, 3. Organizing Kisan Labour and other
workers, 4. Training of Youths and Volunteers Bodies in national work, 5.
Removing of the Disabilities of Women.
Publication : The Publication Department will take up Publications of books
which will be of permanent use, both as text books and as reference books, and
will also deal with the issue of periodicals, which will keep the various
activities in touch with one another and with the rest of the world. In this
department the Navajivan Trust may play an important role and the present
journal 'Harijan' may become transformed into the 'Lok Sevak' and carry on the
message of Gandhiji to all the Constructive Workers.
Conclusion: This may appear an elaborate scheme. But in practice it should be
simple of execution. The various Lok Sevak Sanghs will limit their activities to a
group of 15 or 20 villages with a population of 25 to 30 thousand people and
concentrate in their own sphere the various activities adumbrated above. The
experience gained in so running these institutions in full cooperation with the
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