Manoj Ahuja has moved out of SAFW, to become Chief Secretary in Odisha.
Is the National Mission, natural farming, slowing down a bit? Can we go more with states, in the interim? We need to move from token training of Krshi Sakhis, if we are serious about seeding NF intensely. Bio-resource centres have to succeed in seeding NF. It cannot be the other way. For NF, FPOs have to change track and switchover fully or they need to clear distinguishable silos, else it does not help. Also, an early improved collective understanding on agroecological transitions would help NF cause. Can we go ahead with seeding NF, will the budgets be available in Government(s) and/or outside?
Let us look at it backwards. Going slow is not an option. If we want India to be natural living-farming India by Amrt kaal, we need to reach all marginal and small farm families by 2039. This translates as seeding a million champions in all villages across the country by 2034. This translates as Consumer behaviour, demand, consumption-nutrition as trigger; fairshare in the consumer rupee as trigger; and remunerative decent fair eco-credits and payments as triggers, established unequivocally by 2034. Includes: NF Policy(ies), curriculums, system change orchestration(s) being implemented.
Is localized customized personalized education possible to our young students, meeting their idiosyncratic needs, abilities and learning styles? Can the AI help in this? Won’t the roles, ways of teachers change with this approach? Teachers increasingly become a sounding board, mentor, facilitator. What should be the curriculum, the methods of taking this to students, the grading and assessment etc.? New Education Policy is fine. Curriculum, pedagogy, books, and teachers equipping to new roles become important now. We need to prepare ‘students’ for the new age: natural living, enterprises, co-existence, artificial intelligence, soft skills, gig economy etc. Interdisciplinary. Metalearning centrality. Now is the time to start.
Gender Gap Index. Global score stands at 68.5% in 2024. The report concludes that it would take 134 years to reach full parity, if we do not intensify gap closure exercises. The gap closure is looked at: health and survival (96%); education (95%); economic participation and opportunity (60%); political empowerment (22%). The fourth indicator is moving very slowly. South Asia, including India, are not doing so well in economic participation (39%), vis-à-vis the world. Can this be hastened?
When opportunity presents itself before us, are we quick to seize? Can we be ready? Can we work on our behavioural competencies – adaptability, resilience; transcend ego; exemplary; forgiving; openness-unlearning; calm; humility; teamwork? Again, most of us do not know our innate capabilities. Our flashes of brilliance are waiting to be discovered and nurtured.
Most of us are not comfortable communicators in the team. We are not effective. We cannot afford to ignore this situation. Therefore, can we listen and observe? Can we reiterate key messages in different ways but frequently? Can we discuss the why, beyond how and what? Can we be simple, with simple, simplified content? Metaphors help but not too many. Can we be engaging?
Can we see Amrt Swaadhyaay happening for us, for each one of us? Going viral, even if one at a time in one season? Today’s one becomes 100 million in 10 years. Can we do this?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, if we co-learn, work, lead, flow. In N? aakhyanayoga for 7L.
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