Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the Conference of Directors of National Institutes of Technology
I extend a warm welcome to all of you to this Conference of Directors of National Institutes of Technology, which is being held for the first time in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

I am happy to join you on the occasion of the 44th Convocation of IIT Delhi. It is my privilege to be amidst you in this beautiful campus.
I am happy to be in Darjeeling on the occasion of the 125th year celebrations of the prestigious St. Joseph’s School. I congratulate you on attaining this momentous milestone in your history.
I am indeed happy to be amidst you today on the occasion of the National Education Day celebrations.
It is indeed a privilege for me to be present amidst you this afternoon at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. This institution is itself the hub of our national research effort in the nuclear domain.
Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development,
It is indeed a privilege for me to be present amidst you at Air Force Station, Halwara to award Standards to 32 Squadron and 220 Squadron. Both these flying units have a distinguished record of service to our great nation.
Distinguished guests,