Vision Document

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Manifesto for Change!

Dr. Kalam’s Vision-2020 envisaged India to be a nation where the urban-rural divide is reduced to a “thin line”; where there is equitable distribution of, and adequate access to energy and quality water; where agriculture, industry and the service sector work together in symphony; where education with a good value system is not denied to any meritorious candidate because of societal or economic discrimination, a nation which is the best for the most talented scholars, scientists and investors from around the world; a nation where the best healthcare is available to all;  a nation where governance is responsive, transparent and corruption-free; where poverty has been totally eradicated, illiteracy removed, crime against women and children is absent and no one in the society feels alienated.

To achieve the India he dreamt of, Dr. Kalam outlined an integrated action plan in five core competence areas: 1) Agriculture and food processing; 2) Education and Healthcare; 3) Information and Communication Technology, 4) Infrastructure development, including reliable quality power, surface transport and infrastructure for rural and urban areas under PURA-PROVIDING URBAN AMENITIES IN RURAL AREAS and 5) Self-reliance in critical technologies.

 

Yes, this can be achieved when all Indians collectively and individually rise above narrow, selfish mentality and pledge to work with dedication and missionary zeal to banish poverty, corruption, illiteracy, communalism, regionalism and any kind of ism that will pull the country backwards. One of the major cankers posing a huge challenge to both, the government and the society, is corruption. This plague has to be completely eliminated. In the Holy Quran, Surah Al Baqara, 205 mentions that God does not like corruption.

Distinctive Profile of a Developed India

Let me tell you what an economically developed India should look like by 2020:

  • A nation where the rural-urban divide has been reduced to a thin line.
  • A nation where there is an equitable distribution of, and adequate access to, energy and quality water.
  • A nation where agriculture, industry and the service sector work together in symphony.
  • A nation where education with a good value system is not denied to any meritorious candidates because of societal or economic discrimination.
  • A nation which is the best destination for the most talented scholars, scientists, and investors from around the world.
  • A nation where the best of healthcare is available to all.
  • A nation where governance is responsive, transparent and corruption-free.
  • A nation where poverty has been totally eradicated, illiteracy removed, crime against women and children is absent, and no one in the society feels alienated.
  • A nation that is prosperous, healthy, secure, devoid of terrorism, peaceful and happy, and continues on a sustainable growth path.
  • A nation that is one of the best places to live in and is proud of its leadership.

Integrated Action for a Developed India

In order to realize this distinctive profile, we have to transform India in five areas where India has core competence:

  1. Agriculture and food processing
  2. Education and healthcare
  3. Information and communication technology
  4. Infrastructure development, which includes reliable and quality electric power, surface transport and infrastructure for all parts of the country including rural and urban areas under PURA
  5. Self-reliance in critical technologies.

The ignited minds of the youth are bubbling with the spirit of ‘I can do it’ and the belief that ‘India will become a developed nation’. If you all feel that you can do it, India will certainly get the necessary creative leadership at all levels from panchayat to Parliament. These ignited minds will sing the song of youth and lead the nation towards sustainable development. I strongly believe that the youth of my nation, by entering politics, will build a brand of integrity, honesty, value system, courage, commitment and responsibility with accountability around them and practise development politics.

Song of Youth

As a young citizen of India,
Armed with technology, knowledge and love for my nation
I realize, small aim is a crime.
 
I will work and sweat for a great vision
The vision of transforming India into a developed nation
Powered by economic strength and a value system
 
I am one of the citizens of the billion;
Only the vision will ignite the billion souls.
 
It has entered into me;
The ignited soul compared to any resource is the
Most powerful resource on the earth,
above the earth and under the earth.

Ten Oaths for Student and Youth

  1. I realize that small aim is a crime. I will have a great goal in my life and work hard to achieve that goal. I will acquire the knowledge continuously. I will Sweat, Sweat, Sweat. I will persevere to achieve the goal.
  2. I will work with integrity and succeed with integrity.
  3. I will be a good member of my family, a good member of the society, a good member of my state, a good member of the nation and a good member of the world.
  4. I will always try to save better someone’s life, without any discrimination of caste, creed, language religion or state. Wherever I am, a thought will always come to my mind. That is “What can I do for you?
  5. I will never get addicted to liquor, smoking and gambling. I will always try to retrieve atleast 5 people from addiction and help them to lead a quality of life.
  6. I will always remember the importance of time. My motto will be “Let not my winged days, be spent in vain”.
  7. I will plant at least 5 trees in my neighborhood and grow. I will always work for making my village clean, city clean and state clean so that my earth will be clean and green. I will do all my best to achieve Energy Independence by 2030.
  8. As a youth of my nation, I will work and work with courage to achieve success in all my tasks and enjoy the success of others.
  9. I am as young as my faith and as old as my doubt. Hence, I will light up them, the lamp of faith in my heart.
  10. My national flag flies in my heart and I will bring glory to my state and the nation.

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