A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's address at Summit of the powerless
21 Nov '06
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Following is the text of the President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's address at the Summit of the Powerless:
“I am delighted to participate and deliver the keynote address on the occasion of the Tehelka event “Summit of the Powerless” which intends to address and resolve the key development issues of all the people of the nation.
"I extend my greetings to the organizers, distinguished Panel members, societal organizations, government, academia, media personnel, citizens and the distinguished guests. I congratulate Tehelka for their effort in organizing this event."
"I understand that the event will focus on appropriate interventions that can serve the nation in meeting its challenges and create a system which will remove the disparities among the citizens."
"Tarun Tejpalji, you would have assembled many people from various walks of life for discussing these issues. I hope that you may find an answer from them during your panel discussion."
"I am sharing with you, what I have witnessed throughout the country instead of discussing the philosophies and theoretical models."
"While I am with you, I would like to discuss the ambience of the nation and some incidents of hope such as feedback from a group of grass root level elected women members, typical PURA complexes which are functioning and which have been recently launched in the country, a major electrical connectivity programme for rural areas, contribution of self-help group in duck rearing and handloom industries, a healthcare programme operational in Uttaranchal and enhancing the seed cotton productivity at Gheri Buttar in Punjab through a partnership of farmers, industrialists and university."
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