1. Himachal Pradesh Profile
HP is located in 450 meters to 6500 meters above sea level
It is veiled from the plains of Shivalik range of mountains
49 cities
Rural Population > 90%
Core Competence: Water, Bio-Diversity, Climate Spectrum
Economy determined not only by its own policies but those of neighboring state
Villages around 20,000
Population – 64 lakhs
District – 12
Literacy – 77%
Male 86%
Female – 68%
Rivers
Chenab, Ravi
Beas, Sutlaj, Yamuna
Formation : 1948
Integration of 31 Principalities
Power Available as on 5700 megawatts
Schemes under execution for 3150 Megawatts

2. Progressive Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial Policies
Goals & Strategies
Literacy
PURA
Employment
Opportunities
Value Added
Processed
Foods
Integrated Water
Management
Healthcare
for all
Hydro Power
Generation
Intensive
Horticulture
ICT
Floriculture
Tourism
Herbal Parks
Himachal Pradesh Core Strength
Progressive Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial Policies
Well developed Productive Environment

3. Missions for Himachal Pradesh
Literacy, Skill, Education and Health care
PURA
Medicinal, Floriculture and Aromatic Plants
Horticulture
Water Harvesting and Recycling
Hydro Power Generation
ICT
Tourism
Value added Garment industry

4. Himachal Pradesh Government can facilitate this as a movement
Mission 1a : 100 % Literacy
HP Literacy – 77%
(M-86%, F-68%)
against all India average 65%
Target:
By 2007 – achieve 100% literacy
About 14 lakh people need literacy
Resources:
50,000 College Students
4,00,000 high school students
Action Plan
Launch a Literacy mission and movement with students participation:
4.5 lakhs students to take a mission to train at least 4 persons to read and write.
Skill Enhancement
Vocational Training
Himachal Pradesh Government can facilitate this as a movement

5. Mission 1b: VALUE BASED CREATIVE EDUCATION
NATIONAL MISSION
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE WITH VALUE SYSTEM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FOCUS
EDUCATION
RAJU MODEL
PREMJI (APF) MODEL
Tele Education MODEL
Character Buildup (3-5 yrs of age as intake)
Literacy Improvement from School Dropout
By Accelerated Learning through Computers
Universal
Interactive
Tele Education Delivery System,
Vocational Training
3 Models focusing on skills and values.
Need to inject a dimension of entrepreneurship
Use of IT for Tele-Education will provide speedy multiplier effect for delivery of the above to large number of people in our country.
ENLIGHTENED CITIZENS
Virtual University
Village Panchayat Knowledge Centers
School Dropouts
~35% ~Nil
HP – School Drop out
5 to 8 % in Schools, 12% at High Schools