At least, there must be eight to 10 million children in the country right now who will reach 15-16 years of age. They think they're educated, but they can’t add two plus two. They don’t have skills of any kind, nor do they have education, nor are they going to the university.
Coimbatore: “We have only 4% of the world's land. But we have 17.2% of the world's population, and it could reach 20% in a matter of 15 years, but the land is not growing. In this 4%, how do we build in the smartest possible way? How do we plan our nation in the smartest possible way? If we go on building like how they built palaces in the past, we will be a serious disaster,” said Sadhguru calling for innovation and creative ideas in the space. Sadhguru was addressing Real Estate Developers at NARVIGATE 2023, in Coimbatore yesterday.
NARVIGATE 2023 is a Real Estate Convention & Multicity Expo. More than 1,200 participants from different parts of the country attended the two-day convention.
Coming hard on red-tapism, Sadhguru questioned the system where everybody is treated as a criminal. “Every day you are confusing us with more and more amendments. Just frame the building laws and tell us what it is for - a village, town, and city. Most of us will go by the law. Not even 2% will break the law. But now everybody is being treated like a criminal. To get one building permission 14 certificates are needed.”
When asked how developers can contribute to nation-building when they really don't have a say in forming the rules, Sadhguru replied, “This is why associations like these are very important. Why don’t you set up or employ two fresh people to research on what are all the rights of real estate developers? What are the things you can do?... Find out and then make a proper representation across the country- in every state and at the center…I understand that at the individual business level, if you go all out, they will fix you. But if the whole industry goes, nobody is going to fix you.
“If all of you have to thrive, you must understand - if the industry does not thrive, you’re not going to thrive. But if you really want to thrive, this industry must thrive,” he further reminded.
Replying to the question of finding a perfect balance for sustainable development with the urbanization led by increased migration, Sadhguru highlighted that people are forced to migrate because they have no livelihood. Emphasizing developing skill centers, necessary in tackling the issue, Sadhguru called the lack of skill in the young population a ticking time bomb. “At least, there must be eight to 10 million children in the country right now who will reach 15-16 years of age.
They think they're educated, but they can’t add two plus two. They don’t have skills of any kind, nor do they have education, nor are they going to the university. This is a ticking bomb because you will have no possibility of employment and are a harvest for criminal and other kinds of negative activity.”
“Nation doesn't just happen because of the buildings and the bridges and the roads. A great nation happens because we build great people. Physically, mentally, and in terms of skills, if you build great people, there's a great nation,” concluded Sadhguru.
NARVIGATE 2023 is a Real Estate Convention & Multicity Expo. More than 1,200 participants from different parts of the country attended the two-day convention.
Coming hard on red-tapism, Sadhguru questioned the system where everybody is treated as a criminal. “Every day you are confusing us with more and more amendments. Just frame the building laws and tell us what it is for - a village, town, and city. Most of us will go by the law. Not even 2% will break the law. But now everybody is being treated like a criminal. To get one building permission 14 certificates are needed.”
When asked how developers can contribute to nation-building when they really don't have a say in forming the rules, Sadhguru replied, “This is why associations like these are very important. Why don’t you set up or employ two fresh people to research on what are all the rights of real estate developers? What are the things you can do?... Find out and then make a proper representation across the country- in every state and at the center…I understand that at the individual business level, if you go all out, they will fix you. But if the whole industry goes, nobody is going to fix you.
“If all of you have to thrive, you must understand - if the industry does not thrive, you’re not going to thrive. But if you really want to thrive, this industry must thrive,” he further reminded.
Replying to the question of finding a perfect balance for sustainable development with the urbanization led by increased migration, Sadhguru highlighted that people are forced to migrate because they have no livelihood. Emphasizing developing skill centers, necessary in tackling the issue, Sadhguru called the lack of skill in the young population a ticking time bomb. “At least, there must be eight to 10 million children in the country right now who will reach 15-16 years of age.
They think they're educated, but they can’t add two plus two. They don’t have skills of any kind, nor do they have education, nor are they going to the university. This is a ticking bomb because you will have no possibility of employment and are a harvest for criminal and other kinds of negative activity.”
“Nation doesn't just happen because of the buildings and the bridges and the roads. A great nation happens because we build great people. Physically, mentally, and in terms of skills, if you build great people, there's a great nation,” concluded Sadhguru.