Publisher | Penguin |
ISBN 13 | 9780143423683 |
ISBN 10 | 143423681 |
Author | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
Language | English |
Book Description | In this ground-breaking vision document, first published in 1998, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan offer a blueprint for India to be counted among the world s top five economic powers by the year 2020. They cite growth rates and development trends to show that the goal is not unrealistic. Past successes the green revolution and satellite-based communication linking remote regions of the country, for instance bear them out. The same sense of purpose can make us a prosperous, strong nation in a matter of years, assert Kalam and Rajan. |
Editorial Review | Combines the ideas of a visionary, the expertise of a great planner and the considered recommendations of some of India s best technology experts. --Businessworld This is no ordinary book … It should be in all libraries and on the desk of everyone who dreams about the future of India. --Tribune A book of dreams rooted in reality. --Indian Express |
About the Author | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is one of India s most distinguished scientists. He was responsible for the development of India s first satellite launch vehicle, the SLV-3, and the development and operationalization of strategic missiles. As chairman of the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council, he pioneered India Vision 2020, a road map for transforming India into an economically developed nation by 2020, focusing on PURA as a development system for countrywide implementation. |
Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 41647 |
Number of Pages | 344 |
India 2020: A Vision For The New Millennium Paperback English by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - 41647