• President Pratibha Patil said the education system should strengthen adherence to secularism, inclusiveness and pluralism.
• These values were enshrined in the country’s Constitution and developed by its civilisation. “These give strength and sustenance to our diverse multicultural, multireligious and multilingual society. We are a democratic nation, which means there must be a willingness to listen to the other’s point of view, and to have respect for differing perceptions,” Ms. Patil said,
speaking as chief guest at a function.
2011-01-26