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Years
of Vikas Yatra

Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors are also formed this outlook, fostering a culture of job creation.
nearing completion. Work on the country’s first Bullet Empowered by the support provided to startups and the
Train project is progressing rapidly. Modern trains such Mudra scheme, today’s youth are soaring to new heights.
as the Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and Namo Bharat are Previously, the term ‘startup’ was understood by only a
further modernizing the nation’s railway network. Under- select few in India; today, however, young people even in
lying this development is a core philosophy: when every the villages grasp its significance and are actively striving
region of India becomes interconnected, the path toward to build ‘Unicorns.’ India has now emerged as the world’s
becoming a developed nation is significantly strength- third-largest startup ecosystem.
ened. The new Parliament building and the Central Vista
project have emerged as a true reflection of the funda- AN AUSPICIOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR
mental ethos of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Aptly, the very GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
first bill passed within this new edifice was the historic Over the past 12 years, India’s stature has risen both
legislation granting 33 percent reservation to women in domestically and globally, and the nation has emerged as
both the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies. a trusted leader. India’s emergence as a vocal advocate
Similarly, after 34 years, a new National Education Policy for developing nations—whether during the crisis of the
was introduced—a testament to India’s strides toward Russia-Ukraine war (exemplified by ‘Operation Ganga’)
becoming a global knowledge superpower. Several or at the COP26 summit in Glasgow and COP27 in Sharm
decisions, including Triple Talaq, the Ram Mandir, the El-Sheikh—stands as a testament to this fact; indeed, the
Bodo Accord, and Article 370, have paved the way for world trusts India across international platforms such as
the establishment of peace and harmony. These were the United Nations, BIMSTEC, and the G20. While holding
issues that had remained pending for decades, becoming the G20 presidency, India charted a new course for the
intractable problems; yet, under the leadership of Prime world, offering the global community a profound appreci-
Minister Modi, solutions were found, and a ‘New India’ is ation of not only India’s rich culture but also its immense
now emerging. capabilities. In the realm of environmental stewardship,
initiatives such as ‘Mission LiFE’ and the ‘International Solar
A NEW ERA OF TRANSFORMATION Alliance’ have illuminated a path for the world to foster
DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY harmony with nature and wildlife. Guided by the spirit of
India ranks among the select few nations at the forefront Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, India has consistently been
of formulating technology policies with a keen eye on the among the pioneering nations to extend assistance to
future. Technology has exerted a profound impact across neighbors and countries across the globe during times of
numerous sectors. It has ushered in a new chapter of crisis—just as it became a global hub for pharmaceuticals
transparency. Today, rural India consumes more internet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last 12 years,
data than its urban counterparts. During the COVID-19 India has successfully forged an identity for itself as a re-
era, platforms like UPI gained fresh momentum, leading liable partner on the global stage. Simultaneously, within
people to embrace digital transactions as a way of life. The the country, an environment has been fostered—spanning
accessibility of vast markets has expanded significantly the social, economic, and political spheres—in which the
through e-commerce. It is precisely because of technol- common citizen has become an active participant in the
ogy that 100 percent of benefits now reach the intended Central Government’s schemes, thereby becoming a true
beneficiaries—a stark contrast to the past, when it was partner in the nation’s development journey.
often said that for every rupee allocated, only 15 paise Undoubtedly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi—who
actually reached the villages. Whether it concerns the im- has emerged as a visionary leader and a pioneer of bold,
plementation or the monitoring of schemes, technology transformative reforms—has come to symbolize a ‘New
is providing the driving force behind infrastructure devel- Beginning with Renewed Confidence.’ The initiative to
opment in rural areas. While facilities such as IT-Faceless construct a secure, prosperous, and progressive India
Assessment have brought about revolutionary changes, encapsulates the vision of ‘Naya Bharat, Viksit Bharat’.
initiatives like ‘e-Office’ have accelerated the pace of ad- Today, every Indian citizen is witnessing the realization of
ministration. The establishment of Postal Banks in villag- the resolutions undertaken by the Central Government
es and the introduction of the Atal Innovation Mission in over the past 12 years.
schools have sparked a new culture of innovation. There Let us now explore the achievements of this 12-year
was a time when the prevailing mindset in India was that journey—Sankalp se Siddhi across the five sections that
of a job-seeker; however, Prime Minister Modi has trans- follow...

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