Dear Fellow Citizens,
On the eve of our 62nd Independence Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you, living in India and abroad. I also extend a special word of gratitude to the brave personnel of the Armed Forces and Para-military forces who guard our frontiers.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a pleasure to participate in the celebrations of 225 years of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata. I would like to commend the work of all involved in this Society, which in its journey has contributed to the development of scientific and scholarly institutions in India.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am happy to participate in the celebrations to commemorate 150 years of the Uttarpara Jaikrishna Public Library. I congratulate Shri Santasri Chatterjee President of the Celebration Committee and its Members for organizing this event.
I am very happy to be with all of you today on the occasion of the 54th National Film Awards function. This annual film award ceremony provides an opportunity to identify new talent as well as honor excellence achieved by film veterans in the field of cinema.
We meet here today, on the occasion of the International Literacy Day, to renew our commitment to ensure that no person is denied the basic right of Literacy. This day is also a reminder that the universal literacy target has not been achieved and, therefore, we must pledge that our efforts to achieve this target will be reinforced.
I would like to begin by congratulating Chancellor Dr. R.K. Pachauri for his recent re-election as the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, under whose earlier Chairmanship, the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize.
