Is India really Shining ?????

India Shining, this slogan was adopted by BJP in 2004 during their election campaign and still continues to be their agenda. But its not at all a true reflection of the state of the country apart from just being a mere publicity slogan.

If one wants to really analyze if India is shining or not, he should actually visit the rural villages located in different parts of the country and meet the children there. Many of them don't even know how to hold a pencil forget about reading and writing. They are just passing on their lives being totally unaware and ignorant of whats happening in this world. And such a state also exist in some part of cities like Delhi where the rural population migrates to. Then one can imagine what would be the condition in states like Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh etc. It's really sad to see such a state of the country even after so many years of independence. But apart from just lamenting on this situation and complaining, How many us have actually been proactive enough to be a change in the lives of these poor kids? How many of us have had to courage to rise us and teach these children? I am sorry to say but very few of us.

It's high time now and we should realize that the best resource which India has got is it's people and if the entire population gets awakened to the modern world, imagine what new heights our country will touch. But the only way it can do this is by providing the right amount and quality of education to it's children who are the future of this country. It requires a national change which could only be brought about by a change in the attitude of each one of us. If each one of us decides to educate at least 1 underprivileged poor kid then just in a matter of a year we will be a 100% literate country.

PROJECT JAAGRITI has been one such step in this direction aiming to bring about a change and influence the lives of as many needy children as possible and contributing towards India's Growth story. I hope more and more people will join this campaign and come together to awaken these poor children and make them realize their dreams.

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