[Reader-list] NO CAVILING AT GUJARAT'S HARD FACTS

[Pawan Durani]

Any idea of recent communal riot in Shahpur , Ahmedabad....I dont see anyone
discussing that.

pawan

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:43 PM, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com>wrote:

> Bipin,
>
> I have a few questions for you: When was the Sachar committee report filed?
> Was there any such committee before Sachar to assess the condition of one
> particular community as mentioned in your post? Do you think a comparative
> analysis is required in ascertaining the conditions prevalent in the
> community now and then?
>
> thanks anupam
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:
>
> > To an editorial published in the Indian Express on May 22 titled "
> > <http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hard-facts-to-face/622193/> Hard
> facts
> > to
> > face" the Gujarat Government had sent a letter in response stating the
> > factual position regarding the status of Muslim in Gujarat.
> > <http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hard-facts/623677/0> A part of the
> > letter
> > was published in the Indian Express dated May 26, 2010. The complete
> > version
> > of the letter that was sent to the Editor Indian Express is enclosed
> > herewith so that you will be conversant with the real hard facts.
> >
> >
> >
> > Refer link:
> http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hard-facts-to-face/622193/0
> >
> >
> > No caviling at Gujarat's hard facts
> >
> > How do Muslims fare in Gujarat? They fare much better compared to other
> > states. The objective study by the Prime Minister's high-level committee
> > headed by Justice Rajendra Sachar, appointed by Prime Minister Dr
> Manmohan
> > Singh in 2006, indicates that Muslims in Gujarat perform and fare much
> > better when compared with other states in several key indicators such as
> > education, employment, income and access to critical infrastructure. The
> > editorial in the Indian Express dated May 22, 2010 is mostly based on
> > perceptions and anecdotal evidences rather than hard facts. However the
> > facts below speak for themselves.
> >
> > In trying to make out a case for Muslim children being given a raw deal
> in
> > primary and upper primary school enrolment facts that has placed Muslims
> in
> > Gujarat on the top of literacy ladder have been totally ignored.
> According
> > to Sachar committee report the percentage of literacy of Muslims in
> Gujarat
> > is 73.5 per cent, the highest in India. It is pertinent to note that this
> > is
> > much higher than that of national average of 59.1 per cent and also the
> > percentage of literacy of Hindus in Gujarat which is 68.3 per cent. Even
> > Muslim women in urban areas of Gujarat have average literacy rate 5
> points
> > higher than the national average and rural Muslim women are far much
> better
> > with their literacy rate of 57 per cent as compared to the national
> average
> > of 43 per cent. If Muslim children are not provided education how can
> > Muslims in Gujarat attain the highest literacy rate in the country?
> >
> > During 2009-10 the enrolment of Muslim children has been 6.45 per cent
> (as
> > against 4.7 per cent reported). It should be kept mind that this
> percentage
> > excludes the enrolment in Madarsas and also some of the private schools
> > which do not provide segregated data. The very fact that Muslims in
> Gujarat
> > have the highest literacy rate in the country proves that they have
> access
> > to education much better than in other states. If you look at Muslim
> > education attainment those who have passed the primary stage are 74.9 per
> > cent way ahead of the national average 60.9 per cent. In the category of
> > those who passed secondary education Gujarat at 45.3 is ahead of the
> > national average of 40.5 per cent. Even in the category of those who have
> > passed higher secondary level Gujarat with 26.1 per cent is ahead of the
> > national average of 23.9 per cent. In the average years of secondary
> > schooling provided between the age group of 7-16 once again Gujarat with
> > 4.29 per cent is ahead of the nationa Your reference to Juhapura area of
> > Ahmedabad lacking schools due to "gradual disentitlement and
> ghettoisation
> > of Gujarat's Muslims" is specious to the say the least as the facts prove
> > otherwise. There are eight high schools out of which three are
> > government-aided schools. In Juhapura and surrounding areas there are 13
> > municipal primary schools funded by the state government and also 15
> > private
> > schools. Far from being ghettoized there is ample opportunity for the
> > Muslim
> > children to enroll themselves.
> >
> > Secondly it has become a knee-jerk habit of secularists to pooh-pooh the
> > good governance of the state of Gujarat. And as to your question if "his
> > fabled governance genius translate into a better life for those his
> > politics
> > rejects?" the answer is clearly in the Sachar report which has called the
> > bluff of those who have tried to besmirch Gujarat.
> >
> > In the very social sectors which your editorial cites as the indicator of
> > percolation of development to the minorities, Sachar Committee report
> > reveals the performance of Gujarat is far better than many other states.
> > The
> > document also reveals Gujarat is far ahead in terms of providing
> education
> > facilities and health facilities. If we take the case availability of
> > schools in villages where there is Muslim population Gujarat is far ahead
> > of
> > the national average. In the category of villages with population of
> > Muslims
> > more than 2000 all the villages have education facility as against 98.7
> per
> > cent national average. In the category of 1000 to 2000 population, 99.9
> per
> > cent villages have education facilities as against the national average
> of
> > 95.4 per cent. In the category of less than 1000 population 98.6 per cent
> > of
> > the villages have education facility as against the national average of
> > 80.4
> > per cent.
> >
> > When we consider the availability of medical facilities in villages,
> where
> > Muslim population is more 2000, 89.9 per cent of the villages have
> medical
> > facilities as against the national average of 70.7 per cent. In the
> > category
> > of 1000-2000 population, 66.67 per cent of villages have medical
> facilities
> > against the national average of 43.5 per cent. In the category of
> villages
> > less than 1000 population, 53 per cent of the villages have medical
> > facilities as against the national average of 20.2 per cent.
> >
> > Even in the case of other indicators such as road connectivity,
> > availability
> > of pucca approach road etc Gujarat is far ahead of national average and
> > many
> > other states. Even on per month per capita income of Muslims is more than
> > the Hindus of Gujarat in rural areas. For Muslims it stands at Rs 668
> > compared to Rs 644 for Hindus (SCs Rs 527 and OBCs Rs 594). This is much
> > higher than many other states for example Andhra Pradesh (Rs 610); West
> > Bengal (Rs 501); UP (Rs 509); Karnataka (Rs 532); MP (Rs 475) . The per
> > capita income of Muslims in urban areas is also higher than the national
> > average and many other states. (see Sachar report). The prosperity of
> > Muslims in Gujarat when compared with other states is reflected in terms
> of
> > the bank account wise average deposit. For instance Gujarat it is Rs
> 32,932
> > compared to West Bengal Rs 13, 824, Assam Rs 26,319 to cite a few
> examples.
> >
> > If you take the employment of Muslims in critical departments of
> government
> > such as home department, state transport dept and even in public sectors
> > the
> > percentage of Muslims occupying high posts is higher in Gujarat when
> > compared with other States. Just to cite an example in Gujarat where the
> > percentage of Muslims is 9.1 the proportion of Muslims in high posts is
> 8.5
> > per cent whereas in West Bengal where the Muslim population is 25.2 per
> > cent
> > the proportion of Muslims is merely 1.2 per cent.
> >
> > To discuss on each and every parameter to establish that Muslims fare far
> > better in Gujarat is neither required nor possible to enumerate in a
> > letter.
> > Your editorial mentions that Modi should be open to verification of his
> > claims of inclusive development. The above mentioned facts clearly
> > demonstrate that better governance in Gujarat has been translated into a
> > better life for all the people in Gujarat, including the minorities. Your
> > editorial recommends open verification of the claims. The high-powered
> > committee appointed by the Prime Minister has to a great extent not only
> > verified the claims but also clearly established that these claims are
> > true.
> >
> >
> >
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