Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Dr Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said India is the only country in the World which chose to undertake the economic, political and social transitions simultaneously.
Talking on “New India@2022” at the 46th Panjab University Colloquium-cum-3rd Shenmar Memorial Oration, here at Panjab University, Chandigarh, he added that by successfully completing these three transitions, India will emerge as model for the rest of the world.
He said development becomes a mass movement when there will be shift from Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to Public-Private-Personal Partnership (PPPP). He highlighted India’s development process, outlined country’s experiences since independence and laid out a future vision for achieving a New India by 2022. Kumar articulated upon insight into creation of space and eco-system for dynamic entrepreneurship.
The Vice Chairman said that for 2022, there is a need to resolve to have Poverty Free India, Dirt And Squalor Free India, Corruption Free India, Terrorism Free India, Casteism Free India and Communalism Free India.
He stressed that for looking ahead, our economy will need to take into account new and unique challenges and opportunities such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India's Democratic Dividend in shifting from Competitive Populism to Good Governance and the changing Global landscape.
The lecture was well attended by scientists and guests, senior PU officials, CRIKC Members, a large number of senior and young faculty members, research scholars and students of the University.