The Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam called-on the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 7, 2012.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil released the Commemorative Postage Stamp and First Day Cover on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the India International Centre, New Delhi (IIC) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 9, 2012. The IIC was inaugurated in 1962 by the then Vice-President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The Founder President of the Centre, Dr. C.D. Deshmukh wanted it to be a place where 'various currents of intellectual, political and economic thought could meet freely'.

A delegation of the European Union led by the President of the European Council of the European Union, H.E. Mr. Herman Van Rompuy and the President of the European Commission of the European Union, H.E. Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso called-on the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 10, 2012.

A group of more than 150 children affected by militancy in the State of Jammu and Kashmir met the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 11, 2012. The children were part of the Youth Exchange Programme called, "Waton Ko Jano" organized by the Jammu and Kashmir State Rehabilitation Council with the support of the Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil flagged off the Saakshar Bharat Yatra at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 18, 2012. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal and the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari were also present at the function.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil inaugurated the National Immunization Day by administering Polio Vaccines to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 18, 2012. Over the last one year India has not recorded even a single case of polio. In the past a large share of polio cases in the world, were reported from India. The Nationwide Campaign begins tomorrow, and it is hoped that over the next two years, not a single case would be reported, so that India can be declared polio free in January 2014.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil greeted the nation through a Message on March 7, 2012 on the occasion of International Women's Day. The President also attended a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi for the presentation of the Stree Shakti Puraskar for the Year 2011 on the eve of Women's Day. The President also received a number of greetings on the occasion.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil met Officer Trainees of the 65th Batch of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on March 14, 2012. Speaking to the Officers, the President said they should be prepared to face challenges at various stages of their careers. It would be important therefore for them to assess demands on their careers and how they prepared themselves.

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the Defence Investiture Awards to Defence and Paramilitary personnel at a function in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 14, 2012. The President presented 12 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Kirti Chakra (posthumously), 1 Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, 3 Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 26 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, and 14 Shaurya Chakra Medals (3 of them posthumously).

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil met students from Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 19, 2012 that participated in the tour organized under Operation Sadbhavana by the 2nd Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles.During the tour the group of students visited Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Speaking to the students, the President urged them to use the opportunity to see and understand the country. She said India is a large and diverse country, but within diversity, is the important element of unity.