President inaugurates International seminar on "Clean and Capable India of Gandhi's Dream"
Speaking on the occasion the President said Gandhiji’s dream is our dream;
"His vision must lead us through the challenges of the present towards a clean, green and self-sufficient Bharat," he said.
The President said that we have recently embarked upon two important initiatives: (i) Swachh Bharat Mission – to achieve a Clean India by 2nd October 2019, to coincide with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gandhiji; and (ii) Make-in-India campaign – aimed at enhancing the manufacturing capability of our nation.
The President said Gandhiji visualized cleanliness as having three dimensions - a clean mind, a clean body and clean surroundings.
Holding that ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’, he had said: “We can no more gain God’s blessing with an unclean body than with an unclean mind. A clean body cannot reside in an unclean city.”
Mukhereje said a winning strategy to achieve a state of cleanliness would comprise engaging the citizenry, addressing the reduction of waste and improving the processing of waste.
The President said the Make-in-India campaign envisages turning Gandhiji’s dream of a self-sufficient and productive India into a reality.
"It aims at India becoming ‘Samarth’ on all fronts of economic development by facilitating investment, promoting innovation, fostering skill development and establishing best-in-class infrastructure," he said.
The President said a comprehensive strategy is required to usher in a world-class manufacturing set-up in our country.
The President said select domestic companies having leadership position in innovation and new technology should be identified to turn them into global businesses.
"Advanced and environmentally-sensitive manufacturing companies should be encouraged to make them an important part of the global value-chain. Overall, the ‘Make-in-India’ programme should lead to an attitudinal shift in how India relates to investors: not as a permit-issuing authority but as a true business partner," he said.
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