Overall development a door to developed India: Kalam
Kanpur, Nov 16 (UNI) Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam today said in order to make India a developed nation by 2020, there was a need to ponder over the country's overall development.
''Its a matter of great concern that scores of areas in the country are underdeveloped. Therefore, to actualise the dream of developed India by 2020, efforts ought to be made on developing these areas,'' Dr Kalam said during a programme at Padampat Singhania School here.
Besides, stress should be laid upon expediting the development of agricultural, transport and information technology, the former president observed.
During his brief 25 minute speech, Dr Kalam exhorted the students to work hard and leave no stone unturned to come out with flying colours in life.
Interacting
with
students,
he
said,
''You
are
the
future
citizens
of
India.
You
can
reach
the
moon
and
even
become
a
medico
or
a
scientist...the
only
need
is
make
your
calibre
high.''
UNI