Dravidian Model- Significance, Challenges & Future

In the recent months, the introduction of a Bill to increase the number of working hours has opened discussions on whether Tamil Nadu is deviating away from the Dravidian Model.

What is the Dravidian Model?

• The core ideal of this model of development is the pursuit of inclusive industrialization, addressing both-
  • Economic deprivations, arising through the market
  • Social deprivation, arising from caste inequality
• It focuses on sharing prosperity through productivity, by pursuing the principles of:
  • Social justice
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