Dr. Abdul Kalam's Futuristic India

The vibrant visionary thoughts with viable mission modes of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam have now become a phenomenon in Indian public life. His autobiography, Wings of Fire, has impact almost every Indian thought. His interactions with young people have ignited their minds to unlease their latent potent power so as to widen their positive nation building activities. Dr. Kalam envisions and empowered and developed India by 2020 through competitive and innovative technology-driven societal transformation.
About Author :
P. Jegadish Gandhi, formerly Professor of Economics at Voorhees College, Vellore over three decades, is Founder-Director of the Vellore Institute of Development Studies. Specialising in Development and Socio-economic issues, Gandhi has more than 200 articles published in leading economic journals and in popular periodicals in India and abroad and 25 books to his credit. This is his 4th book on Dr. Kalam's thoughts, the earlier publications are: The Socio-Economic Thoughts of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (2004), Abdul Kalamin Samooga Poruladhara Sindhanaigal (Tamil-2005) and Dr. Kalam's Pura Model and Societal Transformation (2005).
Contents :
Preface Prescript World ListPart I Development Dynamics A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: A Socio-Economic Thinker "India 2020" Vision "Developed India" Model Knowledge-driven Societal Transformation PURA: A People's Movement PURA Model: An Academic Angle Energy Vision: Quality Electricity for All Public-Private Partnership Perspectives Part II Social Dialogues Dynamics of Creative Leadership New Work Culture Perspectives Elimination of Corruption Towards Social Amity Dr. Kalam's Script: Empowering Rural India Postcript: a Memorable Meeting with the President Book Review Reflections Mediascan Bibliography Index