Happy 75th Independence Day

Wishing all fellow Indians and others who like India, a happy 75th Independence Day!

Honouring the theme 'Nation First, Always First', let us take a pledge to first be life long learners and be our most productive best everyday, following the glorious path of our freedom fighters!

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the 75th independence day is not only a time for celebrations, but also for the country to make a decision on the direction to take going forward.

Key takeaways from the PM’s address: • 25 year plan to make all villages and small cities across the country sufficient and scale new heights of prosperity • 100% coverage of roads in rural areas, electricity, bank accounts, Ujjwala gas connections • 1000s of hospitals in the country will have their own oxygen plants, and this requires India’s full strength • No region to get left behind

 all the North Eastern States will be connected by rail to the rest of the country

 Assembly elections soon in Jammu & Kashmir; all districts including tribal districts declared for accelerated development

• Call for the strengthening of the co-operative movement. A separate ministry has been created for this purpose • Strengthening of agriculture by increased support for small farmers and fully supporting the efforts of our research scientists in the agriculture sector • Call for increasing manufacturing and exports in the country, both in quality and quantity • Promise to undertake next generation reforms and to ensure last mile service delivery. citizens need to be freed from unnecessary regulations and laws! • Call for all Central government or State governments to review rules and regulations for much needed upgrades • New education policy:

 Mother-tongue to be prioritized

 Sports have been made a mainstream part of curriculum

• Increased efforts to ensure equal partnership of women in workplace and education; importance of women’s safety and call for increased efforts of law enforcement in this regard • Call for resolve to make India energy independent. Declared a National Hydrogen Mission for making India a hub for production and export of green hydrogen • Self-reliance in the field security and strengthening of our armed forces • The PM also called for prioritizing of duties and every citizen owning a sense of duty.

I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate on this special day, the importance of learning. With possible extra time in our hands due to lockdown and work from home, many people have used their time to learn new things, skills or brush up on long-forgotten skills. However, many of us can still be motivated to do even better. We still waste a lot of time on social media and watching all kinds of entertainment online. We owe it to ourselves, our nation and our planet to make our limited time here useful.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

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