WE NEED TO DREAM NEW DREAMS: PM
While returning back after meditating at the Vivekananda memorial in Kanyakumari, the Prime Minister of India wrote about India’s achievements & the road ahead of us.
The PM highlighted about the elections in India and termed it as ‘Mother of Democracy’. He also talked about the significance of Kanyakumari and most importantly the philosophies of Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda once said, “Every nation has a message to deliver, a mission to fulfil, a destiny to reach.”
WHAT HAS BHARAT ACHIEVED?
- Bharat has been moving forward with this sense of meaningful purpose:
- Bharat has been a cradle of ideas for thousands of years.
- We have never considered what we have acquired as our personal wealth or measured it purely by economic or material parameters.
- Therefore, Idam-na-mama (this is not mine) has become an inherent and natural part of the character of Bharat.
- Bharat’s welfare benefits our planet’s journey to progress as well.
- Bharat gained independence on August 15, 1947 when many countries were under colonial rule. Bharat’s independence journey inspired and empowered many of those countries to achieve their own freedom.
- That same spirit was seen decades later when the world came face to face with the once in a century Covid-19 pandemic. When concerns were raised about the poor and developing countries, Bharat’s successful efforts provided courage and assistance to many nations.
- Bharat’s governance model has become an example for many countries around the world:
- Empowering 25 crore people to rise above poverty in just 10 years is unprecedented.
- Innovative practices such as pro-people good governance, aspirational districts, and aspirational blocks are being discussed globally today.
- Our efforts, from empowering the poor to last-mile delivery, have inspired the world by prioritising individuals standing at the last rung of society.
- Bharat’s Digital India campaign is now an example for the entire world, showing how we can use technology to empower the poor, bring transparency, and ensure their rights.
- Inexpensive data in Bharat is becoming a means of social equality by ensuring the reach of information and services to the poor.
- Bharat as a global leader:
- Today, Bharat’s progress and rise are not just a significant opportunity for Bharat alone, but also a historic opportunity for all our partner countries around the world.
- Since the success of the G20, the world has been increasingly envisioning a bigger role for Bharat.
- Today, Bharat is being acknowledged as a strong and important voice of the Global South.
- The African Union has become a part of the G20 group at the initiative of Bharat.
- This is going to be a crucial turning point for the future of African countries.
WHAT SHOULD BHARAT DO?
Now, without wasting a single moment, we must step forward towards greater duties and larger goals. We need to dream new dreams, convert them into reality and begin living those dreams.
We must see Bharat’s development in a global context, and for this, it is essential that we understand Bharat’s internal capabilities. We must acknowledge Bharat’s strengths (like the young population), nurture them, and utilise them for the benefit of the world.
HOW SHOULD WE LOOK TOWARDS REFORMS?
Bharat cannot limit reform to just economic reforms. We must move forward in every aspect of life towards the direction of reform. Our reforms should also align with the aspirations of a Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047.
REFORM, PERFORM & TRANSFORM:
We must also understand that reform can never be a unidimensional process for any country. Therefore, I have laid out the vision of reform, perform, and transform for the country.
- The responsibility of reform lies with leadership.
- Based on that, our bureaucracy performs, and
- When the people join in with the spirit of Jan Bhagidari, we witness a transformation taking place.
WHAT ELSE BHARAT CAN DO?
- We must make excellence the fundamental principle to make our country a Viksit Bharat.
- We need to work quickly in all four directions: Speed, Scale, Scope, and Standards.
- Alongside manufacturing, we must also focus on quality and adhere to the mantra of “zero defect-zero effect”.
- We must redefine our heritage in a modern way while embracing ancient values in a modern context.
- As a nation, we also need to reassess outdated thinking and beliefs. We need to free our society from the pressure of professional pessimists. We must remember that freedom from negativity is the first step towards achieving success. Success blossoms in the lap of positivity.
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