India 2020
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President of India
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A P J Abdul Kalam, before his tenure as the President, and Y. S. Rajan
Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan
Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan is an eminent Indian who is a well known authority in the field of technology development and business management.-Published works:Y. S...
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Introduction
about the bookThe book examines in depth the weakness and the strength of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, as a nation
Nation
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, and offers a vision of how India can emerge to be among the world's first four economic powers by 2020. Armed with a powerful opening, It is yet another example of Abdul Kalam's dedication and vision for India. The Book is dedicated to a young girl whom Kalam met and asked as "what is your dream" for which the young girl replied "I want to live in a developed India."
Vision of Developed India
contentTransforming the nation into a developed country, five areas in combination have been identified based on India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's core competence, natural resources
Natural Resources
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and talented manpower for integrated action to double the growth rate of GDP and realize the Vision
Vision
Vision or visions may refer to:* Visual perception, interpreting what is seen* Visual system, the sensory mechanism of eyesight* Vision , inspirational experiences* Hallucination, vivid conscious perception in the absence of a stimulus...
of Developed India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and food processing
Food processing
Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry...
-- with a target of doubling the present production of food and agricultural products by 2020. Agro food processing industry would lead to the prosperity of rural people, food security and speed up the economic growth
Economic growth
In economics, economic growth is defined as the increasing capacity of the economy to satisfy the wants of goods and services of the members of society. Economic growth is enabled by increases in productivity, which lowers the inputs for a given amount of output. Lowered costs increase demand...
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
with reliable and quality electric power
Electric power
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including solar farming for all parts of the country, providing urban amenities in rural areas and interlinking of rivers.
Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and Healthcare: To provide social security
Social security
Social security is primarily a social insurance program providing social protection or protection against socially recognized conditions, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment and others. Social security may refer to:...
and eradication of illiteracy and health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
for all.
Information and Communication Technology: This is one of our core competencies and wealth generator. ICT can be used for tele-education, tele-medicine and e-governance to promote education in remote areas, healthcare and also transparency in the administration.
Critical technologies and strategic industries witnessed the growth in nuclear technology, space technology and defence technology.
Chapters
The book's 300 pages are divided into 12 chapters- What Other Countries Envision for Themselves?
- Evolution of Technology Vision 2020
- Food, Agriculture and Processing
- Materials and the Future
- Chemical Industries and Our Biological Wealth
Quote
by A P J Abdul Kalam."A developed India by 2020, or even earlier, is not a dream. It need not be a mere vision in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up - and succeed." -
The vision has inspired a group of young people to start a movement which has been named DreamIndia2020 (http://www.dreamindia2020.org/) and Bharat2020 (http://www.bharat2020.org/). This has been pioneered by a group of young professionals who share the vision given by Dr. Kalam and are trying to realize this through their little but yet significant efforts