1. Conference on ICT For Sustainable Development
“Nation on the Move”
ADDRESS BY
Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM AT
Conference on ICT For Sustainable Development
NIAS, Bangalore
16 JANUARY 2004
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

2. EMERGING INDIA DEVELOPED INDIA PROSPERITY 19th CENTURY 20th CENTURY
SECOND VISION:
DEVELOPED INDIA
SELF SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD
IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING
PROSPERITY
FIRST VISION:
INDEPENDENT INDIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH >10 % GDP
NEAR ZERO POVERTY LEVEL
NEAR 100 % LITERACY
SELF RELIANCE IN CRITICAL SECTORS
INDEPENDENT INDIA
1.7  Vision for the nation
We got freedom in 1947, that was the result of first vision for the nation. This vision created best of leaders in many fields like politics, philosophy, science & technology and industry. In many aspects of life, improvement in literacy, agricultural products, strategic areas, certain small and large-scale industries took place. Now more than fifty years have gone by and we are called as one of the hundreds of developing countries, in a distinct way a separation from G-8 countries. We have many challenges. Nearly 300 million people who are below the poverty line have to join the mainstream of a good life. 100% literacy, health for all, multiple industrial and agricultural productivity and life style with value system has to emerge
FIRST
INDEPENDENCE
MOVEMENT
1857
1947
1997
2020
19th CENTURY
20th CENTURY
21st CENTURY

3. INDIA’S POSITION IN THE WORLD ECONOMIC SCENARIO
GDP GROWTH RATE 10
8.4
3.5
1.5
1.3
INDIA CHINA USA GERMANY JAPAN
FE RESERVE >100 BILLION $

4. GDP contribution from different sectors
INDIA – The CHANGING PATTERN OF GDP SECTORS & EMPLOYMENT
( )
By 2020
A %
I %
S %
40%
36%
30%
44%
17%
GDP contribution from different sectors A A S A S S
53% I I I
24%
26%
30%
Year 2012 (Projected)
Year 1980
Year 1994
17%
21%
24%
Employment in different sectors S S S I
1.6 Changes in employment, agriculture, Industry and Service – Knowledge Industries In 1980, agriculture areas employed in parts or in full 76% of people of the country and it reduced to 65% in 1994 and expected to further fall to 60% of people in agriculture by Whereas, the demand of agricultural products will double in quantity, productivity using technology and post harvest management will have to compensate the manpower reduction in farming and agricultural products sector. In the case of industry, in 1980, 13% of the population was employed in small scale and large scale industries. The trend continued during However, it has to increase in 2010, as the GDP growth with high technology in the situation of opening up of the economy under WTO region. The pattern of employment will take a new shape. Service with knowledge industry component from 11% employability in 1980 has increased to 20% in And further it will increase to 54% in in view of infrastructure, maintenance areas, financial sector, IT sector and entertainment demands. This big change will demand in all areas more trained skilled human power and technology personnel. Our industrialists, commercial chiefs and technologists may have to get ready for such transformation in agriculture, industries and service – knowledge industries for which human manpower with knowledge and skills has to be evolved in a mission mode. Ensuing lecture will discuss the strategy for employment and nation wealth generation. And also evolution of knowledge management has been presented linking vision for the nation. I I A A
16%
13%
15% A
70%
65%
60%
*IT is included in service sector
Primary (A) - Agriculture
Secondary (I) Industries
Tertiary (S) Service

5. ECONOMIC GROWTH & SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION
Raw material and
Agricultural Products
Industrial
Products
Information
Products
Knowledge
Products
Tertiary Sector
(Services)
Innovative knowledge-
Intensive
Products/Services
Secondary Sector
Explicit Knowledge through networks
Primary Sector
Explicit Knowledge (Technology) added Products
VALUE ADDITION
1.5 Economic growth in different societies
During the last century the world has undergone a change from agriculture society, where manual labour was the critical factor, to industrial society where the management of technology, capital and labour provided the competitive advantage. Then the information era was born, last decade, where connectivity and software products are driving the economy of a few nations. In the 21st century, a new society is emerging where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and labour. Efficient utilisation of this existing knowledge can create comprehensive wealth of the nation and also improve the quality of life - in the form of better health, education, infrastructure and other social indicators. Ability to create and maintain the knowledge infrastructure, develop knowledge workers and enhance their productivity through creation, growth and exploitation of new knowledge will be the key factors in deciding the prosperity of this Knowledge Society. Whether a nation has arrived at a stage of knowledge society is judged by the way the country effectively deals with knowledge creation and knowledge deployment in all sectors like IT, Industries, Agriculture, Health Care etc.,
Natural Products
SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION
Agriculture Society
Industrial Society
Information Society
Knowledge Society