The social issue leads us naturally to the question of education including technological education. Education, which is available to all sections of the population, is important both from the aspect of growth and from the aspect of welfare problems.
It should be a matter of pride for all of us that the entire requirement of the country’s currency needs – this year’s estimate is of 17 billion pieces – is printed within the country. However, for the main raw material required for this – the banknote paper – we are heavily dependent on imports.