Hyderabad: Lead India 2020 Foundation takes lead to set India’s 2nd and independent India’s First National Goal "Aap Bado Desh Ko Badao" and plans to take forward Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s a clarion call transforming India into a developed nation through Individual Development leading to National Development by the year 2020. The goal was set up by President of India Mr. APJ Abdul Kalam for a competitive India by the year 2020. To kick start and ignite set agenda, Lead India 2020 Foundation, a Hyderabad based nonpolitical, non-profit and intellectual national body plans to celebrate its second Foundation Day on 74th birthday of our President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on 15th October in a befitting manner to see that the 2nd National Goal "Aap Bado Desh Ko Badao" reverberates all over twin cities.

According to Dr. N. B. Sudershan, National Coordinator of Lead India 2020 Foundation and other trustees, about 30,000 students from over 500 schools across twin cities and R. R District will participate in the function to be held at L.B. Stadium on 15th October. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Education Minister Smt. Rajya Laxmi, Megastar Chiranjeevi will participate and grace the occasion.

There will a Torch Relay Rally by A.P Olympic Association from Necklace Road to L.B. Stadium to spread the message of India’s First National Goal since Independence. The idea behind these events is to kickstart the Aap Bado Desh Ko Badao campaign and spread the message to other states as Lead India 2020 Foundation is the only body all over India which has taken a lead ever since our president has given this call. Further to ignite and reimpose the noble thought of the movement, there will a record fete of a 15km Banner Display showcasing messages from school students on "My Goal for my development and my contribution to make India No.1 by 2020"(Neti nundi 2020 naatiki nenenthagaa edugutaanu? Desham agragami agutaku nenemi chestanu?)

The winners of the National Movement Essay Writing Competition for students of all Junior/Degree/Polytechnic and Engineering Colleges will also be given away Certificates of Merit and Appreciation on the occasion. The competition was conducted with active support and involvement of the Department of Higher Education, Govt of Andhra Pradesh in educational institutions all over the state. Another interesting aspect of competition is, besides students the contest was also conducted for the lecturers separately.

After Chacha Nehru, it is our beloved President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam who loves children more. Everyday he makes it a point to take time out for them. He talks, listens, inspires and ignites them. He is a firm believer of young people and says "My young leaders will transform India to a Developed Nation by the year 2020". Inspired by the ideals of Dr. Kalam, Lead India 2020 Foundation has invited Dr. Kalam to visit and meet their members and students. For many of the young when they met Dr. Kalam, it was their dream date and they were motivated for lifetime. And this has translated into a current event.

All associated with the foundation are as excited as the idea is. Every individual and organization’s help and support matters a lot in this march towards Swarna Bharat. Lead India 2020 has the support and wisdom of Padmashree Prof. I.V. Subba Rao, Ex-vice Chancellor of A.N.G. Agriculture University; Padmashree Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao; Dr. J. C. Mohanty, IAS, Principal Secretary; Dr. I.V. Subba Rao, Principal Secretary of School Education; Mr. C. Ramaiah, IIT Coaching Centre; Mr. D. J. Ramesh, Chairman of Vijai Electrical Ltd; Dr. B. Parthasaradhi Reddy, CMD of Hetro Drugs Ltd; Mr. Prahaladu, Director of DRDL; Mr. G. Pulla Reddy, Chairman of G. Pulla Reddy Charitable Trust; Justice V. Bhaskara Rao and Mr. J. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Some of the associates in this movement include School Education Department and Lions Clubs of Andhra Pradesh, FAPCCI, NIIT@School, Rishi Samskruthi Vidya Kendra, Institute of Engineers and many NGOs, hundreds, thousands of people.

Grandslaam Network provides support for this mega patriotic event of the half century.