“Different persons can have different developmental goals.” Support the statement with an example. (Board Term-I, (580023, 26, 36, 45), 2011)

Question: “Different persons can have different developmental goals.” Support the statement with an example. (Board Term-I, (580023, 26, 36, 45), 2011)

Answer: Development goals may be common, different or conflicting :

(i) Common Goals : There are some needs which are common to all like income, freedom, equality, security, respect, friendship, etc.

(ii) Different Goals : Development or progress does not mean the same thing for every individual. Each individual has his own idea of development. For example, development for a farmer might be irrigation facilities; for an unemployed youth it may mean employment opportunities, etc.

(iii) Conflicting Goals : What may be development for some may become destruction for some others. Example, Industrialists may want dams for electricity, but such dams would displace the natives of a region by submerging their land.