What is Prout

Prout is the acronym for PROgressive Utilisation Theory. It is a social and economic theory developed in 1959 by the late Indian scholar-author and activist Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. Prout is based on universal values recognising and protecting the rights of all to the fulfillment of their basic needs; the protection of the environment, plants and animals; and a dynamic, incentive-based multi-tiered economy with local and cooperatively-employee-owned enterprises at its core. It encourages a balance in the effort of satisfying individual and collective needs. No one should be left behind as society marches forward on the path of progress.