"India
will be a
world leader in next millennium" First
Prize (Rs 1500)
India is one of
the largest sub-continents of the world, with,
perhaps, the largest number of problems as well.
Now as a new millennium is about to start
everyone has some expectations from the future.
I, being a part of my country, want some
improvements in it.
What
kind of ideal do I dream for my country? In the
first place, poverty would be banished from my
country. There would be no beggars and no one
would cry out for food. There would be no slums.
Secondly, there
would be development of rural areas and proper
food and water supply would be provided to it
alongwith other requirements of livelihood.
There would be
free and compulsory primary education for
everyone. No one would be duped for lack of
knowledge of the three Rs —reading, writing
and arithmetic. Moreover, education would be
job-oriented so that people are able to decide
their goal and work purposefully to achieve it.
With spread of
education, population would be controlled.
Everyone would have a happy family of one child
who would be well-fed, clothed and sent to
school.
Our space
technology too would be highly developed and at
par with today’s developed nations of world.
We too would be in news for sending cosmonauts to
various planets for research and development in
this area.
Further, there
would also be substantial advancement in the
field of agriculture. We would have adequate
means of irrigation and latest methods of raising
crops. Thus we would be self-sufficient and able
to export food to other countries.
The pollution
problem in our country would also be solved as
research would show the way to rendering these
toxic fumes harmless. People would have a clean
and healthy environment to live in.
India is a
beautiful land with beautiful tourist spots. The
tourist spots would be developed and maintained
well so that deterioration environment and
unhygienic conditions become a story of past.
Monuments too
would be well-preserved. All those, owing to the
hazards of modern development, such as the
soiling of Taj Mahal by the Mathura refinery,
would be maintained by scientific methods.
Foreigners would wish to return again and again
and thus it would lead to our earning valuable
foreign exchange besides strengthening the ties
with foreign countries.
Society would be
well-adjusted. All communities would forget their
petty differences and live together in peace and
harmony. Communal riots and quarrels would be a
thing of the past.
Social problems
would have ended. The dowry system and
bride-burning would be regarded as primitive
happenings and child marriage, caste
discrimination as retrograde customs.
Women would be
respected, liberated and discrimination between
men and women would be a dream of the past. Women
would be treated as individuals with their own
desires.
Finally,
politics would have the basis of some good moral
character and under the control of some educated
and sensible persons. It would not indulge
criminals. Students would also not indulge in
dirty politics. Thus, politicians would not be
caught in a rat race to make money.
The India of my
dreams in the next millennium is one which has
overcome all its present day problems and living
in India would be like living in a paradise.
Clean roads,
clean streets, no encroachments, flyovers,
pollution control, population under control,
freedom from corruption.
Such
a chain of clean hearts leads me to my India of
dreams. The roads of honesty lead to the gate of
my new India in the next millennium. India I
ought to seek. India which according to me
everybody ought to seek. The India of the dreams
of Bapu and many freedom fighters. India which
has its own stand in the world. India ahead in
its technology and power. The country which is
one of the fully developed nations but is not
westernised. It has rich culture and heritage. It
has moved ahead with its rich and old culture,
heritage, ethics and its strong will power has
the potential to reach position where it can tell
the world that it is not a boat caught in a
typhoon but firm rock ready to face any
challenge.
India of my
dreams has peace and prosperity in every nook and
corner. People are happy and educated. They can
understand what is wrong and what is right.
Politics is a clean game, with no dirty play for
chairs at a higher level. The politicians are
honest. They fight in Parliament for the welfare
of the people and not to secure their own chairs.
They keep their promises with the public.
The country is
fully protected from web of terrorism. The
Mujahideens in Kashmir, LTTE in the South, ULFA
in the West and the mafia in the East are all
shattered. Smuggling is thus controlled. There is
no fear in the mind of people of the millitants.
Kashmir is resumed as the "Paradise on the
earth". Mumbai is again called the
"Bollywood City".
My India of
dreams has no scams. It is free from corruption
and dishonest deeds. No more fodder scams and
fodder-eating leaders as Laloo Prasad Yadav, and
stock market holders like Harshad Mehta, no more
Bofors and so forth.
Literacy is the
mission of the Indian Government. "For work
and not for fame".
