Revisiting three anxieties of Kerala’s development- Growth, Education and Gender Justice

Abstract

Kerala is a state that has received national and international attention for its high human development achievements. But not everything was rosy, and several scholars have pointed out the limitations and lacunas of the state’s development experience. This paper looks into three such anxieties on the state’s development model, expressed nearly two decades ago. The three concerns taken in this paper are the state’s economic growth, education and gender justice. In this paper, the author revisits these anxieties to examine whether there is persistence or progress on the considered issues. This paper is based on secondary data and literature. Both promising and persisting facets of the three dimensions are pointed out.