Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal.some people,however,think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

The development of a

nation

has been measured with various parameters like economic, social, cultural. While many authorities believe that economy is the cornerstone of

this

assessment, others believe and I

also

firmly agree that other criteria must be taken into account.

To begin

with, in the current world scenario, the progress of a

nation

is rated based on how their wealth is growing. Industrialization and urbanisation have played a major role in

this

evolving idea of modernisation.

For instance

, off lately the Indian government's main target is to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy.

Furthermore

, competition to become a superpower has scaled to new heights in recent years and the fundamental basis of

this

is money.

Additionally

, indices created to assess the county's performance is largely based on income like purchasing power parity.

However

, only money-oriented thinking by those who are governing the whole

nation

has proven to be detrimental to the overall development of society.

Firstly

, literacy and healthcare should

also

be the prime focus.

For instance

, developed countries rank higher in these measures and so their happiness index.

Secondly

, the social and cultural progress of the

nation

is vital in preserving its identity and global reach and that should be on agenda as well. To support

this

, The United Nations considers Human Development Index as a major criterion and that includes all these factors. To conclude,

although

governing bodies should expand their wealth and income to establish the necessary infrastructure for the

nation

's success, they must

also

give education, health care , traditions and cultures equal importance.

This

will help our global village to become sustainable in long term.