Here’s what 2020 India looks like compared to INDIA VISION 2020 by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

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Developed country.

A developed country has been a dream for our former president, late Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam, his entire team, and of course for the whole nation.

Now that 2021 has arrived, what happened in 2020?

India Vision 2020.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, with the help of 500 experts and through TIFAC (Technology Information Forecasting Assessment Council), created this vision.

This vision, initially a document, was elaborated into a book named INDIA 2020 — A Vision for a New Millennium, co-authored it along IVS Rajan in 1998.

Let’s have a look into Vision of Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam, which were divided into 5 factors:

1. Agriculture and food processing:

According to Dr. Kalam, Space Technology can help in surveying farmlands in India, and by using climate as a source, we can make fields reap their best outcome.

1. More rainfall/River beds prone places can cultivate rice and wheat with ease.

2. In dry areas, Jowar(sorghum) can be cultivated.

3. In somewhat dry areas like Maharashtra, Fruits and vegetables can be easily cultivated.

But where are we now?

• According to 2018/19 survey, India was ranked at 102nd position out of 117 countries.
• In 1960, 40 hectares under deep irrigation. Now in 2020 it is about 3.64 lac hectares.

• Cold storage target is 350 lac ton, under which 22.67 lac ton is available now, which is quite closer to the target.

2. Infrastructure with electric power:

Providing urban amenities to rural areas such as roads, railways, and waterways. Increasing solar power, Hi-tech science, and technology operation.

Where are we in 2020?

• 25% network is electric, though electric and diesel locomotor technique is ancient now.
• Metro trains running in major metropolitan cities are from solar power, which receives 27MV(megavolt).
• Remote areas are facing trouble in road or transport facilities.
• Despite having 11000 km of navigable sea and canal, inland waterways are underdeveloped.
• There are five major solar power systems in India, which generate up to 35.12 GW(gigawatt), the target being 100 GW.

3. Education and Healthcare:

Dr. Kalam dreamed of every individual getting a proper education, healthcare facilities, and food. A country free from corruption.

Current situation?

• Among the youth of about 18–24 age, only one-fourth of people attend college.
• India’s literacy rate in 2020: 77.7%
• According to The state of food security and report in the world, 2019 states 19 crore people have been in poverty.
• Nurses and doctors are inadequate in villages.
• In 2018 India was a threatening country for women because of child rape, corruption, and bribe, compared to now.

4. Information and communication:

According to Dr. Kalam, remote and developing areas need e-commerce and telecommunication.

2020?

• Even though remote areas have better telecommunication and electricity, still more villages require them.
• WHO has advised that doctor ratio should be 1:1000, but it is only 0.62:1000.
• Now, 500 village resource centers were implanted where villagers get expert medical help, which is a good thing.

5. Critical technologies and strategic Industries:

By improving our Defense, state, and nuclear technology, we can develop our nation vastly. For that, we should put our hands together with the private sector.

But what about in 2020?

• Till 1998, India had a 70% of defense importer.
• But now, The Ministry of Defense creates about 45%-50%, remaining are from an outside source.
• The good thing is, the government sector has convinced the private sector to create defense weapons.
• Due to globalization, India’s service sector is growing more than the Manufacturing Sector, therefore becoming an IT hub.

With his hard work and ethics, Dr. Abdul Kalam created this vision for a developed nation that should be one of the best places to live and proud of its leadership.