B.tech 1st Year Eegineering English 2017
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Presidential Address
A.P.J. Abdul kalam
A.P.J. Abdul kalam
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND TEXT
Avul pakir
jainulabdeen abdul kalam (1931-2015) was born into a middle-class family in
rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He had an unparalled career as a defence scientist and
was also the recipent of the highest civilian award of india, the bharat ratna.
As chief of india’s research and development pro gramme, kalam demonstrated the
potential for dynamism and innovation that exists in seemingly moribund research
establishments. He was nominated as the eleventh president of India in 2002,
and was known as the ‘people’s president’. Kalam passed away in 2015, engaged
in doing what he loved most—delivering a lecture to young students.
The following address was delivered by
Dr kalam after being sworn in as the president of india. He expounds on his
vision for a developed India in this lecture, elaborating on the nation’s
strengths and the areas which need improvement.
Respected shri
Narayanaji, Mr Vice president, Mr prime minister, mr deputy prime minister,
chief justice of india, speaker of lok sabha, members of the union council of
misisters, governors, deputy chairperson of rajya sabha, deputy speaker of lok
sabha, members of parliament, excellencies, friends and children—my greetings
to all of you.
When i see in front of me, the distinguished dignitaries including a number of senior diplomats representing their countries and other eminent personalities, a Beautyful Thiagarajaswamigal’s Keerthana in Sri raga echoes from my heart:
‘Endaro Mahaanubahavalu Andhariggi Wandanamulu’,
which means, ‘I salute all the great noble hearted human beings.’
I thank the
members of Parliament and state legislatures for having elected me. The endorsement
i have received from the nation, giving me the responsibility to realize our
shared dream of India with prosperity, harmony and strength is really
overwhelming. Ten illustrious personages have adorned this office of the
president and contributed to the nation building with their outstanding
personal qualities. I salute them all. While i assume the office of the
president of the republic of India with humility and gratefully recognize the
immense trust the people of the country and the political system have reposed
in me, i promise to endeavour to fulfill the aspirations of our people.
Indian civilizations heritage is built on universal
spirit. India has always stood for friendship and extends warm hands to the
whole world. We have made significant achievements in the last 50 years in food
production, health sector, higher education, media and mass communication,
industrial infrastructure,
information technology, science and technology and defence. Our nation is
endowed with natural resources, vibrant people and traditional value system. In
spite of thes resources, a number of our people are below the poverty line,
undernourished and lack primary education itself. Our aim is to empower them to
be poverty free, healthy and literate. A
country needs to have the characteristics as defined in Thirukkural, composed
over 2,000 years ago:
‘pini inmai selvam vilaivinbam emam, aniyenba nattirkiv vainthu.’
‘pini inmai selvam vilaivinbam emam, aniyenba nattirkiv vainthu.’
That is, ‘the important productivity;elements that
constitute a nation are: being disease free; wealth; high harmonious living and
strong defence.’
All our efforts should be focused towards building these
five elements at various levels in a coherent and in an integrated manner. I am
convinced that our nation with a strong, vibrant and billion plus population
can contribute to realise these elements.
Today our
country is facing challengs such as cross-border terrorism, certain internal
conflicts and unemployment. To face
These challenges, these must be a vision to ensure focused action of one billion citizens of these great country with varied capabilities.
These challenges, these must be a vision to ensure focused action of one billion citizens of these great country with varied capabilities.
What can be the vision? It can be none other than
transforming India in a developed nation. Can the government alone achieve this
vision? Now, we need a movement in the country. This is the time to ignite the
minds of the people for this movement. We will work for it. We cannot emerge as
a developed nation if we do not learn to transact with speed.
I recall the saintly poet kabir’s wisdom to us: ‘kaal
kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab’. That means, ‘what you want to do tomorrow do
it today, and what you want to do today do it now.’
This vision of a developed nation needs to be achieved with parliamentary democracy, which is the core of our governance system. The basic structure of our constitution has stood the test of time. I am confident that it will continue to be responsive to the demands of changing situations. The first and foremost task is to respect and uphold the constitutional processes, in the best interest of our people and our nation, without fear or favour and with fairness and firmness.
This vision of a developed nation needs to be achieved with parliamentary democracy, which is the core of our governance system. The basic structure of our constitution has stood the test of time. I am confident that it will continue to be responsive to the demands of changing situations. The first and foremost task is to respect and uphold the constitutional processes, in the best interest of our people and our nation, without fear or favour and with fairness and firmness.
India is a union of states based on the framework of co-operative federalism. Within the co-operative framework, there is also a requirement to develop competitive strengths for the states so the they can excel at the national level and the global. competitiveness helps in ensuring economic and managerial efficiency and to be creative to meet new challenges. these are essential to survive and prosper in the fast-changing world of today. in addition, in order to strengthen democratic processes and institution, we should all truly strive for substantive decentralization.
I wish to emphasis my unflinching commitment to the principle of secularism, which is the cornerstone of our nationhood and which is the key feature of our civilizations strength. during the last one year I met a number of spiritual leaders of all religions. they all echoed one message, that is , unity of minds and hearts of our people will happen and we will see the golden age of our country, very soon. I would like to endeavour to work for bringing about unity of minds among the divergent traditions of our country.
