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- https://indianexpress.com/
article/opinion/columns/ growth-potential-india- telecom-space-7639938/ - In the intro, mention the large growth dividend of the investment in the telecom sector.
- In the body mention that every 10 per cent increase in investment in telecom sector leads to 3.2 per cent increase in GDP growth for India. Next mention the significance assumed by the mobile for sophisticated financial integration, JAM trinity, growing number of smartphone users and boom in the fintech etc. In the next part mention the challenges such as erratic nature of policy, AGR issue, and the threat of duopolicy in the sector.
- Conclude by mentioning the need for reforms in the sector as it acts as a driver of growth for the economy.
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Hello
Intro is very generic, it will do but better if you can link with current affairs mention the relief package announced recently along with nine structural and procedural reforms.
After, that the question is asking you to address two dimensions directly- growth and inclusion- mention about them first..in growth you can mention that every 10 per cent increase in investment in telecom, for example, leads to a 3.2 per cent increase in GDP growth for India… in inclusion you can mention things like JAM trinity, fin tech penetration in rural areas, financial inclusion, digital banking, direct benefit of transfer etc..Then you can mention the points you have written..as these are a bit indirect.
Address what the question is asking rather than writing whatever you know.
Challenges mentioned are okay…but again there are some indirect points for example electricity and DISCOMs..mention them after mentioning issues with telecom sector…you can talk about the inflated definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue; erratic policy issues like well-known 2G scam, the misallocation of licences in the early days of liberalisation, the conversion of fixed to mobile licences, the avoidable Vodafone retrospective tax demand, the dissolution of the first regulator in 1999 etc
Digital divide and issues with tariffs are good.
Conclusion is fine.
Read the article tagged above, try to work a bit on the content.
Keep writing. 🙂
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Shri Ram
Decent attempt. Introduction is fine. Alternatively, you can also mention the relief package announced recently along with nine structural and procedural reforms. Always good to link an answer with current affairs.
Impacts are also well written. In challenges, some points can be elaborated a bit..for example mention in brief what is AGR issue (the inflated definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue). Also last point about OTT is not clear.
Next you can mention erratic policy issues too in challenges- well-known 2G scam, the misallocation of licences in the early days of liberalisation, the conversion of fixed to mobile licences, the avoidable Vodafone retrospective tax demand, the dissolution of the first regulator in 1999 etc
Conclusion isfine.
Keep writing. 🙂