Rajiv Gandhis Modern India : Development With Science and Technology
Language: English
Published by Uppal, New Delhi, 2007
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Contents Preface. 1. The dawn of computer revolution. 2. New opportunities for Indian industry. 3. New outlook for developing India. 4. Institute awards for agricultural productivity. 5. Technology for a better world environment. 6. Science technology and national development. 7. Atomic energy for India. 8. Energy generation for economic development. 9. Peaceful uses of atomic energy. 10. Technical manpower for India. 11. Development of pharmaceutical industry. 12. Excellence in science and technology. 13. Forest conservation and social development. 14. New thrust areas in agriculture. 15. Quality of scientific management. 16. Competitive industrialisation in India. 17. Science technology and society. 18. Science and technology for the common man. 19. Targeting beyond self reliance. 20. Operation clean Ganga. 21. Create scientific awareness. 22. Inculcate scientific temper. 23. Resources and human well being inputs from science and technology. 24. Make brand India products. 25. Protect environment of the seven regions. 26. Excellence in electronics and telecommunications. 27. Telecommunication for economic growth. 28. India's space explorations. 29. Science and technology for peace and prosperity. 30. New technologies and industrial growth. 31. Environment and the industrialisation. 32. Science in India today and tomorrow. 33. Rural telecommunication. 34. National water policy for India. 35. The earth is one but the world is not. 36. Science and technology for the rural India. 37. New biology and biotechnology. 38. Environment links with the development. 39. Study of astronomy in India. 40. New frontiers of science and technology. 41. Agriculture our success in self reliance. 42. Poverty gap is essentially a technology gap. 43. Biotechnology for the second green revolution. 44. Space technology and the humanity. 45. Better technology is better future. 46. Managing science to build a new India. 47. Telecom for nation building. 48. Strengthening agriculture for inclusive growth. 49. Vision of India a dream anchored in the twenty first century. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister of India during 1984 89 yet his half decade seems to have left an imprint which bespeaks a much longer period. He was instrumental in fostering an atmosphere of modernity in the country. He symbolized the new generation of India bold energetic and innovative. He dreamt India of the 21 century. He accelerated the pace of change towards liberalization and brought about new attitudinal changes in government and people. He was a crusader of the modern science and technology and enunciated his inspiring vision in clear and confident terms often contradicting the dominant discourse of his time. It was his mission of making India developed as closed as possible to the world in all spheres of human activity. His youthful energies and dedicated efforts for realizing his vision manifested in several path breaking initiatives. He said development must mean the development of society science and technology have a key role in that development. If we are going to restructure our society it will be only possible if we have substantial achievements in areas of front line technology. The power of technology greatly fascinated him. Technology not for the sake of technology but in the service of mankind. His speeches and writings on science and technology have clearly brought out his thought process priorities and new action plan of modernizing India with the current developments of modern science and technology. He did not live long enough to see his India of the 21 century but India lives on to see his dreams. The book will prove useful to the science policy planners social scientists economists management experts and researchers on the contemporaries studies etc by evolving future technology management strategies in employing the combined strength of science and socio economic sectors towards making India a strong modern and vibrant nation i.…
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- Title
- Rajiv Gandhis Modern India : Development With Science and Technology
- Author
- Pawan Sikka
- Publisher
- Uppal, New Delhi
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- As New
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- Hardbound
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 8176580422
- ISBN 13
- 9788176580427
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