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“E-governance is the only way to move from good governance to proactive pro-people good governance (P2G2).”
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“Technology enables last mile delivery. Blending it with the will and determination to deliver, Gujarat has experienced the true power of e-governance.”
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“The beauty of e-governance is that a few keystrokes can bring smiles on a million faces.”
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“In a vast & huge country like India, e-governance is the only way for effective delivery unto the last.”
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“Transparency is the key to good governance & e-governance is the only effective way of transparent governance.”
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“IT+IT=IT Indian talent + Information technology = India Tomorrow”
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“E-Governance to me is easy, effective and efficient governance”
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“Our e-governance projects have been recognized in the country and abroad. To give a few examples- We have the largest Wide Area Network in the Asia Pacific. We are the first State to provide broadband connectivity in all schools and villages. We make maximum use of video-conferencing including trial of the prisoners. Our ICT based Grievance Redressal System called SWAGAT has got the United Nation's Public Service Award. In addition, we have received eleven national awards for our various e-services.”
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“Access to governance has to be guaranteed with transparent systems that deliver responses and outcomes. The strengthening of democratic governance empowers the population to become active partners in the growth process.”
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“Harnessing e-governance moves the access to governance from long queues at offices to any internet point. In Gujarat, our UN awarded widely acclaimed SWAGAT e-governance system ensures that long-term grievances are resolved through use of online applications and video-conferencing across all district and block offices.”
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“India's democracy where over 1 billion people have a voice in deciding their future is a world example of how governance can incorporate diversity into a movement for inclusive growth. New modes of democratic engagement, especially through using e-governance are allowing greater access to fundamental rights for all our people.”
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“Our efforts for inclusive growth are holistic and not piecemeal; well planned and not knee jerk reactions; not for small changes but for quantum leap; making people the partners in growth not just beneficiaries; addressing the local needs by using global ideas and technology. And this is why our efforts in e-governance have been applauded the world over.”
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Ethics and Equity are at the core of debate of climate change. Debate has to move from Climate Change to Climate Justice.
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The quality of education today decides the tomorrow of Gujarat...
Government may build schools, but the future can be built by the schools only. The key responsibility of building Gujarat’s tomorrow thus lies with the schools.
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“The Ayodhya judgment will work as a catalyst to maintain peace and unity in the country. This judgment has given a respect to belief and self esteem of the people of India, and it should be linked to self esteem of the country,"
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Gujarat, with its all inclusive, sustainable and rapid growth, is emerging as a globally preferred place to live in and to do business.
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We feel very proud and privileged to be born in the land of Gandhi, to be speaking the same language as Gandhi did, to be living on the banks of the river where Mahatma built his ashram
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Parents give birth; the Guru gives life. These life-givers are the soul of the magnificent building. The school building which the government can construct is like the body, but the teachers are the soul.
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A teacher says "I am sowing the seeds of revolution." At that time we cannot imagine how powerful the teacher is, but he certainly derives joy by fulfilling his duty.
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Salary is not life- be it fifty-hundred-thousand or five thousand rupees. Every great man gives the credit of his development to his teacher. What else can bring more happiness for a teacher?
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If you read the biography of any great man, you will always notice two things: His mother's contribution in his progress and his teacher's contribution in his growth and development.
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We have been overwhelmed with the enthusiasm and overflow of noble and selfless expressions wherein people are coming forward with their pledges, expressions and intentions of contributing their bit for the state in its Golden Jubilee Year.
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Education makes life self-reliant. It inspires man to live with dignity in the society. It is the foremost requisite of a teacher to identify his own virtues. He needs to live supported by his inherent virtues-and must continue to uphold them.
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Education does not mean knowledge (gyan) only, it also contains a life within it; it is not an arrangement, it is a duty. It is not merely a means of livelihood; it is the precious treasure of the noble tradition of giving, bestowing.
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Good roads, good houses, adequate electricity, good schools or good hospitals in the village are indeed, the parameters of progress. However, in my view, 100 percent literate village is the true symbol of real progress.
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The 21st century is the century of knowledge.
Knowledge, science and education will have the power and strength to embrace the entire universe.
