Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee After Witnessing the Exchange of Mous Between Industry and Academic Institutions on the First Day of Visitor’s Conference
Good Evening!
1.To begin with, let me extend a warm welcome to you all. Today is an important day for higher education in our country. For the first time in Rashtrapati Bhavan, brilliant minds, captains of industry and academic leaders of 114 central institutions have come together on a common platform to deliberate on issues concerning the higher education sector.

1. Commandant, National Defence College, Lt Gen Navkiran Singh Ghei, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (Bar) members of the faculty and staff, officers from the Indian Armed Forces, Civil Services and from friendly foreign countries. It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Good Morning!
1.It is indeed a pleasure for me to be here today for the inauguration ceremony of the 35th India International Trade Fair (IITF), which is the flagship event of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).
I am happy to participate in the National Press Day commemoration being organised by the Press Council of India.I convey my greetings to all members of the Press Council as well as the entire media fraternity on this special occasion.
1.I am happy to be here for the twenty-ninth convocation of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. At the outset, let me congratulate all the students who have received degrees and have been awarded with medals today. Your education has made you capable of entering a field which is at the heart of our country’s socio-economy.
1.I am pleased to be here this evening to deliver the Cavalry Memorial Lecture organized by the Cavalry Officers’ Association. This organization of serving and retired officers of the Indian Armoured Corps conducts this Lecture annually to pay tribute to a decorated soldier of the Corps.
1.I congratulate the winning teams of the Innovate for Digital India challenge on their success and for the precise presentation they have made before me today.
1. I am happy to be at Air Force Station Hasimara to award Standards to 18 Squadron and 22 Squadron.