“ For stopping victimization of cobra effect of debt among farmers, they have to be given loans on zero rates of interest,” opined former Vice Chancellor and Kurukshetra based Needonomist Professor M.M. Goel. He was addressing online on the topic ‘Relevance of Needonomics for Atmanirbharta in Rural India’ in the Faculty Induction Programme organised by  HRDC BPS Mahila Vishwavidyalaya here today.  Dr. Shafali Nagpal Director HRDC  delivered the welcome address and presented a citation on the achievements of Prof. Goel.

While commenting on farmers agitation, Professor Goel said that they are not fools, if the government is clever.

 Atmanirbharta in rural India calls for street smart villagers as consumers, producers, distributors and traders, told needonomist Goel.

Atmanirbharta in rural India is necessary for sustainable development with the use of solar energy, rain harvesting and rural tourism as in Malaysia, told Prof. Goel.

 For atmanirbharta in rural India, we need to learn from Saemaul Model of rural development and ‘palli palli’ culture of South Korea involving all with only eleven per cent contribution of the government through training and material instead of money in cash to villages, explained Prof. Goel.

We have to adopt NAW (Need, Affordability and Worth) approach of agro products marketing with needonomics in choices of all kinds, explained Prof. Goel.

To obtain atmanirbharta in rural India, we need REACH model consisting of five steps including reading Gita, empowerment with enlightenment, altruistic approach, commitment and holding needs, believe Prof. Goel.

We need overhauling of the entire system of rural development full of inefficiencies, unhealthy practices and misuse of the provisions in schemes with polluted mindsets of the nexus of politicians and corrupt officials, told Prof.Goel.