GANDHIAN VALUES AND INDIA TODAY

pOWERPOINT PRESENTAION OF THE LECTURE DELIVERED ON GANDHI JAYANTI DAY AT BUHVAANENDRA COLLEGE, KARKALA. DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA.


INDIA TODAY: POSITIVE SIDE

Industrial Revolution of Nehruvian Era
Social Revolution – Ambedkar
Green Revolution of Agriculture – Punjab
White Revolution of Milk+ - Gujerat
Economic Revolution – Manmohan Singh
Information Technology
Biotechnology

INDIA TODAY: POSTIVE SIDE(contd.)

A NEW ECONOMIC STAR:

GNP would overtake that of Italy by 2014,
France by 2020, Germany by 2023 and Japan by 2033 (S.S.A.Aiyar quoting CIA Report)
Goldman Sacs Report – Dreaming with BRIC:
Brazil, Russia, India and China become larger force in economy in 40 years(larger than G6), next only to US and China in 30 years.


INDIA TODAY: NEGATIVE SIDE

28% of people go to bed hungry every day
52% of people living on < $1 a day
10% of people alone have purchasing power, stunting domestic market
<1% share in world trade
1% rise in food production offset by 2%rise in population
10% rise in unemployment rate

INDIA TODAY: NEGATIVE SIDE (contd.)

IT software export share in global market is only 2%
IT contribution to GDP is only 3%
Huge Forex reserve is ‘hot money’/volatile (NRI deposit and portfolio management)
Huge trade deficit:ex.314-imp.471=157bn.$
International trade practice is at disadvantage to developing countries – Trade barriers(import tariff)

INDIA TODAY: NEGATIVE SIDE(CONTD.)

Human Development Index: 127th rank/177
Corruption Perception Index(TI): 77th rank/102
Bribe money: Rs.26768 crores per year
Honesty of officials(TI): 45th rank/49
Global Competitiveness Report: 45th rank/53
Use of professional managers: 50th rank/53
Technology used: Foreign 50%, Foreign modified 45% and Indigenous 5%

INDIA, A GLOBAL LEADER ONCE

Vedas: Philosophy and Spiritual Sciences
No discrimination on caste, creed and sex (Rishikes, Panini, Gandhari)
Science and Technology: Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara, Varahamira,
Counting: Greek 102, West 10/12, India 10/53
Education: Nalanda, Takshashila, Albureni(Iran) came to study
Science and samskrit; Yi Ching(China) came to study Rural health.
Trade and Business: Spices+, clever extraordinary.

GANDHIAN VALUES

Swaraj: Political + Self-rule and Self Control
Against communal forces, corrupt local and national leaders, international financial institutions and multinational corporations
6 ethical/moral principles: swadeshi, aparigraha, bread labor, trusteeship, non-exploitation and equity
Satyagraha: non violent non cooperation
Volunteers to empower farmers

GANDHIAN VALUES ( contd.)

SEVEN SOCIAL SINS:

Politics without principles
Pleasure without conscience
Wealth without work
Knowledge without character
Commerce without morality
Science without humanity
Worship without sacrifice

GANDHIAN VALUES(contd.)

ELELVEN VOWS:

Ahimsa/Nonviolence
Satya/Truth
Asteya/Non Stealing
Brahmacharya/Self Discipline
Aparigraha/Non Possession
Sharira shrama/Bread Labor
Aswada/Control of Palate
Bhayavarjana/Fearlessness
Sarvadharmasamanvaya/Equality of all Religion
Swadeshi/Use of Local made Goods
Sparshabhavana/Removal of Untouchability


GANDHI AND VEDIC VALUES

Paropakaraha punyaya papaya parpidanam
Yo vy bhooma tatsukham na alpe sukhamasti
Ayam nijaha paro vetiganana laghu chetasam
udara charitanasu vasudaiva kutumbakam
Yo mam sarveshu bhuteshu santam atmanam ishwaram/hitvarcha bhajate maudyad bhasmani yeva juhoti saha
Ahastani sahastanam apadani chatuspadam/phalguni tatra mahatam jivo jivasya jivanam