SWITCH FROM WORDS TO ACTION: THE NEW BUZZ WORD FOR CITIZEN OF INDIA

Unstable Times In Unstable Neighbourhood

1. Demographics In The Arc of Terrorism
  • Arc of terrorism in our neighbourhood.
  • High growth rate of population.
  • Very poor literacy rate.
  • Very high rate of employment.
  • Young age profile of population.
  • Unrepresentative Governments.
  • Easy availability of low cost recruits for terror.
2. Demographics of India – Youth To The Fore
  • Oldest civilisation.
  • Largest population – 1.25 billion.
  • Youngest age profile amongst nations.
  • 75% below 35 years of age.
  • For own and World’s sake India just cannot afford to fail.

Key Deliverables For India To Succeed

3. Path To Development
  • Stabilise growth rate of population.
  • Increase reach of quality education.
  • Develop industry ready skilled workforce.
  • Push through digital economy.
  • Shift focus from subsidies to jobs/self-employment.
  • Become country with export surplus skilled manpower.
  • Enhance governance through citizen activism.

Winds Of Change In India – Exciting Times

4. Changing Signs
  • State with a spine.
  • Enhanced international support.
  • Empowerment through social media.
  • Responsive governance.
  • Unshackling roadblocks to enterprise.
  • Rise of Citizen activists. Even 1% of 1.25 billion gives us adequate citizen activists to cover the 600 plus districts and all the villages of the country.

Citizen Action In Removing Maladies

5. Maladies
  • Governance.
  • Environment degradation.
  • Food adulteration.
  • Criminalisation of society.
  • Devaluation of social conscience.
6. Empowerment Of Self
  • Generally aware of Fundamental Rights.
  • Stand up for your Rights.
  • Duties of Citizen enshrined in Article 51A of the Constitution.
  • Be aware and perform your duties.
7. Governance
  • Do not be a silent spectator.
  • Say no to corruption.
  • Discharge your duty to vote.
  • Exercise your right to information.
  • Take recourse to social media to report visible misgovernance.
8. Environment Degradation
  • Actively engage in environment upliftment.
  • Change consumption pattern to conserve natural resources.
9. Food Adulteration
  • Make yourself aware.
  • Spread awareness.
  • Report defaults.
  • Seek consumer court redressal.
10. Criminalisation Of Society
  • Fulfil citizen duties under Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code.
  • Take action to prevent/report cognisable offence being witnessed by you.
  • Exercise of power of Citizen Arrest to prevent commission of cognisable offence.
  • Duty to prevent destruction of public property.
11. Devaluation Of Social Conscience
  • Own actions should be in consonance with accepted social norms.
  • Assist in upliftment of underprivileged sections of society.

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