Do We have enough reasons to Celebrate India 's 61st Republic Day!??
Posted by Varun | Labels: Leadership | Posted On Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Warm Greeting Friends!
Yesterday was a proud day for every Indian! 60 years of glorious democracy and still
going strong! From morning i was glued to Television to see the Republic Parade at
Rajpat , New Delhi. It was a spectacular display of India 's rich cultural and varied
heritage! BSF Bike Riders were simply awesome! Can you imagine 189 ppl on 34 bikes
But then as the day was nearing its end , a silly question haunted my mind for the
rest of the day, Do we really have any reasons to celebrate our Republic Day???
After 60 plus years of democracy, Where do we really stand as of today??
We can express our unwavering and unflinching love for our country! We can
change our Facebook Profile pic with India 's Flag! We can even have status updates
in almost all social media sites. But does that really change the ground reality? I
guess the answer would be a big NO. We are still considered as a developing
country! Here are few of the statistics which will give a real picture of how much
are we in Water :
1 . India 's Per Capita Income is $400 which places it 162nd out of 206 countries in
the World Development Report for 2000-2001.
2. Half the Indian People are poor by International poverty line of one dollar
person per day and a third of world 's poor are in India.
3. An Indian's life expectancy is 63 years lower than that in many poor countries. As
many as 65 out of a thousand infants die: Two-Thirds of the children suffer from
malnutrition and are under-weight. 71% cannot access sanitation. Four out of Ten
Indians are iil-literate.Therefore India is ranked 134th out of 174 countries on the
United Nations Development Program 's HR Index.
I am dismayed and disappointed by this ! We as individuals and thoughtful citizen of
this country should take a step forward and help India to take a giant leap towards
next Chapter! We cannot sit ideal and just continue to be in Love with our Outer
Image! We need to develop and make our selves mature and strong from Inside!
I wish When I celebrate India 75 th Republic Day! I would look back at this article
and would have hundred reasons to prove it wrong!
With High Hopes and Passion to Make A difference! I am signing Off here!
I shall catch you later!
Till then Stay Tuned!
Varun
Yesterday was a proud day for every Indian! 60 years of glorious democracy and still
going strong! From morning i was glued to Television to see the Republic Parade at
Rajpat , New Delhi. It was a spectacular display of India 's rich cultural and varied
heritage! BSF Bike Riders were simply awesome! Can you imagine 189 ppl on 34 bikes
But then as the day was nearing its end , a silly question haunted my mind for the
rest of the day, Do we really have any reasons to celebrate our Republic Day???
After 60 plus years of democracy, Where do we really stand as of today??
We can express our unwavering and unflinching love for our country! We can
change our Facebook Profile pic with India 's Flag! We can even have status updates
in almost all social media sites. But does that really change the ground reality? I
guess the answer would be a big NO. We are still considered as a developing
country! Here are few of the statistics which will give a real picture of how much
are we in Water :
1 . India 's Per Capita Income is $400 which places it 162nd out of 206 countries in
the World Development Report for 2000-2001.
2. Half the Indian People are poor by International poverty line of one dollar
person per day and a third of world 's poor are in India.
3. An Indian's life expectancy is 63 years lower than that in many poor countries. As
many as 65 out of a thousand infants die: Two-Thirds of the children suffer from
malnutrition and are under-weight. 71% cannot access sanitation. Four out of Ten
Indians are iil-literate.Therefore India is ranked 134th out of 174 countries on the
United Nations Development Program 's HR Index.
I am dismayed and disappointed by this ! We as individuals and thoughtful citizen of
this country should take a step forward and help India to take a giant leap towards
next Chapter! We cannot sit ideal and just continue to be in Love with our Outer
Image! We need to develop and make our selves mature and strong from Inside!
I wish When I celebrate India 75 th Republic Day! I would look back at this article
and would have hundred reasons to prove it wrong!
With High Hopes and Passion to Make A difference! I am signing Off here!
I shall catch you later!
Till then Stay Tuned!
Varun
