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GOVERNANCE for GROWTH in INDIA Born on 15 October 1931, at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam specialized in aeronautical engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. Dr Kalam is one of the most distinguished scientists of India and has received honorary doctorates from forty-five universities and institutions in India and abroad. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan (1981), the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (1997). He has also received the King Charles II medal (2007), the Woodrow Wilson Award (2008), the Hoover Award (2008) and the International Von Kármán Wings Award (2009), among other international accolades. Dr Kalam became the eleventh President of India on 25 July 2002. His focus and greatest ambition remains finding ways to transform India into a developed nation. First published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2014 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110002 Sales Centres: Allahabad Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Kathmandu Kolkata Mumbai Copyright © A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. While every effort has been made to obtain permissions, any omissions brought to our attention will be remedied in future editions. First impression 2014 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The moral right of the author has been asserted. Printed by XXXXX This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publisher’s prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. Contents Introduction Igniting the Faith of the Voter The Role of the Youth in Governance Creative Leadership: The Essence of Good Governance Inclusive Growth for Good Governance E-governance for Transparent Societies The Right to Information in Governance The Effects of Corruption Public Audit and Good Governance Transparency in Defence Missions Governance for Every Citizen The Vision for a New India

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Overview: As India chooses its 16th Lok Sabha in 2014, and voters across the country are debating and discussing matters related to governance and elections, this book, from someone who has observed our national life at close quarters, is a visionary statement for every citizen to read and understan