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Children are the future of the Nation and the nation can progress holistically only ifthey are healthy both physically and mentally. Considering this, Gujarat undertakes an assortment of initiatives in order to ensure a healthy life to a child right from the time when it is in the mother’s womb. Be it E-Mamta or Chiranjeevi Yojana for pregnant mothers or Integrated Child Development Services for children after their birth, the state government ensures special care for both mother and child.
Malnutrition among children is the burning issue faced by the nation yet, Gujarat has taken very strong and innovative steps to mitigate the same. And the results are there for everyone to see. According to the latest Comptroller and Auditor General report, Gujarat is the most successful state in tackling malnutrition, it has improved by 33%. Also, in the recent CAG report on the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), it states that Gujarat is the most improved state with malnourishment down to 38.77 percent – the sharpest improvement in India. Thanks to the various development scheme initiated by the state Government for a healthy life of every child of the state.One such unique initiative to fight against malnutrition is Doodh Sanjivani Yojana.
Doodh Sanjivani Yojana was launched in partnership with local dairies for improvement of the health of children of Gujarat. Initially the scheme was launched in few tribal areas of the state covering almost 300 primary schools and 26 Ashram schools.200 ml of fortified flavoured double toned pasteurized milk is provided to almost 50,000 students of these primary and ashram schools.
The scheme worked wonders, not only did the health of the children improve but the attendance in the school also went up. A primary school in Pansa village noted 100% attendance since the ‘Doodh Sanjivani’ scheme was initiated.
Apart from fortified flavoured milk the students under the scheme are provided with fresh fruits. According to the 12th five year plan report, 11.21 lakh children are provided with locally available seasonal fruits twice a week in 10 blocks of 6 tribal districts under the Doodh Sanjivani Yojana.
In July, 2012 Shri Modi took the scheme forward to Surat, launching the scheme Shri Modi said, “Not only the society is being sensitized against malnutrition but even the government officials have also shown their concerns for the issue. Many of these officials have adopted Aanganwadis and many of their family members are also associated with it”.
In Surat, “Doodh Sanjivani Yojana” is undertaken by Surat district Panchayat along with the participation of people. The Scheme covers more than 40,000 children of 1640 Aanganwadis of Surat district. Fortified Milk is provided to these Aanganwadis twice every week. An annual expenditure of rupees two crore is incurred, in which, Rs.90 lakh has been provided by various industrial houses as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
A recent assessment of the scheme showed that around 1, 53, 473 students in the schools of Gujarat are provided with the fortified flavoured milk. Categorically, 82, 172 students of Banaskantha, 28, 783 students of Panchmahal and 42, 518 students of Vadodara are provided with fortified milk.
Malnutrition is a major challenge prevailing in the society, while the moves like Doodh Sanjivani by the state government under the able leadership Shri Modi truly serve as a blessing for the children who are to shape the society tomorrow.
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Be it technical or soft skills, Gujarat empowers its youth with various Skill development programmes. The Labour Employment department has trained over 7,80,000 people in 2012-13 under various schemes like CTS, ATS, MES, eMPOWER, KVK, short term courses, these initiatives have gone a long way in inculcating confidence in youth and has made them employable. Skill development has been a major reason behind the decreasing unemployment rate in Gujarat
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On Saturday 18th May 2013 Shri Narendra Modi will address two big gatherings in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. In the morning, Shri Narendra Modi will travel to Bharuch in South Gujarat to attend Krishi Mahotsav 2013. He will attend the Krishi Mela and Animal Husbandry Fair to be held in South Gujarat. Shri Modi will interact with farmers and inspire them to make the most of what the Krishi Mahotsav has to offer. He will also honor progressive farmers on the occasion.
Earlier, on 14th May 2013 Shri Modi had inaugurated the 9th Krishi Mahotsav in Radhanpur, Patan District. The Chief Minister had described the Krishi Mahotsav as a Yagna of development and had urged the farmers to embrace drip irrigation. He also talked about how the Krishi Mahotsav brought a qualitative difference in the lives of the farmers.
In the evening, at 4:00 PM Shri Modi will address a massive public meeting at Rajnandgaon (Rajnandgaon district) in Chhattisgarh. This meeting is a part of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh’s ongoing Vikas Yatra. The six-phased Yatra had will cover a distance of 6,100 kms across Chhattisgarh and was launched by Shri LK Advani on 6th May 2013. It may be noted that Rajnandgaon is the Assembly seat of Dr. Raman Singh himself.
Earlier, on 5th November 2012 Shri Narendra Modi had visited Raipur to join the Rajyotsava celebrations that mark the creation of the state of Chhattisgarh in 2000. In his speech, the Chief Minister had lauded the work of Dr. Raman Singh and had said that under his leadership Chhattisgarh has become a model state for development of tribal communities. He also talked about the Supreme Court praise for Chhattisgarh’s reforms in the PDS system. Dr. Raman Singh had campaigned in Gujarat for the 2012 Assembly Elections as well.
