Education as the linchpin

Rajesh Jain is continuing on his series of posts on As India Develops. His focus is on education and it set me thinking.

India is a land of opportunities. By that I mean, that we have so much to accomplish, so much to get done, so much has been neglected for so long, that everywhere we look, we find things that need to be done. There is a veritable surfeit of opportunities and one has a hard time figuring out where to begin. The whole set of opportunities is overwhelming. More so because we have severe resource limitations. So much to do, and so little to do it with. Consequently, one has to prioritize the tasks. To my mind, one issue wins hands down when it comes to priority. It is education.
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