Dear Students and Faculty Members,
Ladies and Gentleman,
It gives me immense pleasure to be in this temple town amidst medical luminaries, faculty members and students on the occasion of the First Convocation of the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences.
It is indeed a pleasure to inaugurate the Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College building and to have an opportunity to speak to students.
I convey my heartiest congratulations to the entire family of Indian Council of Agricultural Research on the 79th Anniversary of its Foundation Day. ICAR has generated agricultural technologies and contributed to the Green Revolution, made agriculture more resilient against natural vagaries and helped to ward off threats of famine.
It gives me immense pleasure to participate in this function to inaugurate the Birth Centenary celebrations of Aruna Asaf Ali, the respected "Heroine of the Quit India Movement". I would like to congratulate the National Federation of Indian Women for organizing this function.
I am very happy to be here in Mumbai to participate in the 46th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, being held in its Golden Jubilee year. I would like to convey my congratulations to the Management, Faculty members all the staff and students on this occasion and also extend my good wishes for your successful future.
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.
