Uttarakhand/25 Release of the Book 'Bodhisattva Vichar Shrinkhla- Ek Nayi Soch, Ek Nayi Pahal'

• 31 Jul 2023

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On July 29, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released the book Uttarakhand/25 'Bodhisattva Vichar Shrinkhla Ek Nayi Soch Ek Nayi Pahal' at the Chief Minister's residence.

Key Points:

• For the overall development of Uttarakhand, the views expressed by scientists, social workers, intellectuals and subject experts have been compiled in this book in 12 sessions based on various topics organized under the Bodhisattva Thought Series in the last one year.
• The Chief Minister said that through the series of thoughts of Bodhisattva, efforts have been made to ease the way to solve the problems of different areas according to the heterogeneous geographical conditions of the state. Work is being done on long-term plans for the development of the state. For this, a 10-year road map is being prepared for all the departments. So far 20 departments have been reviewed.
• Suggestions received in the Bodhisattva Thought Series are being incorporated into this. The effort of the government has been to get cooperation from all the institutions in the development of the state. Pant Nagar Agricultural University will be made a partner in Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Development and Technical University in making science and technology accessible to remote areas of the state.
• According to the concept of Uttarakhand/25 through science and technology, he also expected the active participation of all the prestigious institutions located in the state to build a strong, capable and prosperous Uttarakhand state.
• Digital Uttarakhand aims to achieve new dimensions in employment generation, health, education and industrial development in the state.
• The Chief Minister said that a model based on five strong pillars of ecology, economy, technology, accountability and sustainability is necessary for the resolution of Uttarakhand/25. It is our resolution that the state of Uttarakhand emerges as a great state by the year 2025, the silver jubilee of its creation, and is established in a prosperous and strong form in this third decade of the 21st century.
• This Bodhisattva Thought Series was conducted through a combination of both online and offline mediums.
• The Chief Minister said that the objective of Bodhisattva is to establish such a platform focused on science and technology, where country's eminent sages, scientists, young entrepreneurs and people's representatives come together and deliberate deeply on all aspects of the development of the state, such an action plan for Uttarakhand/25. Can prepare, which can prove to be helpful in making the future of the state progressively golden.
• The tips from these series have been incorporated into this book.