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our future bright. In fact, intelligence is developed up to the
age of five and it can be inherited. A child’s intelligence is visible
from early childhood. When a child is put in a cradle with a toy
hanging overhead, it tries to catch hold of the toy. It develops
its own method for getting out of its cradle. Thus, God has
bestowed everything upon a child. I wish that no child is put
into a situation where we have to bring him back from illness. I
want to create an arrangement, where a child can develop
without any hurdles.

Progress of Children is My Dream

Many wrongly propagate that this government is
synonymous only with festivals, Vibrant Gujarat and Global
Investment Summits. However, the truth is far from this. I spend
three days in two years for Global Investment Summit, but work
throughout the year for Nirmal Gujarat. I work twelve months
a year for education of the girl child. We have been able to sign
(MoUs) worth rupees six lakh crores, which is a matter of pride
for the state. But what is the fact of my life? I signed (MoUs)
worth rupees six lakh crores for the development of my state
and the next morning. On 14 January I was flying kites with
differently abled children at Gandhinagar. The development of
differently abled children is my dream, which is a part of the
efforts towards development of a healthy child. I want to take
my state towards its full capability and create an environment
by which it can realize its power in front of the entire world. I
want to take the benefits of development to the homes of the
poorest. It has always been my endeavour to make the
government active, sensitive and working for people. Every
organization and every person can contribute towards making
children healthy. I remember a trust from my days of working
with tribals, around thirty years ago. They would provide seeds
to the tribals and teach them to sow the seeds outside their
homes, watering them with waste water and nourishing them
with waste food which is a natural fertilizer. The vegetables
grown in this manner were sold and provided several important
nutrients. This activity did not need much funds or space, yet it