2. Agenda
India At a Glance
Education & Healthcare
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Critical Technologies
Information & Communication Technology
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3. India at a Glance
GEOGRAPHY
• India occupies a major portion of the south Asian subcontinent
• Area 3.3 Million sq. km
• 28 States and 7 Union Territories
PEOPLE
• India's population, as on 1 March 2011 stood at 1,210,193,422 (623.7 million males and
586.4 million females)
• There are 22 different languages that have been recognized by the Constitution of India
• Hindus constituted the majority with 80.5%, Muslims came second at 13.4%, followed
by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others
GOVERNMENT
• Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government
NATIONAL DAYS
• 26th January (Republic Day)
• 15th August (Independence Day)
• 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
Source : Government of India Website
4. Education and Healthcare
• Better Sanitary conditions in villages
• Clean Drinking Water for all
• Eradication of Illiteracy
• Provision of social security
• Health for all
5. Agriculture
• Agriculture to become a
significant contributor of
India’s GDP
• India self sufficient in all
agricultural products
• Improvements in
agricultural
implements, machinery, pla
stics, water
technologies, agrochemica
ls and fertilizers
• Food Security for all
6. Infrastructure
Housing for all with urban amenities in rural areas
Interlining of rivers
Better road infrastructure
24x7 power for all
Clean generation of Power (Solar Wind)
8. Information and Communication Technology
• India to become the Information Technology capital of world
• Use of Information Technology within India for tele-education, telemedicine and e-governance