The people are
very hard-working and understanding. Many of them
are famous like Dr Amartya Sen and Arundhati Roy.
The technology
used by scientists and industrialists is the best
in the whole world. India in the next millennium
has all the new technology — the best
satellites, aircraft, railways, automobiles and
arms and ammunition.
No seeds of
enmity are sown by social, religious and
political leaders. They have similar motives
— welfare of the people and unity and
integrity of the country. The forests and
wildlife are fully preserved. The hill stations
are made more attractive for tourists.
The colours of
our flag are well expressed. The Kesri or
saffron shown power to face challenges, white
shows peace and prosperity and green depicts
greenery and need to save the earth from the
disastrous pollution.
Divya
Sharma
Class XI-C
Sacred Heart High School
Majitha Road, Amritsar
It is difficult
to predict the India of tomorrow. Prophecies have
no place in political and national life. But
coming events cast their shadow before. so from
the present political and social set-up we can
foretell that India in the next millennium will
be happier, richer and safer than it is today.
No
doubt we are free, but there is no of freedom on
our faces. glow Poverty, sense of insecurity and
unemployment stare us in our faces. Illiteracy,
communalism, economic inequality, social
injustice and narrow-mindedness are rampant
today.
But we should
not be pessimists. Rome was not built in a day.
We are confident that by the next millennium most
of our problems will be solved and our motherland
will reach the pinnacle of glory and grandeur in
every field.
In the
international sphere, India will occupy a proud
place in the comity of nations. Her strenuous and
sincere efforts to bring about world peace will
bear fruit. Our relations with neighbouring
countries will improve.
Gandhiji wanted
India to be a classless and casteless society,
where all communities will live in perfect
harmony. In the coming years, caste distinctions
will be removed. Social evils like dowry will
disappear.
The food problem
will be solved. Everyone will have a house to
live in, food to take and clothes to wear. There
will be a socialistic pattern of society. The
ghost of unemployment will be driven out. Floods
and famines will be controlled. Instead of
importing, India will export food grains. There
will be no exploitation. Villages will have the
amenities of life. In short, India will be again
a land of milk and honey.
In the next
millennium, India will witness a revolution in
the field of science, technology and education.
It will compete with advanced nations of the
world. Illiteracy will be wiped away. Vocational
and technical education will receive an
tremendous fillip. India will once again be a
seat of light and learning. writers, musicians,
poets, artists and philosophers will command
respect in society. India will make a marked
progress in the field of art.
Women will have
a prominent place in the society. They will be
given a status of equality. Students will be
well-behaved and disciplined. They will not
indulge in anti-social activities. Instead of
wasting time, they will put their energy in
making India strong.
To say the
least, we will have a new heaven on earth. There
will be an all around progress and prosperity.
People will be mentally, morally, spiritually and
physically better. Nepotism, favouritism,
corruption and inefficiency which today are
eating into the vitals of our society, will take
wings.
I wish and pray
that India of my dreams in the next millennium
may be glorious, gay and grand as I have painted.
But our government does not have a magic wand.
People’s whole-hearted and concerted efforts
are required to translate this vision into a
reality i.e. to make India a strong, prosperous
and loving nation of the world.
Amit
Sahai
Class XI-, Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School,
Sector 22-A, Chandigarh
What
kind of ideal do I dream for my country? In the
first place, poverty would be banished from my
country. There would be no beggars and no one
would cry out for food. There would be no slums.
Such
a chain of clean hearts leads me to my India of
dreams. The roads of honesty lead to the gate of
my new India in the next millennium. India I
ought to seek. India which according to me
everybody ought to seek. The India of the dreams
of Bapu and many freedom fighters. India which
has its own stand in the world. India ahead in
its technology and power. The country which is
one of the fully developed nations but is not
westernised. It has rich culture and heritage. It
has moved ahead with its rich and old culture,
heritage, ethics and its strong will power has
the potential to reach position where it can tell
the world that it is not a boat caught in a
typhoon but firm rock ready to face any
challenge.
No
doubt we are free, but there is no of freedom on
our faces. glow Poverty, sense of insecurity and
unemployment stare us in our faces. Illiteracy,
communalism, economic inequality, social
injustice and narrow-mindedness are rampant
today.