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Indian growth model must incorporate social consciousness: Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Releasing a strategy document for New India 2022 as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said Indian growth model must be laced with social consciousness.
While the Niti Aayog document sets a comprehensive agenda for India to become a $5 trillion economy by 2030, Jaitley said the country has squandered many opportunities in the past, but the economic model post 1991 has paid large dividends to the country.
“The course that we have adopted is now gradually perfecting itself as the Indian model in which you grow faster and you utilise the resource of the state in order to pull millions of people out of poverty, give them a better quality of life,” the Minister said.
Jaitley said the economic model that the country started moving towards post 1991 “certainly has paid very large dividends to India”.
“But, then, how do we tackle the problem of poverty, how do we still get millions who live in unacceptable conditions out of that? Therefore our entire emphasis on market reforms and entrepreneurship has to be accompanied by some social consciousness,” he said.
Jaitley said experience shows that a society that does not grow will never have adequate resources to service the poor and get millions out of poverty.
“We have evolved this model where you allow India to grow, you allow entrepreneurship, private sector to play a very important role and you utilise increased resources of the state towards better infrastructure, townships, healthcare facilities, educational opportunities and you put a large part of it as a resource in order to service the poor,” he said.
Niti Aayog’s document ‘Strategy for New India @ 75’, which seeks to make development a Jan Andolan (people’s movement) by defining clear objectives for 2022-23, has come out with key recommendations across growth drivers, infrastructure, inclusion and governance.
In his foreword, Prime Minister Modi said the document tries to bring innovation, technology, enterprise and efficient management at the core of policy formulation and implementation. Inviting feedback, he said economic transformation cannot happen without public participation and thus development must become a Jan Andolan.
“The overarching focus of the Strategy document is to further improve the policy environment in which private investors and other stakeholders can contribute their fullest towards achieving the goals set out for New India 2022 and propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by 2030,” the document said.
Jaitley said the document would be extremely fruitful not only for the Centre but also for state governments and others to have a serious look at it as every brick whether by the state, local body, central government or private businesses would add the entire energy of the system to make the country great.
“Historically we have squandered several opportunities. Fortunately, we are at a cusp of making history where in the last at least few decades India has started making the full utilisation of those opportunities and that seems to be the course to go ahead,” he said.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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