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On the evening of Thursday 16th May 2013 Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Pragna Puram, the campus of the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG). In a comprehensive speech, Shri Narendra Modi stressed on the importance of research, innovation and education and described Pragna Puram as an effort to further light the lamp of education in the lives of the people. Shri Modi pointed that Pragna Puram is an endeavour to merge the various streams of knowledge and add life into them. He also urged the people to support the effort made by the Government. Shri Modi declared that there is no bigger investment than spending on education and spending on educators because this is what creates generations.
Shri Modi pointed out that a nation like China has the barrier of language, which our youth does not. At the same time our youth has made a mark in the IT field yet, in computer engineering education the Chinese are ahead of us. Likewise, he shared that while five Chinese universities rank among the top universities of the world, there is not a single Indian university in this list and these are challenges for us. Shri Modi stated that India is the world’s most youthful nation and this is a demographic dividend but while China created 13 crore jobs in the last decade, India could not even create a few lakh jobs from 2004-2009. He affirmed that Gujarat made an effort but overall, if the numbers between India and China are compared there is a vast difference. At the same time, he said that along with tapping the demographic dividend of the youth, we should harness the longevity dividend, which is the experience of our senior citizens.
In his speech, the Chief Minister elaborated on the efforts of the Gujarat Government such as Gujarat Technology University, Innovation Commission and iCreate. “We have the ability to give to the world. The world is talking about a global village right now but our forefathers gave the Mantra of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is a family),” he said. Shri Modi also affirmed that there cannot be any barrier to knowledge nor can it be classified as being from east or west. “Let knowledge come from everywhere. Under what flag it originated, that cannot be a prism for measuring it,” opined Shri Modi.
Shri Modi spoke about the importance of asking questions. He said that if there are no questions, how could one be inspired to see, hear and learn things? He declared, “We are from the land of Nachiketa, who even had the courage to question Yamraj on what is death!”
The Chief Minister brought out the time-tested link between our civilization and knowledge creation. He shared that Vallabhi in Gujarat was a very renowned university, which drew students from across the world. He also stated that years of slavery brought about a decline, which was left unchecked in the last 60 years since we attained Independence. Shri Modi added that there is a vacuum of 60 years and a lots remains to be done.
On the role of technology in our lives, Shri Modi said that it was increasing but at the same time we have to ask ourselves if we want to create robots or human beings. He added that while technology is important, there must be equal focus on the human angle, including art, literature, humour and emotions etc. Shri Modi spoke about the drawbacks of seeing everything only from an economic prism. He shared that God has given each human the inbuilt quality to rise but if society cannot help, then it becomes a burden.
Earlier, Education Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasama spoke on the occasion. He spoke about the strides made by Gujarat in the field of education. Revenue Minister Smt. Anandiben Patel and Minister of State for Education Smt. Vasuben Trivedi were also present.
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We see engineering,medical,management, accounting, communication and almost all walks of courses and institute available. We don’t have any sort of institution who only on specializes in politics. Yes there are subjects and some courses on that but not specialize university. In India we have everything but shortage of good politician like you. shouldn’t you dream of such uni. which runs under your direct guidance and you train student on nation first politics? and there are subjets like, pro people governance, development politics, patriotism (not cast-ism), time management , public private partnership. project execution, and so many . It would be a best gift to nation and world.
Dear Shri Narendra bhai,
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On the morning of Thursday 16th May 2013 Shri Narendra Modi attended a community programme organized by the Modh Vanik Samaj and inaugurated a school. Shri Modi described this programme as a great step towards education and towards uniting the society. Shri Narendra Modi pointed that in this age, the importance of Sangathan is very important. He said, “More important than Shilanyas of a building, Shilanyas of unity among the community is important. Bricks and engineers can build a building but for unity every single person has to be the engineer,” and added that if we looked all around the world, we would see the importance of unity in terms of the various organizations that are being formed be it G-8, SAARC, OPEC etc. “Such is the world today,” the Chief Minister affirmed. In his speech Shri Modi categorically stated that the most important thing is to come out of the impoverishment of thoughts. He also affirmed that there must be no compromise when it comes to education.
Shri Narendra Modi congratulated the Modh-Vanik community and recalled that he had attended a community programme almost 50 years ago when frequent quarrels would be common. He expressed confidence that all that is history now. He also said, “I have come after a very long time, I am sure you have many complaints, you will ask what did you do for us. But, I assure you that before I will do anything for myself, I will do something for you. Sitting at the feet of community elders is different!” The Chief Minister shared that he has been serving the people as CM for the last twelve years but never has anyone from this community come to him saying- I am a Modi please do this for me. He congratulated the members of the community and said that this shows the values they have been brought up in.
Talking about the steps taken in the field of education, Shri Modi stated that in 2001 there were only 11 universities but that number has increased over four times in the last twelve years. Similarly, he shared that the seats in medical colleges has increased. The Chief Minister pointed that the fruits of their efforts are now showing. He also urged the members of the community to think bigger so that education can be promoted in a larger way. “I congratulate the elders of the society for this work but this will not do. How can you only think of a 2-3-floor building? Why only think of 40-80 rooms, why not 400? It is all possible,” he affirmed, adding, “You must not be happy scoring singles. Think of scoring a century.”
