My vision for India speech by Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam summary and analysis

 Satavahana University Karimnagar- Degree Semester 5-English- 2021-22 onwards-Unit 2

SRR Govt. College Karimnagar BCA Sem 2

My Vision for India

Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam) was an Indian scientist who was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, India. From 2002 to 2007, he served as the 11th President of India. He was a key figure in the development of India's rocket and nuclear weapons programmes. He is popularly known as "The Missile Man of India." Kalam graduated from the Madras Institute of Technology with a degree in aeronautical engineering. He joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 1958. In 1969, he moved to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He made significant contributions to the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear experiments.

Q.1.Give an account of three visions of Dr.Kalam for India and how they might be achieved according to him?

Q.2.What are the views of Dr.Kalam about strengthening our motherland?

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam delivered the well-known speech "My Vision for India" to the students of IIT Hyderabad in 2011. He shared his three clear visions for India, as well as four career milestones. His three visions are Freedom, development, and Strength.

First vison: He strongly believes that India developed its first vision of freedom in 1857, during the first war of independence. He states that freedom is inherent in our country. Though many rulers from different parts of the world invaded and looted India, we Indians never attacked or grabbed others' territory. 

His second vision for India is development. He says it is high time to consider ourselves a developed nation. Despite India's high GDP growth rate and low poverty rate, we lack the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation.

His third vision is of India's strength. He believes that strength deserves greater respect in today's world, so India must be strong both militarily and economically.

Dr. KKalam felt lucky to work with eminent scientists such as Dr.Vikram Sarabhai,Prof.Satish Dhawan, and Dr.Brahma Prakash.

According to Dr.Kalam, what were the four milestones of his career?

Four Milestones in Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam career.

First Milestone: Dr. Kalam rendered his services to ISRO as a project director for India's first SLV-3. 

Second, he joined DRDO and was a part of the missile programme Agni in 1994.

Third, his participation in the nuclear tests on May 11 and 13, 1998, along with his team, made him feel proud.

Fourth bliss: On request of an orthopedic surgeon from NIMS, Hyderabad, Kalam's team made Floor Reaction Orthosis 300-gram calipers to lessen the burden on physically disabled children.

Media's Obsession with Bad News: Kalam criticises Indian media for focusing on bad news and he also questions Indians' interest in reading negative news about death and crime. He gives an example of an Israeli newspaper that gives prominence to the inspiring news of a Jewish man on the front page instead of Hamas bombings.

Obsession with foreign things:

He poses another question about our obsession with foreign things. We must proclaim to ourselves that India is a highly developed nation. We don't need foreign things or technology, as we are self-reliant.

Indians must comply with the system in foreign countries.

Dr.Kalam says that Indians, when they are in foreign countries, comply with the rules and regulations, whereas the same people in India do not conform to the rules.

Blaming the government.

Indians expect the government to do everything for us and blame authorities for their inefficiency. Instead of expecting much from the government, we should contribute to society. We make loud drawing room protestations on dowry, women, and girl child issues, but we do the opposite at  home. 

We wait for someone to do a miracle; if it doesn't happen, we run to foreign countries like America, England, and the Gulf. When war breaks out in the Gulf, we demand that the Indian government take us back home.

Dr.Kalam appeals to us to do what India needs from us and wraps up his speech with J.F. Kennedy's inspirational quote..

Short Questions

1. What were the three visions of Dr Kalam for India?

His three visions were freedom, development, and strength. He strongly believes that India developed the first vision of freedom in 1857, during the first war of independence. He states that freedom is inherent in our country. His second vision for India is development. He says it is high time to consider ourselves a developed nation. His third vision is the strength of India. He believes that strength commands greater respect in today's world, so India must be strong both militarily and economically.

2. According to doctor,Kalam what were the four milestones of his career?

The first milestone was working as the project director for India's first satellite launch vehicle, SLV-3. He worked for twenty years at ISRO. Second milestone was working in DRDO for Agni mission in 1994.He joined DRDO after serving at ISRO. The third milestone is participating in a nuclear test with his team on May 11th and 13th, 1998. He got an opportunity to work with his team on the nuclear tests and proved to the world that India can make nuclear weapons. Manufacturing floor reaction Orthosis with 300-gram callipers made of a light material called carbon-carbon for physically disabled children was his fourth bliss. The parents of disabled children moved to tears with happiness for reducing the 3 kg weight to 300 gm load on their legs.

3. What was Dr. Kalam's fourth bliss?

On request of an orthopedic surgeon from NIMS, Hyderabad,Kalam's team made Floor reaction Orthosis 300 gms calipers to lessen the burden of physically disabled children.The parents of disabled children moved to tears with happiness for reducing the 3 kg weight to 300 gm load on their legs.

 

4. How do Indians behave in other countries with regard to rules and regulations?

Dr. Kalam says that Indians, when they are in foreign countries, comply with the rules and regulations, whereas the same persons in India do not conform to the rules. The Indian men threw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment they touched Indian ground. Kalam questions the behaviour of Indians, who abide by the rules in foreign countries but not in India.