Indian President Vows to Eliminate Poverty and Hunger
July 27, 2012| |
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee was elected the 13th President of India and administered the oath of office to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution and law". In his brief acceptance address, he stated that the national mission should be to eliminate the curse of poverty and hunger.
Mr. Mukherjee said "There is no humiliation more abusive than hunger. Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India." He referred to education as the alchemy that can bring India its next golden age and as the framework of society is laid around the pillars of knowledge; "Our challenge is to convert knowledge into a democratic force by taking it into every corner of our country. Our motto is unambiguous: All for knowledge, and knowledge for all." he said.
A copy of the acceptance speech of the President of India is available at http://presidentofindia.nic.in/.
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