Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary The journey from Swadeshi to self-reliance is the modern India of Mahatma Gandhi's dreams.
Mrityunjay Mishra, Jagran, Prayagraj. Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary The death anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on January 30 is not just an occasion to remember a chapter of history, but also a moment to consider how the ideas for which Gandhi lived, struggled and sacrificed are alive in today's India.
Contemporary interpretation of Gandhi's ideas
Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary Swadeshi, cleanliness, village swaraj and self-reliance were not slogans for Gandhi but the cornerstone of nation building. In the present era, these initiatives of the Central Government like 'Self-reliant India', 'Make in India', Startup India and 'Vocal for Local' are not just a list of schemes, but can be seen as a contemporary interpretation of Gandhi's thoughts.
Proof of Gandhi's dreams coming true
Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary All these ideas of cleanliness, Swadeshi, village swaraj and self-reliance are coming forward today in a new context and new language. Through these initiatives of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, Gandhi's ideas appear alive and effective in today's India. In such a situation, it is not only the success of the policy but also the proof of Gandhi's dreams coming true.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan became cleanliness social movement
For Mahatma Gandhi, cleanliness was not just a matter of health, but it was an idea related to social discipline, self-respect and civic duty. Dr., Coordinator of the Institute of Gandhi Thought and Peace Studies, Allahabad University. Avinash Srivastava says that today Swachh Bharat Mission can be seen as a modern expression of this idea. 'This campaign was not limited to just construction of toilets but moved towards behavior change, public participation and making cleanliness a social movement.
Gandhi's Swadeshi Thought, Philosophy of Strong Economy
Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary The concept of freedom from open defecation, waste management and clean public places took cleanliness out of the government scheme and made it a citizen responsibility. In Gandhi's thinking, a self-reliant society also meant a self-disciplined society. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan redefines this philosophy in the contemporary context. Gandhi's Swadeshi idea was a philosophy of local production, dignity of artisans and strengthening the village-based economy.
appears to be changing into a viable economic option
Today the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign seems to be a modern version of this idea. In the era of globalization, where the market is becoming dependent on multinational companies, Vocal for Local connects local products with consumer consciousness. Today, the government is trying to bridge the same gap by encouraging local startups, handlooms, handicrafts and indigenous brands and it appears to be turning into a viable economic option.
Modern dimension of self-reliance Skill India
The charkha was a symbol of self-reliant economy for Gandhi. Today ‘Make in India’ connects the same spirit with modern industry and technology. Dr., CEO of Innovation and Incubation Hub MNNIT Foundation. Sanjay Kumar says that for Gandhi, self-reliance was not only economic self-reliance, but also social self-reliance. Skill India and Startup India define this broader vision in a modern context.
Youth's ideas are being converted into innovations
Startup incubation centers have been established in every university and technical-management institute of the country, in which the ideas of youth are being converted into innovations. Startups that create local solutions to local problems embody Gandhi's idea of “from the people to the people.” This is the contemporary social transformation of Gandhian thinking.
Khadi is the modern form of village swaraj
Gandhi's Gram Swaraj contained the concept of a nation empowered by self-reliant villages. Dr. Srivastava says that at present promoting small and micro enterprises through Khadi and Village Industries Commission, PMEGP and Mudra Yojana is the modern form of this thinking. Today, enthusiasm towards Khadi products is also visible among Gen-G and Gen-Alpha. These initiatives have presented self-employment as a respectable option.
In Gandhi's view the dignity of labor was paramount.
The effort to stop migration by setting up industries at the local level in villages and towns matches Gandhi's Gram Swaraj. In Gandhi's view, the dignity of labor was paramount and today when self-employment and small enterprises are contributing to the nation's economy, this seems to be a practical extension of the idea of Gram Swaraj.
National expansion of Gandhi's dream Make in India
Professor Kumar Virendra of the Hindi Department of Allahabad University says that Gandhi's dream was to have a nation that believed in its resources, labor and intelligence. Make in India and self-reliant India emerge as a policy of this confidence. Reducing dependence on imports by promoting domestic manufacturing is not only an economic strategy but also a national resolve related to self-respect. Gandhi wanted India to become self-reliant in production so that political independence could be meaningful. Today, promoting domestic production in sectors like defence, electronics, pharma and technology is a step in the same direction.
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