Along with speedy development aimed at elimination of poverty and unemployment, national security has to be recognized by every Indian as a national priority. indeed, making India strong and self reliant--economically, socially and military---is our foremost duty to our motherland and to ourselves and to our future generations.
When the child is empowered by the parents, at various phases of growth, the child transforms in to a responsible citizen. when the teacher is empowered with knowledge and experience, good young human beings with value systems take shape. when an individual or a team is empowered with technology, transformation to higher potential for achievement is assured. when the leader of any institution empowers his or her people, leaders are born who can change the nation in multiple areas.
when women are empowered. a stable society is assured. when the political leaders of the nation empower the people through visionary policies, the prosperity of the nation is certain. the medium for transformation to developed India is the empowerment at various levels with the power of knowledge. Aroadmap of realizing this vision, of developing India is in front of us.
At this junction, i recall a beautiful thought of Dr G. G. Swell, an eminent leader from the north east: 'we must have a mental infrastructure. mental infrastructure means sincerity of purpose, of vision, or purity of heart and mind.'
When i travel across our nation, when i hear the sound of waves of the three seas around the shores of my country , when north-east and our islands and when i feel the warmth frrom the western desert, i hear the voice of youth; ' When can i sing the song of india?'
what can be the answer? i have so far interacted with over 50,000 school children during the past one year. i would like to share with you my answer to the urge of these children . if youth have to sing the song of india, india should become a developed country which is free from poverty, illiteracy and unemployment and is buoyant with economic prosperity, nation security and internal harmony.
To create this transformation we all have to resolve ourselves to work and sweet for national development. i would like to share the song of youth, which i normally recitr with school children, here at this junction. i am very happy to see children present here. representing the future generation. through them i would like to convey the song of youth to all children of our country and the people.
as a young citizen of india, armed with techonology, konwledge and love for my nation, i realise, small aim is a crime. i will work and sweet for a great vision, the vision of trasforming india into a developed nation, powered by economic strength with value system.
I am one of the citizens of billion; only the vision will ignite billion souls.
It has entered in to me; the ignited soul compared to any resource is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth, under the earth.
I will keep the lamp of know;edge burning to achieve the vision---developed india.
if work and sweat for the great vision with ignited minds. the transformation leading to birth of vibirant developed india will happen . this song. when sung in our beautiful languages will unite our minds for action.
I wish to emphasis my unflinching commitment to the principle of secularism, which is the cornerstone of our nationhood and which is the key feature of our civilizations strength. during the last one year I met a number of spiritual leaders of all religions. they all echoed one message, that is , unity of minds and hearts of our people will happen and we will see the golden age of our country, very soon. I would like to endeavour to work for bringing about unity of minds among the divergent traditions of our country.
Along with speedy development aimed at elimination of poverty and unemployment, national security has to be recognized by every Indian as a national priority. indeed, making India strong and self reliant--economically, socially and military---is our foremost duty to our motherland and to ourselves and to our future generations.
When the child is empowered by the parents, at various phases of growth, the child transforms in to a responsible citizen. when the teacher is empowered with knowledge and experience, good young human beings with value systems take shape. when an individual or a team is empowered with technology, transformation to higher potential for achievement is assured. when the leader of any institution empowers his or her people, leaders are born who can change the nation in multiple areas.
when women are empowered. a stable society is assured. when the political leaders of the nation empower the people through visionary policies, the prosperity of the nation is certain. the medium for transformation to developed India is the empowerment at various levels with the power of knowledge. Aroadmap of realizing this vision, of developing India is in front of us.
At this junction, i recall a beautiful thought of Dr G. G. Swell, an eminent leader from the north east: 'we must have a mental infrastructure. mental infrastructure means sincerity of purpose, of vision, or purity of heart and mind.'
When i travel across our nation, when i hear the sound of waves of the three seas around the shores of my country , when north-east and our islands and when i feel the warmth frrom the western desert, i hear the voice of youth; ' When can i sing the song of india?'
what can be the answer? i have so far interacted with over 50,000 school children during the past one year. i would like to share with you my answer to the urge of these children . if youth have to sing the song of india, india should become a developed country which is free from poverty, illiteracy and unemployment and is buoyant with economic prosperity, nation security and internal harmony.
To create this transformation we all have to resolve ourselves to work and sweet for national development. i would like to share the song of youth, which i normally recitr with school children, here at this junction. i am very happy to see children present here. representing the future generation. through them i would like to convey the song of youth to all children of our country and the people.
as a young citizen of india, armed with techonology, konwledge and love for my nation, i realise, small aim is a crime. i will work and sweet for a great vision, the vision of trasforming india into a developed nation, powered by economic strength with value system.
I am one of the citizens of billion; only the vision will ignite billion souls.
It has entered in to me; the ignited soul compared to any resource is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth, under the earth.
I will keep the lamp of know;edge burning to achieve the vision---developed india.
if work and sweat for the great vision with ignited minds. the transformation leading to birth of vibirant developed india will happen . this song. when sung in our beautiful languages will unite our minds for action.
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