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Ignited Minds: Unleashing the power within india
- ASIN : 0143424122
- Publisher : Penguin; Latest edition (12 November 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780143424123
- ISBN-13 : 978-0143424123
- Item Weight : 140 g
- Dimensions : 19.7 x 1.4 x 13.6 cm
- Country of Origin : India
Authored by the most influential Indian President yet, this book delves into the obstacles that are preventing India from rising up to the challenge of development. India has unmatched talent and ambition with an inherent tendency to work hard, then what is it that keeps India from overtaking the world. Why does India as a nation settle for the ordinary when the extraordinary is well within the reach?
Dr. Kalam shares his dream of a nation that is unrivaled, he discusses how he has, from his experience, met such skilled people whose visions can transform the nation. It is imperative that one searches for own solutions and find role-models in countrymen instead of looking towards the other nations. India must not strive to be the next America or Japan but has to be the strong nation that she is capable of becoming. For this, all the trapped energies and initiatives need to be freed instead of suppressing them.
Through his experiences and interactions with people from different spheres of the society, including school and college students, eminent scientists and visionaries, saints and industrialists he urges the people of India to unite and to work with a mission.
In the book, we are introduced to numerous role models that are hiding amongst us. Words of wisdom from saints and seers that the author encountered through his life have been quoted. The book proceeds to address the issues at hand and mentions some reforms that have to be incorporated in politics and policies. The policy making procedure of the nation requires major reforms. The youth has to be given a stage and the reins of the nation need to be passed on. The book motivates the young minds and forces the positive auras together to build the face of a new nation.
A book dedicated to the youth and the students of the country; Ignited Minds is a blessing Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has bestowed on us before leaving. The book begins with an inspirational message to the youth of India to dream big and to believe that their dream will come true. Dr. Kalam talks about the fusion of science and spirituality, where he emphasis how important spiritual development is along with the development in other areas like education, agriculture, Information Technology, etc.
