"Vision 2020"
Last sunday I visited a school with a friend (after such a long time).It was a great experience to be there.Although it was a sunday there were many students in the school,on enquiring i got to know there was an inter-school essay competition & the topic was "Can India become a developed nation by 2020."The very first thought which came to my mind was Kalam's "Vision for India in 2020"...Dr Kalam has become famous for his dream of India becoming a developed nation by 2020 and for his many other dreams in the field of science and technology. At every opportunity he gets, Dr Kalam exhorts various sections of society, especially children, to devote themselves to actualising these dreams.The concern is that the manner in which Dr Kalam has posed problems and solutions to them will further boost an unfortunately already widely prevalent approach among many scientists, engineers and technocrats, one which has plagued many a developmental effort and research project. This approach is best described as a “techno-fix” perspective in which all problems can be overcome by a technical solution, the technology being considered somehow independent of societal or structural dimensions.
For instance, at the Science Congress, Dr Kalam spoke at length on one of his favourite theses, which is also highlighted on the official website of the president of India, namely PURA or Provision of Urban Facilities in Rural Areas. Dr Kalam argues that once such facilities are available, teachers and doctors who, it is believed, avoid working in rural areas because of lack of such facilities, would change their attitude, education and health-care would become available and, because the greater connectivity would also trigger more changes, rural India would be transformed.Sounds simple, but are scientists the ones who would or could tackle this job, and will the anticipated results follow so directly or easily?
Dr. Kalam said in his address to parliament,I quote,"Nearly 260 million people, who are below the poverty line, want to join the mainstream of development. Our people are impatient to achieve 100 percent literacy, health for all,shelter for all, prosperity through knowledge-driven productivity, and a better quality of life—all of these enriched with our value system. Hence, it is time India launched a new vision, which I would call "Vision - 2020".
I still remember what those students wrote in the prototype of the essay....."We hate,we abuse,we curse our country.We are sure we will be a developed nation definitely by 2020 but only if each one of realises our duty towards nation...."
Excogitated by a_beautifulmind @ 7:10 AM
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