President Murmu inaugurates International Gita Mahotsav in Haryana, state gets three development projects – Times of India

Kurukshetra:

President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated International Gita Mahotsav (IGM), 2022, amidst the chanting of mantras at Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra besides launching Nirogi Haryana, a state-level health checkup scheme, e-ticketing system for Haryana roadways and laying foundation stone of a medical college at Sirsa on Tuesday.
On her two-day visit to Haryana, the President also participated in the International Gita seminar on the topic ‘World Peace and Harmony: Insights from Srimad Bhagavada Gita’ at Kurukshetra University (KU) and the 18th convocation at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra.

President of India at convocation at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

On her arrival here, the President was jointly welcomed by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar.
President Murmu said Haryana is a glorious example of enriched history and big development strides and called the state as “one of the fastest developing states in the country”. She thanked Lord Krishna for giving her the opportunity as President in Haryana to inaugurate IGM at “Dharmakshetra – Kurukshetra”.
“I am spiritually enlightened as I had performed Yagna on the holy banks of Brahmasarovar today,” said the President.
In an exhibition at Kurukshetra, CM Haryana apprised the President about the development-oriented frameworks displayed in the exhibition depicting the glorious history of the state as well as the developmental aspects of Haryana which has changed the picture of Haryana in the last eight years.

President of India Droupadi Murmu at the inauguration of International Gita Mahotsav Kurukshetra

Addressing the gathering at the seminar as chief guest at KU, President Murmu Gita gives us code to live life to its fullest. In Shrimad Bhagvad Gita Lord Krishna takes us out of the conflicts of life and shows us the way to get rid of tension, dilemma and unhappiness. By including the teaching of Gita in our behavior, we can move forward in the direction of a stable, successful and dilemma-free life in the twenty-fifth century.
President Murmu said that Srimad Bhagvada Gita is an International book in the true sense. There have been many translations of Gita in many languages. This is the most famous and popular book which Bharat has given to the world. The number of commentaries that have been written on Gita outnumber commentaries on any other religious book. Just as Yoga is India’s gift to the entire world community, similarly Yogashastra Gita is also the spiritual gift of mother India to the entire humanity. Gita also preaches us to leave cowardice and adopt bravery. Brave soldiers, hardworking farmers and struggling daughters of Haryana have made Haryana and the whole country proud in their field of work by imbibing the teachings of Gita in their lives, she said.
About Nirogi Haryana health scheme, Haryana CM Khattar said comprehensive health check-ups of Antyodaya (financially deprived or backward) families will be done free of cost. He said in the first phase, families having an income of less than Rs 1.80 lakh will be covered, while the rest of the population will be covered in subsequent phases. He said as per the official data of Antyodaya families released by the Citizen Resource Information Department (CRID), the total number of households in Haryana is 26,64,257 and the total population is 1,06,06,475. Under this, ASHA and Anganwadi workers will visit each household of the eligible population and guide them to the nearest health facility for check-ups. A general physical examination of the beneficiary will also be done. Apart from this, other laboratory tests will also be done.

President of India Droupadi Murmu at the inauguration of International Gita Mahotsav Kurukshetra

The 539-bedded medical college would be developed at a cost of Rs 1,090 in 22 acres in Sirsa and it will have 100 MBBS seats.
Haryana CM said the e-ticketing service of Haryana roadways launched by the President will be implemented in the first phase in 6 depots namely Chandigarh, Karnal, Faridabad, Sonipat, Bhiwani, and Sirsa. He said by the end of January 2023, this project will be implemented in the remaining 18 depots of Haryana roadways. He said Haryana is first in the country to implement an open-loop ticketing system as per the guidelines of Government of India.
“This digital system also aims to close revenue leakage, identification of concessionaires, and elimination of bogus passes. This new ticketing system also aims to promote the use of open-loop ticketing, which can then be used for other modes of travel across India. In addition, this system will also give a better travel experience to the commuters through the use of common mobility cards and will do route rationalization according to the number of passengers and buses, including increasing the number of passengers travelling by public transport”, said CM Haryana.
On this occasion Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini, Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria, Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh, Gita manishi Swami Gyananand, Thanesar MLA Subhash Sudha, KU VC Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, DC Shantanu Sharma, KU registrar Sanjeev Sharma, SP Surender Singh Bhoria, KDB honorary secretary Madan Mohan Chhabra, KDB member Saurabh Chaudhary, and other dignitaries.

President at NIT Kurukshetra convocation

The President also attended the 18th diamond jubilee convocation of NIT, Kurukshetra, as chief guest, in which, a total of 2,856 students were awarded graduate and postgraduate degrees of BTech, MTech, MBA, MCA and PhD.
NIT student Devika Jain of 2016-20 batch and Kriti Saini of 2017-21 were awarded overall topper gold medal by President Droupadi Murmu and 12 students were awarded by Haryana Governor and CM.
Addressing the students, President Murmu, an educator herself, talked about her special connection with the field. She encouraged the students to prioritise service beyond themselves for the nation. She put on record her praise for the institute as an empowering force in the scientific and technological advancement of the nation. The president was elated by the fact that 18% of the degree recipients were women and highlighted the importance of having more women in STEM fields. She also insisted the institute focus on providing technological solutions for environmental problems and using it as a tool for social justice.