Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Sustainable Development Goals - the future of India



The united nations have adopted 17 sustainable development goals to have sustainable and serious solutions to global issues. Their mission is to change the world for a better future. Hence, they have created and agreed on partnerships with the other countries that are members of the United Nations to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals that are interrelated to each other. India being a developing country, is also showing active participation in achieving the 17 sustainable development goals by the UN so that it can create a better and inclusive society for future generations who will live in peace and harmony by protecting and enhancing the environment. With its active participation, India is seen uniquely delivering its commitments towards inclusive and sustainable development.

To shape sustainable development goals and keep a balance between three pillars of development- economic, social, and environmental Indian has a clear vision of achieving the following sustainable development goals by the United Nations to create a better place for future generations. 

Goal 1: end poverty an all its forms everywhere

Goal 2: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 3: ensure healthy lives and promote well being for all at all ages

Goal 4: ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

We can see that each of the sustainable development goals is interdependent and need immediate attention and solutions to achieve it.  Though there are various actions taken against all the global issues by India, it is still facing the major problem related to employment opportunities. There are several reasons due to which there is an uneven distribution of employment opportunities. Discrimination in all forms is the main reason why there are employment problems in India. It is leading the nation towards economic instability and affecting social and environmental development.  

Today India is facing the major problem of employment. Most of the young population is struggling to get employment. Also, there is a need to promote inclusive and quality education that will raise the economic well being of the individual and his family. It will in-turn accelerate the economic development of India. The 17 sustainable development goals by the United Nations are the platform where we can promote sustainability in the environment by promoting inclusive and quality education, which is the backbone of growth and development for every person. Giving the equal opportunity for education by promoting free primary and secondary education for every individual will help to promote employability in the young generations. Quality and sustainable education will increase the employability rate in the young generation and will allow them to understand their responsibility towards society and the environment. Quality education will also help them understand their skills and will have the right track towards development through their career. At the social ripples, which is an initiative towards sustainable development, Dr. Priyadarshini Lopamudra and her team believe that education is a fundamental right and needs of every individual to grow and will lead to a change in the mindset of society that is presently based on discriminative socio-economic norms.  Also, by achieving quality education, other sustainable development goals can be easily achieved, as they are interrelated to each other.


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