Viksit Bharat @ 2047: The Exigency of A Collaborative Effort

                                         

Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the interim budget said that government’s vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’ is that of a “prosperous Bharat in harmony with nature, with modern infrastructure, and providing opportunities for all citizens and all regions to reach their potential”. Viksit Bharat @ 2047 is a vision and a roadmap of the current government that is the outcome of intensive preparation and hard work which has inclusive approach and involves all miniseries, state governments, academia, civil societies, scientific organizations, industries and youth of India for achieving the vision. Why 2047? The answer is that in 1947 we got independence from British rule and in 2047 we will be completing 100 years, so Prime Minister has this action plan of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ to transform India into a developed country. This vision include the areas such as economic growth, sustainable development, ease of living, ease of doing business, development of infrastructure and social welfare. In short if we say that this vision encompasses four facets of development EESG, which stands for Economic Growth, Environmental Sustainability, Social Progress and Good Governance.

 In terms of economic growth, a prosperous Bharat should have a strong economy that can provide earning opportunities and a high standard of living to all the citizens. Our economy should be able to handle the challenges of the 21^st century and we should also be able to provide the environment where entrepreneurship, innovation and competitiveness can flourish. Environment sustainability aims for a clean and green environment to preserve   India’s rich biodiversity and natural resources also we should be ready to mitigate the impacts of climate change and take measures how to minimize the future threats related to environment. For social progress India should have a harmonious and an inclusive society to ensure the dignity and well being of our citizens. Society should be able to celebrate and respect India’s tradition, values, culture and rich heritage so that we can ensure justice, equality and diversity in our country. Good governance is also the important facet of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, for which we need agile governance with precise policies and accountability. Governance is a system that collects credible data, analyze areas and act promptly and swiftly to improve the conditions of the country.

 India is a multicultural country and also has surpasses all other countries in terms of population, and sometimes the population and diversity are considered as obstacle for the growth and development but we should take these two points as  powerful weapons. The trinity of “demography, democracy and diversity” which should be backed by ‘Sabka Prayas’, as it has the potential to fulfill aspirations of every Indian. For achieving that dream we need to do some unprecedented development by a collaborative effort. Government has prepared its action plan but we as citizens of India should also have our action plan to turn out this dream into reality. In whatever field we are, we should contribute in the economic growth of our country in terms of remittance that we earn in abroad because not only we are number one in youth population but also we have skilled and knowledgeable persons in our country who go to other country as doctors, engineers, scientists, traders, technicians, educationists etc., so the youth population should get more training and skills so that can contribute in economic growth of our country. The other way to contribute in economy is to come up with innovative and relevant ideas that will create the environment for the startups, in this the half of the Indian population that is women, can play a pivotal role. Educated women in urban areas who are unemployed may do some work from home in their field of interest and women in rural areas they may take advantage of government’s various schemes for their start-ups  like Mudra Yojana, Stand-Up India Scheme, Mahila Coir Yojana etc. so  in these ways we may convert ‘India as a Big Hub of Human Resources’. We need a collaborative effort for environmental sustainability so that we can preserve our rich biodiversity and cultural diversity. We can inculcate the habits of responsible consumption and production as SDG 12 suggests us; we should adopt the practices that are eco-friendly, human friendly as well as animal and wild life friendly. If we talk about social progress our role as citizens is more crucial than the government because as a person we can promote equality, dignity, respect for others through our behavior and actions as well as celebrate and respect India’s tradition, values, culture and rich heritage and take pride in our belief which is mentioned in Maha Upnishad, which remains relevant as it emphasizes on a global perspective:

“Ayam bandurayam neti ganana laghuchetasam,

Udaracharitanam tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam”

(Who discriminate ‘This one is a friend and that one a stranger’ are the people with petty minds; people with evolved consciousness embrace the entire world as their own family.)