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What can I give to my nation?What can I give to my nation?
Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM
ON THE EVE OF 58TH REPUBLIC DAY - 2007 25 January 2007
58th Republic Day of India - 2007
MY GREETINGS TO THE PEOPLE OF
INDIA
What Shall I talk?What Shall I talk?
Causes for low productivity of Causes for low productivity of CottonCotton Lack of awareness & TrainingLack of awareness & Training
Remedial measureRemedial measure Opening of farmers field Opening of farmers field
school school Arranging supply of genuine Arranging supply of genuine
fertilizers and pesticides fertilizers and pesticides Training of farmers at Training of farmers at
Research Station Research Station Monitoring of Cotton crop by Monitoring of Cotton crop by
agricultural expertsagricultural experts
Causes for low productivity of Causes for low productivity of CottonCotton Lack of awareness & TrainingLack of awareness & Training
Remedial measureRemedial measure Opening of farmers field Opening of farmers field
school school Arranging supply of genuine Arranging supply of genuine
fertilizers and pesticides fertilizers and pesticides Training of farmers at Training of farmers at
Research Station Research Station Monitoring of Cotton crop by Monitoring of Cotton crop by
agricultural expertsagricultural experts
Seed Cotton ProductivitySeed Cotton Productivity
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Seed Cotton normal outputSeed Cotton normal output
Remedial measureRemedial measure
Seed Cotton Improved outputSeed Cotton Improved output
460 kg/acre460 kg/acre
Reduced Average ExpenditureReduced Average Expenditure
Return Increase Rs. 2400/acre Return Increase Rs. 2400/acre to Rs. 16800/acre per yearto Rs. 16800/acre per year
960 kg/acre960 kg/acre
IndiaIndiashare of world share of world output is 12%output is 12%
TARGET : 25%Employment
Generator
Native silk production in North East
Development oriented missions: Kali BeinDevelopment oriented missions: Kali Bein
Electricity to all the villages - JYOTI GRAM YOJANA Electricity to all the villages - JYOTI GRAM YOJANA
Connected the hearts of people of AP and Connected the hearts of people of AP and TNTN
Amrita Sethu Amrita Sethu
PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITYSATELLITE VILLAGESSATELLITE VILLAGES
SATELLITE VILLAGESSATELLITE VILLAGES
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Periyar PURAPeriyar PURA
• 65 villages65 villages • 1 lakh population• Road connectivity• Internet Kiosk (VKC)
Leading to Sustainable Development
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HUB of Periyar PURAHUB of Periyar PURA
Periyar Maniammai Women'sEngineering College, Vallam, Tanjore, TN
Provided Knowledge Connectivity Leading to Economic Connectivity Periyar PURAPeriyar PURA
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• Created 1000 Self Help Groups Created 1000 Self Help Groups in 65 villagesin 65 villages
• Provided Vocational and Skill Provided Vocational and Skill Development training on Development training on
• Established Renewable Energy Established Renewable Energy based units based units
• Six percolation ponds and five Six percolation ponds and five check dams to harness the rain check dams to harness the rain water amounting to 2.73 lakh water amounting to 2.73 lakh cubic meter per yearcubic meter per year – supporting the irrigation of 300 supporting the irrigation of 300 acres of landacres of land
• More than 5000 farmers are More than 5000 farmers are benefiting benefiting
• It has brought number of It has brought number of employment generation employment generation schemes schemes Health Care services Health Care services through Mobile Medical Van through Mobile Medical Van facility to 65 villagesfacility to 65 villages
Vermi CompostingBio-massPower
Solar Power
Periyar PURA - Polio identification camp - Sengipatti
Production Training to Periyar PURA villagers - PMCTW, Vallam
Periyar PURA villagers visit Jatropha curcus Plants ( Bio Diesal )
Thanjavur Dist. Collector Visiting the Training program to Periyar PURA villages
Periyar PURA villagers training on Tiles making – PMCTW, Vallam
Periyar PURA Hollow Block training unit – PMCTW, Vallam
Fiber Door making training to Periyar PURA villagers – PMCTW, Vallam
Connectivity and Employment Connectivity and Employment Generation is the Focus : Leading to Generation is the Focus : Leading to Sustainable Development Sustainable Development
Compensation to the victims of Compensation to the victims of an earthquake in J&K an earthquake in J&K
In 1980’s Youth were asking In 1980’s Youth were asking meme
“When can I sing the Song of India?”
Today, Today, Youth is asking meYouth is asking me
What can I give to INDIA?What can I give to INDIA?
Ambience in the Nation Ambience in the Nation
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Ascending Economic Trajectory Ascending Economic Trajectory Continuously rising foreign exchange Continuously rising foreign exchange
reservereserveIncreasing domestic investment Increasing domestic investment Global successes of Indian talentsGlobal successes of Indian talents Global recognition of technological Global recognition of technological
competencecompetence Energy of 540 Million youth Energy of 540 Million youth 25 Million people of Indian Origin in 25 Million people of Indian Origin in
the worldthe world
Ambience in the Nation Ambience in the Nation
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Developed countries vying to invest in Developed countries vying to invest in
our engineers and Scientists and setting our engineers and Scientists and setting
up R&D Centres in India up R&D Centres in India
The distinction between the public and The distinction between the public and
the private sectors and the illusory the private sectors and the illusory
primacy of one over the other is primacy of one over the other is
vanishing vanishing
Many young people are creating new Many young people are creating new
enterprises instead of being mere enterprises instead of being mere
employees.employees.
Ambience in the Nation Ambience in the Nation
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Providing LeadershipProviding Leadership
for the one billion people with multi-for the one billion people with multi-
cultural, multi-language and multi-cultural, multi-language and multi-
religious background is indeed the religious background is indeed the
core competencecore competence of our nation of our nation
Our Our GDP GDP US $ 729 US $ 729 billion and billion and
poised to grow at 10% annually poised to grow at 10% annually
AIR TRAVELAIR TRAVEL is affordable is affordable
RAILWAYSRAILWAYS is on the growth trajectory is on the growth trajectory
TELE-DENSITY TELE-DENSITY 18% 18%
MOBILE PHONESMOBILE PHONES reaching the reaching the
common mancommon man
ONE INDIAONE INDIA PLAN – Talk to anywhere PLAN – Talk to anywhere
in India Rs. 1 - reaching the nationin India Rs. 1 - reaching the nation
Ambience in the NationAmbience in the Nation
SECTORWISE GROWTHSECTORWISE GROWTH
ICT EXPORT - > $ 24 BillionICT EXPORT - > $ 24 Billion
PHARMA EXPORT - $ 4 Billion (4PHARMA EXPORT - $ 4 Billion (4thth in in
the world) the world)
$ 44 billion automobile industry is $ 44 billion automobile industry is
growing at the rate of 17% per growing at the rate of 17% per
annum. annum.
Our total export in the last 8 months Our total export in the last 8 months
has crossed $80 billion.has crossed $80 billion.