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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This book, authored by a well-known development professional, Moin Qazi, gives those who care about India a chance to brainstorm their ideas for making India a place of equal opportunities and democratised development. The active representatives of NGOs, philanthropies, multi-and-bi-lateral agencies, activists, thinkers, academics and all fellow travellers on the road to helping India progress – whether students, professionals or retired individuals. From the public sector, we invite government officials, development administrators and implementing agencies. When entrusted with the levers of power, all political parties assured everyone they would prepare a roadmap for lasting strategies to alleviate the issues of the marginalised sections. However, it has always remained unclear whether they resolve these issues sincerely. The reality of the outcome is known to everyone. This book reminds everyone who has worked out assurances and promises to end the plight of various sections of the suffering population.
Though the book’s contents may sound slightly dull, the author has tried to make it a candid, plain-spoken, engaging and gripping memoir. It is a propulsive account of India’s rural politics, economics, and sociology. The author has garnished his book with swashbuckling stories of adventure among the rural zealots and explores the underbelly of village culture. He highlights a side of him that often gets eclipsed by his image as a zealous partisan — that of the caring rural crusader who focuses on empowering the female population. Devastating as this elegant and honest account maybe — it’s certainly not for the faint of heart — it also leaves the reader with a sense of knowing a lovely and lively career in India’s hinterland.
Moin Qazi
An economist by training and a development development professional by practice, Moin Qazi is an author, researcher and development professional who has spent four decades in the development sector. He is a firm believer in learning from communities in their environments. Qazi began his early career as a development journalist. While still at college, he began writing on issues relating to the plight of child labourers and leading efforts against it. His work ultimately received the attention of Indian courts, leading to a series of reforms for child labourers.
Qazi has a rare blend of solid grassroots and institutional-level experience in the development and finance sectors. He has focused on understanding the complex lives of low-income people and their challenges. Qazi has used the insights to find solutions to address them. He worked for over three decades at the State Bank of India, where he did stellar work in microfinance and was instrumental in rolling out several unique initiatives. He was also associated with NITI Aayog. He has played a crucial role in empowering women and the education of girl children in rural areas, along with efforts to create affordable housing programmes for low-income individuals. He writes regularly for several newspapers and journals.s. He was the editor of SBI house magazine Elephanta, which has won several national awards
He holds PhDs in English and Economics and has authored over a dozen books on diverse subjects.
