"Come and Make in
India"
"An occasion to build national
character"
Series of initiatives announced
· Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana to provide for a
bank account, a debit card and an insurance amount of Rs. one lakh, for the
poor
· Digital Infrastructure a priority to empower
Indians
· Swachh Bharat initiative to be launched on
October 2nd
· Toilets in all schools within a year
· Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana to be launched
· New institution to replace Planning Commission
New Delhi,Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, today called upon all citizens to contribute to the cause of building
national character. Addressing the nation for the first time from the ramparts
of the Red Fort on the 68th Independence Day, he said, it is an occasion for introspection
for all, as to how his or her acts would weigh on the scale of National
Interest. Let all actions be in the National Interest, and be seen as a
contribution towards nation building, the Prime Minister said.
Greeting the people of India on Independence Day, Narendra
Modi stated that he was addressing them not as "Pradhan Mantri" but
as "Pradhan Sewak" – the first servant.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a series of initiatives
aimed at empowering the common man, and unleashing the potential of India's
youth.
In a major new scheme to universalize banking access and financial
inclusion, the Prime Minister announced the Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana which
will provide for a bank account, a debit card and an insurance amount of Rs.
one lakh, to poor families.
A nationwide "Skill India" movement will be initiated to
provide skills which ensure employability.
The Prime Minister also announced a vision of "Come and Make
in India" inviting manufacturers from across the world to invest in India,
and help boost India's industrial growth. He called upon the youth of India to
unleash their entrepreneurial spirit and work towards manufacturing in India,
the various items that add to our import bill. Let "Made in India"
become a synonym of excellence, he added.
Emphasizing that digital infrastructure is a priority to empower
the citizens, Shri Narendra Modi announced his Government's resolve to work
towards Digital India, which would provide information and services to the
people in a timely and effective manner.
Stressing on the need for cleanliness, the Prime Minister
announced his Government's resolve for "Swachh Bharat" – a vision
which will be launched on October 2nd this year, to be
accomplished by 2019, on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In a
related initiative, the Prime Minister said the first step towards "Swachh
Bharat" begins with immediate effect, through a commitment to build
toilets in all schools, including separate toilets for girls, within one year.
The Prime Minister announced the launch of the Saansad Adarsh Gram
Yojana, under which each Member of Parliament would be invited to make one
model village in his constituency, by 2016. He said a complete blueprint for
this scheme would be announced on October 11th, the birth
anniversary of Shri Jayaprakash Narayan.
Shri Narendra Modi announced that a new institution would be
created to replace the Planning Commission. This new institution would respect
the federal structure of the country, he asserted.
Thanking all Members of Parliament, including the Opposition
Parties for a productive session of Parliament, the Prime Minister said his
Government wished to move forward by consensus.
Referring to reports of the positive change in work culture of the
Union Government since he took over as Prime Minister, the Prime Minister said
he was taken aback by such news reports – since it should be the norm for
Government Servants to work with due diligence. The Prime Minister said the
fact that this should make news, shows how low our collective standards of duty
and responsibility have fallen. The Prime Minister called upon society to give
up the selfish attitude of "Mera Kya, Mujhe Kya."
The Prime Minister also said he was appalled by the discord and
disunity among various Government departments that he saw after assuming
office. He assured the people that he would resolve this issue, so that the
Government of India worked not as an assembled entity, but as an organic
entity. The Prime Minister said development and good governance were the only
two tracks which could take the nation forward.
The Prime Minister expressed dismay at the rising number of rape
incidents in the country. Pointing out that daughters are asked a lot of
questions in a family, he called upon parents to question their sons also, and
keep a tab on their activities. Every rapist is someone's son, the Prime
Minister said. In a similar vein, he called upon misguided youth who had taken
to terrorism or Maoism, to give up violence and return to the national
mainstream.
The Prime Minister quoted
Shri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda, reflecting on their vision to see India
as a"Jagatguru" once again, and called upon all Indians
to help convert this vision into reality.
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