Towards a Competitive Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam.

About the author

 A P J Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931.

 He is an acclaimed personality born and raised in
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu.
 He was a scientist ad science administrator in DRDO
and ISRO, and the 11th President of India.
 He is called the Missile man of India.
 He died on 27 July 2015.

Towards a Competitive Nation (Summary)

 This essay is an extract from Turning Points - A

Journey through Challenges, the inspiring sequel
to Wings of Fire.
 The majority of Indian population lives in the village
which is a real challenge to use technological
developments to enrich the lives of these 750 million
people who lives there.
 According to him, his five-year career in the field of
science and technology, he believed that keeping
ahead these three areas is the only way for developing
a nation to become a developed nation.
 The three major areas are nanotechnology, e-
governance, and bio-diesel.
 In his long discussions with Prof. C N R Rao - honorary
president of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research in Bangalore and with many other
specialists in India, on the future of nano-science
technology and its application in areas like agriculture,
medicine, space, and energy.
 the discussion resulted in a coordinated programme
with an outlay of 1000 crorewhich led to several
important advances and innovations.
 He then said, an efficient, result-oriented and
transparent governance is a prerequisite for a
developed India.
 Keeping thus in mind, an E-governance conference was
held with the participation of concerned agencies.
 He hoped that an e-governance system with smart
identification cards for each citizen will make for
effective services and will also contribute to our fight
against extremism and terrorism.
 He believed that the two sources of future conflict will
be water and energy.
 In 2006, the chairman of ISRO briefed him on his future
plan including the Chandrayan mission to explore the
moon which was finally achieved on 14 November 2008.
 He also focused on infrastructure with reliable electric
power, education and health.
 A desired for a nation with faith in God, decrease the
rate of poverty, decrease of rural-urban divide, and
equal distribution of water energy.
 A nation where agricultural industry and technological
progression goes hand in hand.