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Woman is an incarnation of 'Shakti'- the goddess of power. If she is bestowed with education, Gujarat's strength will double. Let the campaign of ‘Kanya Kelavni’ be spread in every home. Let the lamp of educating daughters be lit up in every heart. Then only the vision of 'Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat' will be realized.
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Gujarat is the first state in the country where not even a single student is devoid of insurance cover.
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School can become a temple of learning only when the student, the guardian, and the society, in harmony, endeavor to make it a place of pursuit for education, a sadhana; where the spring of punctuality, sanctity and thirst for knowledge flows.
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We must reach out to villages even in scorching heat with temperature upto 44 C. We must ensure that no girl child remains illiterate. I request all the social institutions and the media world to create a joyous environment for education in the month of June (when schools re-open), an environment to encourage children to go to school. We will derive the satisfaction of having done a social good.
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If there is education, there will be everything in life. Government can make roads, hospitals and also construct school buildings. But your homes can brighten up only if your children are educated. I am confident that if we focus on education, our society will certainly develop.
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BJP is a political party with a difference that aims at good governance. This is proved by the fact that three of the five Chief Ministers according to a recent NDTV survey/poll are from BJP-ruled states.
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Good Governance cannot remain merely a philosophy. Concrete steps have to be taken for realizing its goals.
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People’s participation is the essence of good governance.
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For achieving good governance political will is necessary. Good governance is a political process. Though role of civil society is critical, without political will and political process, sustainable good governance cannot be achieved.
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Many state governments have launched innovative steps such as Ladli Laxmi scheme of Madhya Pradesh, PDS reform scheme of Chattisgarh, computerization of land records in Karnataka, free computers to students passing 10th standard exams, pollution control efforts in Himachal, power sector reforms in Rajasthan and Mumbai- Pune Expressway in Maharashta. These excellent innovative schemes are examples of good governance
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Team Work is the essence of good governance. It is necessary to form a team within the party and also within the administrative system.
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Good governance depends on ability to take responsibility by both administration as well as people.
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Pro-active good governance aims beyond short-term requirement keeping in mind the long-term needs such as the use of clean technology and in preparedness and mitigating climate change fallout etc.
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While transparency reduces corruption, good governance goes beyond transparency in achieving openness. Openness means involving the stakeholders in decision-making process. Transparency is the right to information while openness is the right to participation.
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Good governance needs self-discipline. Only discipline within can ensure discipline without.
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Good governance is not fire-fighting or crisis-management. Instead of opting for ad-hoc solutions the need of the hour is to tackle the root cause of the problems.
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Understanding strengths and weaknesses is very essential in setting forth a clean administration and for sustainable and lasting solutions
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Good governance is treating development as a mass movement in order to see that fruits of development reach the poor and the downtrodden.
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Contrary to the prevailing notion that good governance is bad politics, in reality good governance is good politics. A government should work keeping in mind the welfare of future generations, not the next election.
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Mere good governance is not enough; it has to be pro-people and pro-active. Good governance is putting people at the center of development process.
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People who don’t believe in dreams might mock our dreams or find them funny, but I want to see these dreams…
I want to enable Gujarat to dream…
I want to create circumstances in which the entire world stands as witness…to Gujarat fulfilling these dreams.
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I can foresee a day when the world will be engaged in dialogues of peace, when there will be talks of a mankind free of war...there will be peace missions and international peace summits...a day when the nations of the world will assemble at ‘Mahatma Mandir’ to hold these talks...with the blessings of Bapu, these talks would not fail here, they would be fruitful.
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Today, it is the occasion of Swarnim Jayanti. We have completed a journey of 50 years. Thanks to the toil of all Gujaratis, to their love for the state, to their loyalty towards the state, Gujarat has scaled such heights today.
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If you have compassion for society, only then will the events of your life, sow seeds of revolution in it…
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My concern is the holistic development of society. No one should go back, everyone must move forward. Enough time has been spent going backwards; now let us pledge to stride ahead, whether it’s in education, health, agriculture or education of our daughters. This Government belongs to the poor. It is to support the destitute.
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If our rocks, our homes, our streets are our heritage… our Pol is our heritage, then the lifestyle that has emerged over time…that also is our heritage and that itself…is our soul. And it is this soul that connects us.
