Next 25 years crucial for India, says Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar

New Delhi, March 30: While addressing the second Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 69th Founders' day of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar stated that the next 25 years are going to be crucial for India. 

He further added that, "The next 25 years are going to be crucial for the country. They are going to be crucial because of the last 9 years. In the last 9 years, we've laid a foundation through a series of affirmative steps."

Also Read: Covid spike: India reports 3,016 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Adding to his lecture, he said, "When the country celebrates the centenary of its independence in 2047, we have to be number 1 in the world."

Vice President also emphasised the concept of "Constitutional Governance".   

Dhankar further added that, "Constitutional Governance is about achieving the dynamic equilibrium in the healthy interplay among the three organs of the state. Governance is a dynamic concept and Public administrators have to remain in tune with the changing expectations and requirements of citizens." 

Meanwhile, National Chairman of IIP and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh was also present at the occasion and delivered special address. 

In his address, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Union Government is driven by the concept of a "Whole of Government" approach in matters of public administration.

He further said that, "Soon after Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister, one of the earliest mantras that he gave us was "Maximum Governance, Minimum Government."  

Dr Singh added, "The Central Government today is almost all online and there is e-based functioning with very little human interface. All government services are online and there is a vibrant CPGRAMS portal."      

Notably, the first Dr Rajendra Prasad Annual International Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 68th Founders' Day of IIPA was delivered by the then Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu on March 29, 2022. 

 Also Read: Amritpal still absconding: Security tightened in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur; Marnaian village sealed