India today is in the crossroads of development. On one hand, the country has seen progress in industrial development, and has made strides in information technology. But on the other hand, agriculture, the mainstay of the Indian economy is on the downslide. This is due to emergence of commercial interests which have resulted in depredation of natural resources. Under these circumstances, SOLAI (Social Life Animation India) Program, a Vellore-based non-governmental organisation has organized a two-day Colloquium on the ecological economics of late Gandhian economist J.C. Kumarappa. He had emphasized on nature conservation as the basis for all activities including farming, health care, production and consumption.
SOLAI has been engaged, for the last more than three decades, in community-based programmes focusing on nature conservation and promotion of the local life enriching resources. The colloquium would be held at the Dr. J.C. Kumarappa Grama Thozhil Solai in Christianpet near Katpadi, about 10 km from here on October 19 and 20.
R.T. Rajan, founder director of SOLAI said that the proceedings of the programme on October 19 styled as `Pasumaiyalar Sangamam’ (Greens Working Together) will be in Tamil. The proceedings of the programme on October 20, titled, `Colloquium on Ecological Economics of Dr. J.C. Kumarappa and its Relevance to India Today’ will be in English.
