If india is to become a developed nation by 2047, people will need to take initiative and become part of a mass movement whose sole goal is a ‘Viksit Bharat’. This is prime minister Narendra Modi’s clear message for 140 crore Indians. On Monday, the prime minister launched the ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ initiative that will seek the views and suggestions of India’s youth over the next one month to make the country a developed one over the next 25 years.
PM Modi called on all citizens to make India’s development their primary mission. “Today, every person, every institution, and organisation has to move forward with the pledge that whatever I do, should be for a developed India. The focus of your goals and resolutions should be only on developed India”.
Essentially, as is his signature style, prime minister Modi is looking to make the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ mission a people’s movement. Just as India’s G20 presidency became a point of convergence for indians from all states as events were organized across the country, the Centre now wants to make all indians active participants in the mission to develop the country. In fact, the concept of ‘Jan Bhagidari’ or people’s participation, according to PM Modi, has been essential to several other programs such as wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital india, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Vocal for Local.
Over the next two decades, whatever india does will be directed towards turning the country into a developed one. However, random policies and haphazard decisions will not make india a developed nation. If india is to achieve its ultimate goal, it must have a comprehensive strategy in place. That is what the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision document will provide the government and various stakeholders with a blueprint to develop India.
The Sankalp yatra is serving another important purpose that of popularizing the phrase ‘Viksit Bharat’ at the panchayat level. This is essential to embedding the idea of a developed india in the minds of people and making sure that they contribute to the nation’s growth. Only when the collective power of 1.4 billion indians is tapped into will the country achieve what is perhaps its most ambitious goal ever that of being counted among the developed nations of the world.
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