Dear brothers and sisters of India,
Today we celebrate India’s 65th
Republic Day. As a citizen of this great country, it is a great honor to share
my thoughts to fellow citizens. Today is the day we must take stock of what we
have achieved and yet to achieve to take India forward aggressively as an
economic super power in the world.
There are innumerable challenges ahead
for our country. There is an urgent need for the Indian youth to build skills
and abilities to enhance their employability skills. Globally the baby boomers
are retiring and there is an urgent need to build the Indian youth as leaders
to fill the gap arising out of their retirement. It enables the Indian youth to
undertake leadership roles and responsibilities to lead our nation. It also
helps build next generation leaders. There is growing urbanization and there is
an urgent need to build homes to the homeless in India. There is also an urgent
need to check corruption which has become a cancer to our society. Some of the
people are not ethical and most of the money goes into the private coffers of
politicians.
India is a land of unity in diversity.
To succeed as a nation, we must support secularism. Let us not get carried away
by narrow politicians who divide our society in the name of region, religion, language,
caste and community. Let us promote fraternity to bring oneness in all of us.
Let us be proud that we are Indians first and Indians last.
We need reforms in infrastructure to
have a strong infrastructure to enable us to have a strong superstructure. We
must understand the fact that whatever has been tried and tested and was successful
in the past might not be successful in the future. Hence, we must explore
innovative technological tools and techniques to build a strong India. Additionally, it is essential for us to have
good neighborly relations to ensure peace and prosperity.
Indian intellectuals must not be part
of the problem. In contrast, they must be part of the solution to overcome the
leadership challenges. All stakeholders including intellectuals, educators,
government, NGOs and industry must collaborate and work hard earnestly to build
a strong India. We must enhance employability skills in Indian students and
encourage entrepreneurship in Indian youth. More entrepreneurs mean more
opportunities resulting in rapid economic growth.
India has the potential for consumer
consumption and has the ability to deliver the services and products at low cost
effectively without compromising the quality. For instance, we have sent the low
cost Mangalyan to Mars and demonstrated to the world about our capability and
ability to spend the amount less than producing a Hollywood film.
India is blessed with several
strategic advantages and strengths. India is gifted with both natural resources
and human resources. It is time we realized the importance of human resources
dominated by young population and utilized them for nation building. Here are
some more strengths of India which no other nation in the world has presently:
- We are proud to say that India is the largest democracy in the world.
- We are proud to say that India has the largest speaking English population in the world.
- We are proud to say that India is a hope for billions of people in the world. There are a number of people who came to India and made India as their home. It is the melting pot. India is noted for cultural richness and diversity.
- We are proud to say that India has the oldest civilization and with the youngest population in the world.
We are strong in mathematics. We are
strong in Information Technology. We invented zero. Albert Einstein once
remarked, “We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without
which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.” We teach yoga to the world. We are proud to
say that the only nation in the world which is widely watched presently is
India. Therefore, we must be proud of being Indians. Without your support, our
nation would not have come to this level. Therefore, I speak with conviction
that we are going to lead this world.
We have achieved independence with
lots of struggles and sacrifices by our forefathers. We must work hard to
preserve our hard won freedom to ensure that we take India in a right direction
at a fast pace. Let us present India in a positive perspective. Let us work
hard to elevate India’s image globally. The world is changing rapidly with
changes in technology. We must work hard to keep pace with the world to avail
the existing global opportunities to lead India as a global super power.
India is a nation of hopes! India is a
nation of aspirations! India is a nation of expectations! Remember, 21st
century belongs to India and Indians. India will grow as a power and Indians will
grow globally in all spheres spreading India’s greatness. We are blessed with several
inherent strengths. We must explore and utilize our strengths to build a strong
and vibrant India. Let us look at the door that is opened. Be responsible. Be
accountable. Be duty-oriented. Make a difference in the lives of others. Lead
India. Lead the world! God bless India. Jai Hind!
“If there is one place on the face of
earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very
earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.” -
Romain Rolland, Roman Scholar
“India is, the cradle of the human
race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of
legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most
instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.” -
Mark Twain
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Sir, Very good video. We have lots of strengths being the largest democracy with technical manpower and English speaking population. When we compare to China we still lack behind in infrastructure. Hence, it is time for us to emphasize on infrastructure. We much check corruption. Additionally people must be responsible with a heart to build a strong nation. Once again, thanks for sharing such a wonderful video to awaken Indians. India needs inspiring leaders like you.
ReplyDeleteYes we Indians are great globally. We are very strong in IT, maths and produce cost effective solutions. It is time for us to look at the door that is opened, not the one that is closed. We must channel Indian youth to build a great nation. Adding value to others is a wonderful message because what goes around come around. A great message to Indians on Republic Day.
ReplyDeleteExcellent ideas and insights. A very insightful video that stirs nationalism. We will make India a super power in the world. I am proud to be one of your die-hard followers.
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ReplyDeleteA great video on Republic Day! Thanks for highlighting the skills development. The Indian education system needs restructuring. We have to apply new teaching methodologies to make Indian education system practical. I am excited when you referred the name of Swami Vivekananda who pioneered India’s greatness to the west. Your video shows your passion for Indians and Indian youth and above all Indians. We Indians are proud of your contributions. You are a leader with an ambitious vision to build a strong India! Jai Hind!
You have rightly highlighted corruption in India. You rightly highlighted skills development among Indian youth. I appreciate your passion to build global leaders by 2030. You have rightly highlighted about Baby Boomers and the need for Gen Y to acquire leadership skills and abilities. Thanks for letting us know that you are the bridge between Baby Boomers and Gen Y. We Indians are proud of your passion and contribution. India needs leaders like you. Jai Hind!
ReplyDeleteProfessor M.S.Rao is a global leadership guru who is passionate to build one million students as global leaders. He has a huge number of followers globally including in Malaysia. He gave autographs to his fans in Malaysia in August 2015 who bought his award-winning book. '21 Success Sutras for Leaders' which is widely read by leaders and CEOs globally. I enjoy his training programs. I read most of his books. I love his vision. I am proud to be one of his one million global leaders. Jai Hind!
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