DAY-PRESIDENT 2

The President said everyone must be law abiding and also
work for moral uplift as there has been an increasing emphasis
on materialism and growing insensitivity towards each other.
"Strong family bonds are weakening. Social consciousness
is on the decline. Some social evils persist. This must
change. Today is the best opportunity when ground-breaking
achievements alongwith a moral and ethical renaissance can
take place," she said.
Patil said India is at a historic phase when the world
is shifting course and it is impacting the country's economy,
polity, trade, commerce, education and pace of life.
"In this era of transformation, India definitely cannot
lag behind. Our entire effort must be to ensure that there is
overall development in which all people prosper," she said.
The President said India's credentials as the world's
largest democracy have been further reinforced with the
deepening of democracy at all levels.
"We have elected bodies existing from the national to
the grassroot level. Democracy has given citizens the right to
participate in the affairs of the nation. It has become a way
of life in India," she said.
Patil said, on the economic front, the country is ranked
as the world's fourth largest economy based on purchasing
power parity and is one of the fastest growing.
"The resilience of our economy was evident during the
global financial crisis which we weathered, better than many
other countries. The future holds great potential and promise.
However, many issues demand attention and the way we address
them is important," she said.
The President said it must be everyone's endeavour to
ensure the welfare of all and it was for this reason that
India has adopted inclusive growth as a pillar of its economic
edifice and was pro-actively pursuing it.
"Our task will be complete only when no one sleeps on a
hungry stomach, when no one sleeps on the footpath and when
every child is in school. Therefore, fittingly, education,
capacity building, housing, healthcare and nutrition are a
priority on the agenda of the government," she said. (More)
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