To
take forward the initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for a
New India movement from 2017 – 2022, a Sankalp Se Siddhi (Attainment through
Resolve) Programme was organized at Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai College of
Science and Commerce, Onappalayam, Coimbatore on 12 August, 2017. Minister of
State for Culture and tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma graced
the occasion.
The
New India Movement 2017-2022 envisages an India free of poverty, Corruption,
Terrorism, Communalism, Casteism and Un-cleanliness. Speaking on the occasion
the Union Minister drew the attention of the Audience to the urgent need to
reform and transform India, through a common resolve for positive
transformation. The participants took the New India Pledge of “Come, let us
together pledge for building a New India by 2022, a Clean India, a Poverty-free
India, a Corruption-free India, a Terrorism-free India, a Communalism-free
India, and a Casteism-free India”.
The
pledge-taking ceremony was followed by performances of Thudumbattam,
Thiruvathirakali and Bharathanatyam by the artists of South Zonal Cultural
Center (SZCC), Tanjavur. Shri. C. R. Nandakumar; Secretary, Shri Ramalinga
Sowdambigai College of Science and Commerce, Shri. V. Rajkumar and Principal, Dr
P. Balasubramanian spoke on the occasion.
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