Kalam's dream: An India free of terror, graft in 11 years
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam visualises India becoming the best destination for the most talented scholars, scientists and investors by 2020. He feels that in the next 11 years, India could have a responsive, transparent and corruption-free governance.
"I visualise India as a prosperous, healthy, secure, devoid of terrorism, peaceful and happy nation by 2020," Kalam said while addressing engineering and management degree recipients at the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) convocation in Lucknow on Tuesday. He was the chief guest at the ceremony.
"I visualise India as a prosperous, healthy, secure, devoid of terrorism, peaceful and happy nation by 2020," Kalam said while addressing engineering and management degree recipients at the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) convocation in Lucknow on Tuesday. He was the chief guest at the ceremony.
According to him, by 2020, India is likely to become a nation where education will not be denied to any meritorious candidate because of social or economic discrimination. It could be a nation where there is an equitable distribution and adequate access to energy and quality water, and where agriculture, industry and service sectors work together in harmony. "To achieve these distinctive profiles, we have the mission of transforming India into a developed nation," Kalam said. He added that five areas have been identified where India has core competence — agriculture and food processing; education and healthcare; information and communication technology; reliable and quality electric power, surface transport and infrastructure; and self-reliance in critical technologies.
According to Kalam, in the coming years, professional graduates will have opportunities in the fields of agriculture and food processing, infrastructure, automobile, ship building, information and communication technology, pharmacy, aerospace, rail-vision and energy independence. "The average speed of trains has to be doubled and a 70-seater jet aircraft has to be designed at a cost of $20 billion in the next 10 to 15 years," he added.
Kalam also motivated the young engineering and management graduates to think why they should be remembered by the coming generations. "What I should be remembered for? It will motivate you to perform your best," he said.
A total of 19,197 BTech, 1,725 BPharma, 102 BArch, 9,647 MBA, 3,862 MCA, 147 MTech and MPharma and 25 PhD degrees were awarded at the convocation. Fourteen gold and silver medals each were awarded to the toppers.
During the ceremony, Governor B L Joshi said: "Keeping in view the scenario of technical education in India, UP being the largest state of the country has to play an important role."
Guest of honour and Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, Sadal Prasad, asked the UPTU to complete admissions, conduct exams and declare results on time.
Source:http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20091223/804/tnl-kalam-s-dream-an-india-free-of-terro.html
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