IGNITED
MINDS- Unleashing the power within INDIA
Avul
Pakir Jainulabdeen ABDUL KALAM (DOB-15 OCT.1931) recipient of PADMA
BHUSHAN (‘81), PADMA VIBHUSHAN (‘90) AND BHARAT RATNA (‘97). A well known
scientist, worked with DRDO,ISRO and the Government of INDIA.
Ignited
Minds (Apr.2002)is an attempt to awaken the potential hidden among the
young in INDIA so that DEVELOPED INDIA can be achieved. In short -Thinking is
the capital, Enterprise is the way and Hard Work is the solution.
Ignited Minds is about developing that conviction in ourselves and discarding
the things that hold us back.
Dream, Dream, Dream ;
Dreams transform into thoughts
And thoughts result in Action.
After
a helicopter crash (Sept.2001) A.K delivers his speech and rests in his room
and dreams about the five major personalities: Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein,
Emperor Asoka, Abraham Lincoln and Caliph Omar. Dreams have the power of
creativity and this leads to think about the dream and thus thoughts result in
action. Spirituality must be integrated with education, together they have the
ability to establish the highest power of knowledge.
ROLE
MODELS: learn from the role models, Respect them but do not imitate them. For
children up to the age of fifteen-Parents and teachers should be their role
models and this has an impact on the future of the country.
A.K’s
Favourite Books:
1. MAN THE UNKNOWN (Body and
Mind)-Dr.ALEXIS CARREL
2. THIRUVALLUVAR’S THIRUKKURAL
3. LIGHT FROM MANY LAMPS (HOW WE
LIVE)-LILLIAN EICHER
4. HOLY QURAN
“Whatever
you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Begin it now”-Goethe.
Visionary
teachers and scientists – this chapter states that Vision is the most important
for the development. A.K’s favourite teacher Prof. Totadri Iyengar.
Aryabhatta-
Aryabhattiam (2 parts).Discovered the value of “pi” as the ratio of circle’s
circumference to its diameter.
Bramhagupta-
Bramha Stupa Siddhanta. Given solution
of intermediate equations to different degrees.
Bhaskaracharya-Siddhantasirohmani
and evolved the value of zero.
Kalam
says that for the betterment of a nation Vision should be established and for
this to occur, Spirituality with education (ancient sciences should be given
paramount role) should be taught.
PURA-Provide
Urban Facilities In Rural Areas.
Tamil
poem by Awaiyar:
It
is rare to be born as human being
It
is still more rare to be born without any deformity
Even
if you are born without any deformity
It
is rare to acquire knowledge and education
Even
if one could acquire knowledge and education
It
is still rare to do offerings and tapas
But
for one who does offerings and tapas
The
doors of heaven open to greet him.
‘When
u speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your
trust…withhold your hands from striking.and from taking which is unlawful and
bad.’
“I
do not care for liberation, I would rather go to a hundred thousand
hells,’doing good to others (silently) like the spring’, this is my religion”-
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA.
Nature has always been a best
friend to man. The point is he should realize it before it is too late.
For
a people of a nation to rise to the highest, they must have a common memory of
great Heros and exploits, of great adventures and triumphs in the past. All
nations which have risen to greatness have been characterized by a sense of
mission. The most important and urgent task before our leadership is to get all
the forces for constructive change together and deploy them in a mission mode.
“Wisdom
is a weapon to ward off destruction. It is an inner fortress which enemies
cannot destroy”-Thirrukural.
Knowledge
is acquired through education, information, intelligence and experience.
KNOWLEDGE HAS BEEN THE PRIME MOVER OF PROSPERITY AND POWER. The acquisition of
knowledge has therefore been the thrust area throughout the world. The
knowledge society has two important components driven by societal
transformation and wealth generation.
Core
areas : IT, BT, ST, Weather forecasting, Disaster management, telemedicine and
teleeducation.
“Determine
that things can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way”- Abraham
Lincoln.
Five
areas of Core competence-
1.
Agriculture
and food processing
2.
Power
(Electricity)
3.
Education
and health care
4.
Information
Technology
5.
Strategic
sector-Nuclear, Space and Defense Technology.
REACH-RELEVANCE AND EXCELLENCE IN
ACHIEVING NEW HEIGHTS IN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
CORE- CENTRES OF RELEVANCE AND
EXCELLENCE.
We need to dapt the implementation of
our programmes and policies into a mission mode to succeed. The abundant
natural resources, human and material, remain to be fully utilized. Value
addition should be an important step for the development of a nation.
“The horse that flew-chidanand
Rajghatta.”
Start by risking your own position for
a mission. Either I deliver or I go. prepare for the Endeavour. With effort and
perseverance you will always succeed.
We need to realize that missions are
always bigger than organizations, just as organizations are always bigger than
the individuals who run them.
Cosortium amon the companies and the
unity among the nation-like before the independence makes our nation a super
power.
“Song of youth”
