‘Structural reforms making India resilient to global shocks’

Reforms in taxation, bankruptcy aid in maintaining robust growth, says Garg

October 13, 2018 08:57 pm | Updated 09:30 pm IST - New Delhi

New Delhi: Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on Friday. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) (PTI5_18_2018_000204b)

New Delhi: Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on Friday. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) (PTI5_18_2018_000204b)

Structural reforms in areas like taxation and bankruptcy are helping the Indian economy in building resilience to global shocks and maintain a robust growth rate despite challenges, Economic Affairs Secretary S. C. Garg has said.

He also expressed the hope that the prudent policy measures being undertaken now will also help contain the stress, currently seen in tightening of financial conditions, oil prices etc.

Digital technology

Speaking at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bali, Indonesia, Mr. Garg emphasised on the need to recognise that digital technological changes taking place were more fundamental than even the invention of the steam engine, which had laid the foundation for industrial revolution.

There is a digital revolution which is transforming the world, he said at the IMF’s Development Committee session.

Speaking about the Human Capital Index (HCI) that was released recently as part of the Human Capital Project of the World Bank, Mr. Garg said human capital needs to continuously evolve and develop. HCI uses the metric of industrial era to measure the status of human capital for digital age and its production system, he said, adding that a better metric is needed.

The World Bank ranked India 115th among 157 countries in its first-ever Human Capital Index (HCI), drawing criticism from the government.

India’s neighbours Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka were better placed at 106th, 102nd and 74th position, respectively. The index took into account parameters like child mortality, health and education.

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