Beyond 2020: A Vision For Tomorrow’s India
The year 2020 arrived quietly. Did India prepare itself? Back in 1998, Dr Kalam partnered with Y.S. Rajan to publish India 2020, a blueprint that set an audacious target: position the nation among the world's five largest economies within two decades. Now, as that deadline has passed, the moment feels ripe for honest reckoning. What's been achieved? What's been squandered? India's trajectory through this century reveals a curious paradox. The country has stumbled repeatedly, tripped up by administrative delays and faltering implementation across countless projects. Yet simultaneously, fresh possibilities have emerged. Technological breakthroughs now promise faster, fairer expansion across the economy. The authors contend that agriculture, manufacturing, mining, chemicals, healthcare and infrastructure require immediate attention and bold policy shifts to reverse stagnation and spark genuine economic momentum. Beyond these sectors lie equally pressing concerns: skills training, employment generation, innovation, environmental protection, waste reduction, security challenges and the digital economy all demand urgent investment and strategy. There's still time. India possesses the capacity to join the club of wealthy nations within ten years if it acts decisively. This volume charts the precise steps required to make that leap.
- Author: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Agriculture & Farming
- ISBN: 978-0143426066
- Pages: 288 pages