Speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of the Manoj Pandey Sainik School here, Kovind said Sainik Schools played an important role in moulding the personality of students and preparing them to serve the country.
President of India Ramnath Kovind (File Image)
While addressing a Sainik School event in Uttar Pradesh, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday stressed the need for discipline in every walk of life to ensure the development of the country.
Speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of the Manoj Pandey Sainik School here, Kovind said Sainik Schools played an important role in moulding the personality of students and preparing them to serve the country.
उत्तर प्रदेश का यह सैनिक स्कूल देश में स्थापित प्रथम सैनिक स्कूल है। यहां के अध्यापकों तथा विद्यार्थियों ने श्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन की परंपरा स्थापित की है तथा अन्य सैनिक स्कूलों के लिए अच्छे प्रतिमान निर्धारित किए हैं। pic.twitter.com/TBLFQoxhPp
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Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the opening of 100 Sainik schools in the country, of which 16 would be in Uttar Pradesh, the President added.
“This Sainik school in Uttar Pradesh has started admitting girls in the past three years which is a major step towards women empowerment,” he said.
He could not visit Kargil despite several attempts as adverse weather conditions prevented him, the President added.
“I hope to visit Kargil and pay my tributes to the brave martyrs in October. I have heard the slogan ‘Mera har kaam, desh ke naam’ which deserves to be embraced by all,” he said.
He recalled the contribution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister the late Sampurnanand, who had set up a Sainik school in the state.
The President appealed to the Union government and the administration to ensure that traffic was not held up for long during the VIP movement.
“I have come to know about the problems that people face because the traffic is held up for a prolonged period of time. At most, traffic should be stopped for a few minutes to allow VIP movement. Emergency vehicles like ambulances should be given way. You can stop my convoy, too, to allow an ambulance to pass,” he said.
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