The Modh Vanik Samaj felicitated Shri Modi on the occasion. The Chief Minister thanked the community for the affection showered on him but added that there were several others who gave their lives for the community and are worthy of this honor.
Earlier, former Deputy Chief Minister Shri Narharibhai Amin spoke on the occasion. He described this event as a right step towards educating the society and showered immense praise on Shri Narendra Modi. Ahmedabad Mayor Smt. Minakshiben Patel lauded Shri Modi’s efforts to spread education among the people of Gujarat.
Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said that for years people heard that children are the future, education is key but it was Shri Narendra Modi who tool steps in this direction. He praised the efforts of Shri Modi in increasing school enrollment and reducing dropout rates. “While you and me do, ‘Om Namah Shivay’ Shri Modi does, ‘Aapdu Gujarat, Aapdu Gujarat.” Several other community leaders were present on the occasion.
By Akshay Bhatia
Ahmedabad BRTS, known as Janmarg has added yet another feather in its cap. It has received the Silver Rating from a technical committee comprising of world renowned experts in the field of BRT. This Technical Committee certifies corridors and recommends revisions to the BRT Standard annually. The benefit of certifying a BRT corridor as gold, silver, bronze, or basic is that it sets an internationally recognized standard for the current best practice for BRT. The Committee in 2013, gave Silver rating for Ahmedabad Janmarg. The BRT Standard Technical Committee members include people of eminence representing well-known international organisations. They are:
Manfred Breithaupt, GIZ
» Wagner Colombini Martins, LogitConsultoria
» Paulo Custodio, Consultant
» Walter Hook, ITDP
» Colleen McCaul, Consultant
» Gerhard Menckhoff, World Bank (retired)
» Carlos Felipe Pardo, Slow Research
» Scott Rutherford, University of Washington
» Pedro Szasz, Consultant
» Lloyd Wright, Asian Development Bank
Ahmedabad started its BRT system in 2009. Since its inauguration in October 2009, Janmarg has been accepted as the first ‘complete’ BRTS in India and has influenced planning and design choices in other cities – in India and abroad. The trans-vision of Ahmedabad is captioned as ‘Accessible Ahmedabad’. As part of this vision, the Ahmedabad BRTS is officially called ‘Janmarg’ – the people’s way.
Janmarg is designed as a strategic intervention, to attract latent transit demand, improve air quality and help the city remain compact. The guiding principles for the selection of the network corridors are the ability to reach a larger segment of people. Also considered was the corridor’s ability to accommodate BRTS, integrate well within the existing infrastructure, contribute to ease the traffic problems in a significant way, provide opportunities for improvements in land use, be implemented quickly, inexpensively and provide potential for cost-recovery.
Today, Janmarg operates over a network of 63 km and has a daily ridership of 1.4 lakh people. 127 buses operate everyday with headway of 2 minutes in peak hour. Almost 20 per cent of the commutes on Janmarg today have shifted from their two-wheelers. By May 2013, the system would be operating 6-7 routes, and carrying an estimated 3 lakh passengers daily. Plans have been finalised now to extend the network by another 50 kilometres taking the corridor length to 135 kilometres by the end of 2015.
Buoyed by the successful implementation of BRTS, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi also announced setting up a Multi-Modal Affordable Transport Authority (MATA) for integrated transport management, coordinating travel on all the three horizons – sky, land and water routes. The fast-growing urban population worldwide with corresponding rise in vehicles, mobility and incidence of accidents and the fast depleting fossil fuels along with rising pollution are major problems today. Initiatives like the BRTS address all these problems in one go.
It is ironic that while Ahmedabad BRTS has leveraged itself as a model, nationally and internationally, the Delhi BRTS, located in India’s capital has been given the consolatory basic rating and occupies the bottom of the table. This reconfirms the success of the Gujarat Model and further highlights the necessity of will power and proper planning in implementing a project successfully. The Delhi BRTS also sums up the state of affairs in our nation illustrating the ill effects of political negligence and a weak administration.
The Ahmedabad BRTS has won numerous national and international awards in the past too. The Prime Minister adjudged the BRTS as the best Mass Rapid Transport System in the country. It also won the ‘Best New Innovation Project’ award under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for excellence in Urban Transport. It won the Sustainable Urban Transport Award (2010) in Washington. The Central Government again lauded it when it won the National Award for ‘Best Intelligent Transport System – 2011’ at the 4th Annual Urban Mobility Conference, New Delhi. Ahmedabad BRTS was the Joint Runners up for the award for Outstanding Innovation in Public Transport, 2010 at International Transport forum, Innovators meet, Germany. It received yet another award from United Nations Climate Change Secretariat for Momentum of change light house activity, December 2012, at Doha, Qatar.
The article is originally published on NITI CENTRAL.
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