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Over an extended period of time, if a culture does not entail any traditions…if there are no values or if there is no awareness or social consciousness…a heritage tradition can never be developed.
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What is Gujarat? You and I are Gujarat, friends! If we read, Gujarat will read. Let us all read. Where there are 5.5 crore Gujaratis, that is my Gujarat and where each Gujarati reads, that is my Vanche Gujarat. Let us move forward with this fervour.
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Only If there is devotion to knowledge, will the 21st century become India’s century and the foundation of that will be laid by the ‘Vanche Gujarat’ movement.
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You must think about building a ‘granth-mandir’ in your village. Why is your village lacking such a ‘granth-mandir’? Start with 50 books…100 books.
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Even small efforts to bring about a change in the social fabric eventually reap large fruits.
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Many celebrations are set to take place in Swarnim Gujarat. However, if one asks me, “As the Chief Minister, which is your favourite programme?” Then friends, I would like to say that ‘Vanche Gujarat’ is the closest to my heart.
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If the 21st Century is the era of knowledge and of knowledgeable human-force, then, to extol this force, Gujarat must form a strong bond with books.
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No form, no manifestation of knowledge, is senseless.
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Reading becomes the fuel for development.
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Information can perhaps be useful as a support-stick and help you cross the way… but if you want to find your way in the darkness, only knowledge can forge that path for you… only knowledge.
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The making of a ‘Nirmal-Gram' does not need funds. It calls for will and determination.
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Whatever we are today is because of what the state has done for us. It is now time to give back to it.
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We led the industrial revolution, the White revolution, now its time for a cultural revolution.
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This Swarnim Jayanti must not remain to be a mere celebration. It should become a torch bearer that inspires us in our march to progress.. and leads the way to more development.
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From my experience of having served for 3000 days, I can say that anything can be achieved.
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The development of a child is guaranteed in his curiosity to discover the cause behind each and every incident.
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When approached right, citizens never fail to shoulder their responsibilities.
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Makar Sankranti is our way of showing love towards nature. I appeal to people that they take care and refrain from hurting themselves as well as the birds.
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Fighting Climate Change calls for innovation, cooperation and will power to make the changes that the world needs.
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This festival... the festival of Makar Sankranti... is our way of showing love towards nature. While global warming poses a serious threat to the world and mankind, this message of love for our environment is extremely essential.
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In my life, mission is everything, not ambition. Work is my principle. Even if I were a Municipal Chairman, I would have worked as hard as I do as the Chief Minister.
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We do not run the government on the whims of an individual, our progress is reforms driven, our reforms are policy driven and our policies are people driven.
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For me all of Gujarat is an SEZ - Spirituality, Enterprise and Zeal
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CT is not just about communication technology, it is also about Civilization and Traditions to create CT - Citizens of Tomorrow...
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IT+IT=IT Indian talent + Information technology = India Tomorrow
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Politics for me is not Ambition... but a Mission.
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Religion to me is devotion to work and devotedly working is being religious.
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I didn't become CM on 07-10-2001. I have always been CM, I am CM today and shall be CM forever. For me CM means not Chief Minister but Common Man.
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There is no red tapism in my state, only red carpet.
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My struggle is to bring 'life' in 'file'.
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Desire + stability = Resolution
Resolution + Hard work = Success
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Dreams are not seen when you sleep, dreams are those that don't let you sleep.
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Individual efforts can bring excellence but only collective efforts can deliver effectively.
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By getting an opportunity to serve society, we get a chance to repay our debt.
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Hard work never brings fatigue, it brings satisfaction.
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Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life.
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Mind is never a problem; mindset is.
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An opportunity to work is good luck for me. I put my soul into it. Each such opportunity opens the gates for the next one.
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Let work itself be the ambition.
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Each one of us has a natural instinct to rise, like a flame of the lamp. Lets nurture this instinct.
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Let us create a society where there is ‘Diwali’ round the year.
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Our goal is Gujarat's growth for India's growth.
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Gujarat is all about Trade with Tradition, Commerce with Culture, Enterprise with Entertainment and Development with Disaster management.
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