My Vision for India- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

My Vision for India 

My Vision for India is a speech delivered by India’s former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam. In this essay, Kalam talks bitterly of irresponsible people of our country and he tries to make people realise their duties and motivate them to build a stronger India.

His Three Visions

Dr. Abdul kalam had three visions for India. The first vision is that of FREEDOM. He believes that India got its first vision in 1857 when we started the war of Independence. He stresses that we have not conquered any nations and have not grabbed their lands and culture. The second vision is that of DEVELOPMENT. The poverty level of India is falling. India is among top five nations in the world in terms of GDP. We have to see ourselves as a developed nation. The third vision for India is STRENGTH. He says that India must be strong not only as a military power but also as an economic power. He has a good fortune to work with three great minds, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Department of space, Prof. Satish Dhawan and Dr. Brahm Prakash, father of nuclear material.

Milestones in his career

The First is, he was given the opportunity to be the project director for India’s first satellite launch vehicle, SLV3. The second is, he has joined DRDO and got a chance to be the part of India’s missile program. His third bliss is, participating in a nuclear test and proving to the world that India can make it. When an Orthopaedic surgeon visited him, he asked to remove the pain of his patients that the little girls and boys with heavy metallic callipers weighing over three kg each dragging their feet around. Within three weeks, he made Orthosis 300gm callipers and took them to the Orthopaedic centre. This is his fourth bliss.

Kalam criticizes the Indian media

Abdul kalam criticizes the Indian media for its negative outlook. He questioned that why we are so embarrassed to recognize our strengths and achievements. Our media is only obsessed in the failures and disasters. Once kalam was read an Israeli newspaper found the front page had a picture of Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed the desert into an orchid and a granary. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments there. They highlighted only such constructive matters as an old Jewish gentleman. We are so much obsessed with foreign things and technology. According to him, self-respect comes with self-reliance.

In India, we keep complaining against the government. In foreign countries people do not throw cigarette butts in public places. They throw them only into the garbage pail. We violate our rules without any hesitation. We corrupt higher authorities. This is not done in foreign countries. We go to the polls to choose a government and thinking that our responsibilities are over. We sit back expecting the government to do everything for us. We protest loudly against social problems but commit the same in our personal lives.  Kalam wants Indians to do everything in their power to raise India to the level of other western countries. He is fervent that India should improve in all fields.