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impact of job-loss.                                 and growth. This reinforces the belief that we
               lThe  needy are being given  free food           need to rise above all man-made differences,
            grains, so  that no  family  goes hungry. The       prejudices, and barriers.
            largest free food distribution programme in            lThe  third  lesson  is  about augmenting
            the world has been extended till the end of         health  infrastructure. Public  hospitals  and
            November 2020 to provide succour to about           laboratories  have  been  leading  the  fight
            80 crore people every month.                        against COVID-19.
               lThe Government has brought back more               lThe  fourth lesson  relates  to science
            than 10 lakh Indians under the ‘Vande Bharat        and  technology. During  the  lockdown and
            Mission’. Railways have been operating train        subsequent  unlocking,  information  and
            services, in these challenging circumstances,       communication technology has emerged as
            to  facilitate  travel  and  transportation  of     an effective tool for governance, education,
            people and goods.                                   business, office work and social connect.

               lThe  overwhelming  support India  got              lThe  Government has  decided  to
            at the  elections  for  the  non-permanent          implement  the  National  Education Policy.
            seat of the United Nations Security Council         This  will  transform the  future challenges
            is  a  testimony  to  the  goodwill, we  enjoy      into opportunities, paving the way for a New
            internationally.                                    India.
               lIndia's  self-reliance  means  being  self-        lThe  ‘National  Education  Policy’  will
            sufficient  without  alienating  or  creating       strengthen  the  culture of ‘Inclusion’,
            distance from the world.                            ‘Innovation’ and ‘Institution’ in the sphere of
               lSome in our neighbourhood tried to carry        education. Imparting education in the mother
            out  their  misadventure  of expansion.  Our        tongue has been given emphasis in order to
            brave soldiers laid down their lives defending      help young minds grow spontaneously.
            our  borders. The  entire  nation  salutes  the        lThe  issue  of Ram Janmabhoomi  was
            martyrs of Galwan Valley.                           resolved  through judicial  process. All
               lLandmark reforms have been introduced           concerned parties and the people respectfully
            in Agriculture sector. Now, farmers can have        accepted the verdict of the Supreme Court
            barrier-free trade  and  get  the  best  price      and displayed before the world, Indian ethos
            for their  produce anywhere  in  the  country.      of peace, non-violence, love and harmony.
            The  Essential  Commodities  Act has  been           सर्वे भर्न्तु सखिनः, सर्वे सन्तु ननरामयाः।
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            amended  to  remove certain  regulatory
            restrictions on farmers.                            सर्वे भद्ाखि पश्यन्तु, मा कखचिद् दतु:िभाग् भर्ेत्॥

               lWe have learnt  some tough lessons  in             The message of this prayer for universal
            the year 2020.  The pandemic, like climate          well-being is India’s unique gift to humanity.
            change, has awakened the global community              I once again congratulate you on the eve
            to  our  shared  destiny.  In  my view, 'human-     of 74th Independence Day. I wish you good
            centric collaboration' is more important than       health and a bright future.    n
            'economy-centric  inclusion', in  the  present                          SCAN QR
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            context.                                               Thank you,     FULL SPEECH
               lThe  second lesson  is  that  we are all           Jai Hind!      OF HON'BLE
            equal before Mother Nature and we primarily                          PRESIDENT OF
                                                                                     INDIA
            depend on our fellow residents for survival                                    https://www.youtube.com/
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