Need to bridge gap between rural, urban: Kalam

April 18, 2013 23:44

The gap between urban and rural should be bridged for overall development of the country, former President and 'Missile Man of India' A P J Abdul Kalam said today.

Addressing engineering students of Chandigarh University during a convocation ceremony at Landran near here, Kalam said development of rural areas was the need of the hour as the real power of the country lies in its villages.

Sharing his vision of making India a world power till 2020, Kalam said there was a need to bridge the gap between urban and the rural areas for the country's all round development.

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