Indians and Ghanaians on Monday (today) converged at the Residence of the India High Commissioner in Accra to mark the 70th Independence anniversary of India, with a passionate call on Indian citizens to take destiny in their own hands to build the country of their dreams.
Addressing a large Indian community in Ghana, the Charge’ D’ Affaires of the India High Commission to Ghana, Pradeep Kumar Gupta who hoisted the Flag of India and later read a speech on behalf of the President of India, H.E Pranab Mukherjee added that the country needs to build a robust economy.
“Backed by strong political will, we have to create a future which will economically empower 600 million youth, build a digital India, a start-up India, and skilled India”.
As we build an India of hundreds of smart cities, towns and villages, we must ensure that they are humane, hi-tech and happy places leading to the creation of a technology-driven but compassionate society, President Mukherjee stated.
He challenged Indians to promote and reinforce a scientific temper by questioning their beliefs which are not compatible with the scientific way of thinking.
Mr Mukherjee stressed: “We must learn to challenge the status quo and refuse to accept inefficiency and slipshod work. In a competitive environment, a sense of immediacy and some impatience is a necessary virtue”.
According to him, India will grow only when all of India grows. The excluded ones have to be included in the development process.
In this age of technology advance, machines are being pitted against men. The only way to survive this is to acquire knowledge and skills, and learn to innovate, Mr Mukherjee charged.
He explained: “Inclusive innovations linked to the aspirations of our people can benefit a wide spectrum of society as well as preserve our diversity. We as a nation must nurture creativity, science and technology. Here, our schools and institutions of higher learning have a special responsibility”.
Mr Mr Mukherjee noted that the Asian country often celebrates its achievements of their ancient past but it would be wrong to rest on its laurels, saying: “It is much more important to look the future”.
India has had remarkable growth in recent times, often growing above eight percent over the last decade. International agencies have acknowledged India’s status as the fastest growing major economy in the world and recognized major improvements in indices of ease of doing business and logistics performance.
He was happy to add that the start-up movement and the innovative spirit their young entrepreneurs have also attracted international attention.
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