The intention of Mr.Narayana murthy and Smt. Sudha murthy to earmark a part of their fortune to three sectors namely - basic health care, basic education and basic nutrition programmes is needs to be lauded. A developing country like ours should invest heavily in the above chosen field, particularly in the rural areas. Although, successive governments at center and state have been implementing various schemes in this sector the benefits has not reached the real beneficiaries due to lack of funds and lack of commitments at various stages of implementation. Very huge investments are required to achieve the desired results, spanning over a number of years. Private participation in large numbers are required for implementation such scheme on war footing. There are thousands of families, who are wealthier than Murthys, in our country. They should take a cue from Mr. Murthy and Smt.Sudha murthy and spend a portion of their wealth on this kind of noble initiatives.
APPEARED IN DNA NEWS PAPER ON 22-04-09.
mr. murthy always leads by example.Arun
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