I have grown up in rural or semi-urban areas in my early life, but having come in to the city of Hyderabad, rarely went back to rural areas except on holidays or when driving through.
Rural life looks idyllic from an urban lens, but there are hardships that may not be apparent. Availability of water, electricity and so on is the first major difference, and is one reason why we (India) are still considered underdeveloped.
Given equal opportunity, rural kids can do as well as any other, but availability of schools and training in spoken English is not easy to find in many parts. That creates a lifelong handicap and gives an edge to the Urban kids. Not easy to correct in later years of a person's life.
One way to develop rural areas may be through Tourism. With greater interest today in sustainable tourism and its many variants, it is possible to come up with a plan for the variety of lifestyles and learning opportunities that tourists have, potentially.
Rural life looks idyllic from an urban lens, but there are hardships that may not be apparent. Availability of water, electricity and so on is the first major difference, and is one reason why we (India) are still considered underdeveloped.
Given equal opportunity, rural kids can do as well as any other, but availability of schools and training in spoken English is not easy to find in many parts. That creates a lifelong handicap and gives an edge to the Urban kids. Not easy to correct in later years of a person's life.
One way to develop rural areas may be through Tourism. With greater interest today in sustainable tourism and its many variants, it is possible to come up with a plan for the variety of lifestyles and learning opportunities that tourists have, potentially.
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