Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the Occasion of the Presentation of Rashtrapati Scout/guide/rover/ranger and Adult Leader Award Certificates for the Year 2014
Dear Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is indeed my privilege to be amidst you, in this historic Darbar Hall to participate in today’s award Ceremony.

1. It is really happy occasion for me to be present amidst you today for conferring the prestigious National Awards & Shilp Guru Awards to outstanding master craftspersons for the years 2012, 2013 & 2014.
I am happy to be amongst all of you today in this energetic and vibrant atmosphere generated by your overwhelming participation in this Festival of Energy ‘Umang 2015’. At the outset, I compliment the Education Department of Govt.
1.I am honoured to deliver the Indira Gandhi Memorial Lecture of the Asiatic Society for the year 2013. I am grateful to the members of the Council as well as members of the Advisory Board of the Asiatic Society for inviting me to deliver this Lecture.
1. I am happy to be here today to attend the second annual convocation of the Central University of Karnataka. It is one of the sixteen central universities started in 2009.
I am delighted to be here today on this historic occasion.
1.At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks for extending me the invitation for the Foundation Stone laying ceremony of the State cancer Institute at this prestigious Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncolog