How the Kerala Model Ended Absolute Poverty — Ex Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac Explains

Kerala has recently eliminated absolute poverty and now surpasses the United States in key human development indicators such as life expectancy and literacy. In this interview, I speak with Thomas Isaac, former Finance Minister of Kerala and Central Committee member of the CPI(M), about how the Kerala Model of development achieved these outcomes. We discuss the role of public health, education, decentralised planning, social welfare, and long-term public investment—and what Kerala’s experience reveals about alternative development paths beyond GDP-centric growth.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