Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 -- Though India is progressing towards becoming a developed country it still needs to address a plethora of challenges, Justice Gopal Ballav Patnaik, former Chief Justice of India, said today.
The country needs to urgently focus on creating more employment and reinforcing democratic values while embracing digital technology, the former CJI said while delivering the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Lecture at the SOA Deemed to be University.
"The question is not whether India can become a developed country; the real question is will we rise to the occasion?" Mr. Justice Patnaik said. While the country's infrastructure was expanding, digital technology had empowered millions of people and scientific achievements were reaching new...