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Cover Story Sankalp Yatra of New India

is being realized through deep-sea expeditions. We
have also ignited the aspirations of the districts of AMRIT YATRA AND NEW INDIA
the country for which it was believed that they have The country is working on achieving big results
been left behind. Priority is being given to schemes in its run-up to 100 years of independence. For
related to education, health, nutrition, roads, and the fulfillment of these resolutions, the young
employment in more than 110 aspirational districts innovators are the flag bearers of the slogan 'Jai
of the country. The government is taking relentless Anusandhan'. This 25-year period of Amritkaal
steps to make aspirational districts come at par with has brought unprecedented possibilities. These
other districts of India. Capitalism and socialism possibilities and these resolutions are directly
are discussed a lot in the world of economics, but related to the future of the youth. The success of
India also emphasizes on cooperatives. Steps have the youth will decide the success of India in the
been taken in this direction by creating a separate next 25 years. From the ramparts of the Red Fort,
cooperative ministry for the empowerment of this the Prime Minister put forward a new concept of
sector. Today the work of laying optical fiber in every an aspirational society. Its purpose is clear that a
village in the country is going on at a fast pace. 5G will society full of aspiration becomes the vehicle of
be launched in India. There is also a preparation to a big change. Just as India showed its potential
launch 6G by the end of this decade. The government through the Green Revolution in the 60-the 70s
is also promoting Indian solutions in gaming and and the farmers made India self-reliant in the
entertainment. The way the government is investing matter of food. Now in the last few years, the
in all these new sectors, as it is encouraging them, country has made rapid strides in the direction of
it is natural for all the youth to get the benefit of it. infrastructure revolution. Be it the health sector
Apart from the traditional career avenues, youth are or digital, the technology sector, the agriculture
also trying their hands in new areas. Its acceptance sector, or education and defense, the emphasis
in society is increasing. In such a situation, there is a is on modernizing each sector which is also
need to respect original thinking by assimilating new bringing new opportunities every day. Drone
ideas so that research and innovation become a part technology, teleconsultation, digital institutions,
of life along with work. India of the 21st century is and virtual solutions, all have great potential
moving ahead with full confidence in its youth. As a from service to manufacturing. As the youth are
result of this, India's ranking in the Innovation Index working on new solutions to promote the use of
has improved. The number of patents has increased drone technology in the agriculture and health
7 times in the last 8 years. The unicorn count has sector, efforts are being made to make irrigation
also crossed 100. The benefits of many schemes facilities much better and more efficient.
started in the last 8 years have reached crores of
poor to their homes. From Ujjwala to Ayushman
Bharat, today every poor of the country knows the Coordinated efforts are being made for new
strength of these programs. generation infrastructure. With this thinking, Pradhan
Today the pace of implementation of government Mantri Gatishakti Yojana has been started. The
schemes has increased. India is achieving the set foundation of progress in the modern world rests on
goals. The country is progressing much faster than modern infrastructure which also fulfills the needs
before. But this journey does not end here. The and aspirations of the middle class. Realizing this,
country has to achieve perfection. With this resolve, the country has shown extraordinary speed and
India has started the journey of 'Amrit Kaal' where scale in every field, land, water, and sky. There should
100% of villages have roads, 100% of families have be new waterways, and fast connection to new
bank accounts, 100% of beneficiaries have Ayushman places by seaplanes, work is going on very fastly in
Bharat cards, and 100% of eligible persons have a the country to promote connectivity. Indian Railways
gas connection. Be it the government's insurance is also rapidly adapting to its modern avatar. Now
scheme, pension scheme, or housing scheme, every that India has completed 75 years of independence
person who is entitled to it has to be linked. Those and has taken a golden resolution for the centenary
who sell goods while sitting on the tracks, sitting year by starting the Amrit Yatra of 25 years, then let
on the footpath are being connected to the banking us know such important decisions of Prime Minister
system through the Svanidhi scheme. Today, the Narendra Modi which have become the basis of the
country is working at full pace to make the Har Ghar Amrit Yatra and a harbinger of our efforts to achieve
Jal Mission successful. the resolutions of Amrit Kaal...

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