WHAT is VISION 2020

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According to Dr A PJ Abdul Kalam and Y S Rajan
“Vision of great Vikram Sarabhai, supported by Nehru and Homi Bhabha, Which gave us the opportunity to work on the space programme. The programme was aimed at carrying development message into homes all over the country, especially in the 6 lakh villages, by leap –forgiving many traditional routes. The programme also aimed at surveying the natural resources of the country so that they could be harnessed and benefit our people. Many in India must have considered these objectives an unattainable dream in the early 60s when the space programme was born. We, however, along with many of our colleagues, saw these aim as a vision real and attainable. Every person in ISRO believed that they were born to realize all that space technology can bring to the country and its people. For thus, then, there was no going back, there were days and nights of work. Many failures and a few hard-won successes. The systems which were designed, developed, fabricated and tested were targeted towards a common goal- strong India, developed and proud India with benefits available all over the county. It is Gratify to note the vision, in relation to space technology, has come true now specially in terms of reaching out to the people; providing communication through networks in remote areas; disaster warning system; Quick resource surveys to target ground water and so on. And, of course, in areas of certain strategic strengths, vital to India in a world which respects only strength.

We were fortunate to have been associated with a large number of persons who were interested in posing these questions and finding some answers. These came substantially through novel organization, the Technology Information, forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), which launched a major exercise called Technology Vision for India upto 2020.
About 500 experts with unique experience in industry, academia, laboratories and government administration were deeply involved in the exercise. Experts and socially aware persons also participated. About 5000 people contributed indirectly through responses to questionnaires and other inputs.
Having taken these factors into account after studying several vision reports of India and other countries, we still believed firmly that India and other countries, we still believe firmly that India can reach a developed country status by 2020. The India can rise above the present poverty and contribute more productivity to their country because of their own improved health, education and self esteem. India can have considerable technological strengths, so crucial for its strategic strengths and for economic and trade related strength.

In “India 2020” book we have attempted to share some of these thought. We have also disclosed elements of a few action plans, which can be mission for many young people in the country.
We hope that these will help to stimulate young Indians and ignited their minds in the same way that we were Ignited by the space programme. Our vision ahead for the country and the mission we see before us make us feel young even now.
A developed INDIA, by or 2020 even earliar is not a dream. It need not even be a mere aspiration in the minds of many INDIANS. It is a mission we can take all- and accomplish.
Ignited young minds, we feel, are a powerful resources. This resources is mightier than any resource on the earth, in the sky, and under the sea. We must all work together to transform our “developing INDIA” into a “ Developed INDIA”, and the revolution require for this effort must start in our minds. This book India 2020, will hopefully be the source for igniting many minds.”