India Vision 2020 and Vision Documents

Author: Eminent ContributorsPublisher: Academic FoundationYear: 2003Language: EnglishPages: 256ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171883028 DescriptionEvery country needs a vision statement which stirs the imagination and motivates all segments of society to greater effort. A Committee on Vision 2020 brought together 30 experts from different fields, and this book is the output of their deliberations.It is an essential step in building a political consensus on a broad development strategy, which encompasses, inter-alia, the roles and responsibilities of different agents in the economy, such as the government, the private corporate sector, the small and tiny sector, people’s organizations, etc. The turn of a century, and most especially the beginning of a new millennium, is an appropriate time for reflecting on the unfinished tasks and the future possibilities.In order to address these issues, among others, the Planning Commission constituted a Committee on Vision 2020 for India in June 2000 und