Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development

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Target Billion Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development Target Billion Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development is an amazing read about how we can make this world a better place This is a book by the visionaries APJ Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pa

Target 3 Billion Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development is an amazing read about how we can make this world a better place This is a book by the visionaries APJ Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh, and it explains how India can eradicate poverty.Summary of the BookNearly 40 per cent of the population of the world, about 3 billion lives below the poverty lineTarget 3 Billion Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development is an amazing read about how we can make this world a better place This is a book by the visionaries APJ Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh, and it explains how India can eradicate poverty.Summary of the BookNearly 40 per cent of the population of the world, about 3 billion lives below the poverty line The people who fall under this category are deprived of basic amenities like health, food, education and everything else that can help them lead a decent life.Bharat Ratna awardee Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has been trying to tackle this crisis for years together and has come up with some very interesting and intelligent solutions This book effectively manages to capture and explain his thoughts on how to wipe away poverty from both India and the world.Dr Kalam suggests a sustainable development system called PURA that can directly assist the 750 million people living in Indian villages It is an inspiring read and Dr Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh succeed in touching the humanitarian side of every reader The book strikes the right chords when Dr Kalam picks out examples of entrepreneurs and individuals who have contributed towards changing society for the better.About Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal SinghDr APJ Abdul KalamFondly referred to as the People s President during his term from 2002 to 2007 as India s 11th President, Dr Kalam has been on th

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  1. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam Tamil usually referred to as A P J Abdul Kalam, was one of India s most distinguished scientists He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology IIST , who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007 During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People s President.Before his term as India s president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO Defence Research and Development Organisation and ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation He was responsible for the development of India s first satellite launch vehicle,the SLV 3 He is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of ballistic missile and space rocket technology Kalam played a pivotal organisational, technical and political role in India s Pokhran II nuclear test in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.He has the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from thirty universities and the country s three highest civilian honours Padma Bhushan 1981 , Padma Vibhushan 1990 and Bharat Ratna 1997.Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, who became popular as People s President , passed away on July 27th, 2015 at the age of 83 in Shillong, India.

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  1. The book talks about PURA ie Providing Urban amenities in Rural Area It talks about various social entrepreneurs who took a challenge or a task to transform their respective villages and societies Dr Kalam along with Mr Srijan Pal Singh provides the readers with various steps which could be taken to eradicate poverty in the world by using PURA as a tool for development.The book starts with taking about the other human kind which has no access to good life and lack basic amenities like portable d [...]

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  2. India is very much fortunate for having this great visionary man This book explains his vision in a planned approach for rural development The book specifies PURA in a comprehensive manner and it can be a source of inspiration for youth to empower poor rural regions The book covers each aspect of PURA planning,execution and monitoring processes , while clearly defining roles and responsibilities of each entity Overall it s a great book and deserves a place in collection of enthusiastic young peo [...]

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  4. With all the due respect to the great person who authored the book, I didn t enjoy reading it at all.The book make a large collection of cases cherry picked to suit its argument It is full of stats and diagrams about those stats and chapters which are written as if in answer to questions from an Economics exam In fact, you have studied Economics in college, you would know this book is so much duller than the Indian Economy PURA or Providing Urban amenities to Rural Areas is not a new concept exc [...]

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  5. I must say it sets a Vision for the Future One important thing i noticed is though the book is focused on existing problems but the proposed solutions are of the future the world will be embracing I see synchronization between solutions suggested in Target 3 Billion and the latest developments happening in policy domain at International level For example the book talks about Sustainability and it was written in 2011, however now i can see the whole world is moving towards Sustainable development [...]

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  6. Former President Mr Kalam has done an excellent job in explaining with real life examples on how change can be brought The topic is how to improve resolve issues facing rural India In this book he cites numerous examples in different countries on how organizations including government and non government get together to solve a challenge for the greater good The language is very easy to follow and spurs our thought process.

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  7. The book is rich in terms of analogies and successful examples of rural upliftment efforts done by different players through entrepreneurial activities Through these case the concept of PURA, an environment that helps in bringing employment by best use of local resources and eventually developing the standard of living Thus Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas PURA The only issue was it lacked crispness in writing.

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  8. You will never get full insight of rural people 3 Billion unless you have read this book This book will transform our thinking about PURA Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas and it s realization.I must say, it s one of amazing book compiled by Srijan.

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  9. After reading this book you will come to know how innovative solutions are already being used in rural India since 4 5 decades.Its a must have book for modern entrepreneurs who are targeting urban population only.The book covers various areas and how people can be empowered in creating values,

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  11. This is a winderful book.Gives you lot of examples where through collective effort of communities the aim of sustainable development is achieved.A must read for social entrepreneurs.

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  12. A visionary s views about strength we are having to help BPL and multidimensional views about different sectors.

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  17. A good book for aspiring changemakers The approach seems a little simplistic, but the book does a good job of laying out a model for change The case studies are interesting and informative.

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  19. I have enjoyed most of his works, but this book was really boringDon t know why I couldn t connect myself with this book.

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