There are 18,500 villages in the country where electricity is yet to reach. We want to ensure these villages are electrified within the next 1000 days.

In fact, the most important reforms are those needed, without new laws, at various levels of Government, in work practices and procedures.

By getting an opportunity to serve society, we get a chance to repay our debt.

Skill development, speed and scale are the 3 important aspects that are relevant to the present-day growth and development module.

To me technology used wisely is a catalyst to magically transforming the way we live.

India is an independent country, we have our own policies and future. We have to think about the future of our 125 crore people. There should be no compromise on our interests. We have relations with America in the context of these fundamental points.

I dream of a society that is continuously creating knowledge, where each individual is a part of this creation, where youngsters can pursue courses with freedom of choice, where technology is used for universal access of education and yet the importance of the Guru is retained.