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Hon'ble President of India Ram Nath Kovind @rashtrapatibhvn begins his address to both the houses of the Parliament a day ahead of the Budget 2022-23 session.

I bow to the lakhs of freedom fighters of the country, who gave India freedom through their sacrifices. I also remember with reverence all the great personalities who have contributed in the development of the country, in these 75 years of independence: Hon’ble President of India

I appreciate the efforts of every frontline health worker and citizens who is helping us in the fight against COVID-19 : Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Today, more than 90 percent of adult citizens in the country have received one dose of the vaccine, while more than 70 percent have received both: Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The proof of India's capability in the fight against COVID-19 has been seen in the world's #LargestVaccineDrive. We have crossed the record of administering more than 150 crore vaccine doses in less than a year.: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Made in India vaccines are playing an important role in making the whole world free from COVID-19 and saving the lives of crores of citizens: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The pharma sector has supplied medicine to 180 countries, showing the immense potential in this sector; the PLI scheme has given it a boost : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, launched by the government at a cost of ₹64,000 crores will not only help in meeting the present health needs but also prepare the country for the coming crises: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

As a result of the efforts made by the government, the popularity of Yoga, Ayurveda and traditional medicine is increasing: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government has reduced the cost of treatment by making medicines available at affordable prices through more than 8000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Government is also connecting street vendors with online food delivery companies: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The govt believes in the basic mantra of 'Antyodaya', in which there is social justice, equality, respect & equal opportunities. Schemes like PM Awas Yojana, PM Svanidhi, Har Ghar Jal & PM SVAMITVA are greatly benefiting the citizens across the country: Hon'ble President of India

Under Svamitva yojana, more than 40 lakh property cards have been distributed in around 27000 villages : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government is working relentlessly to empower the rural economy and the farmers of the country. Keeping in mind the record production, the government has also made record procurement: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government is working on empowering small farmers. With schemes like Samman Nidhi Yojana, Fasal Bima Yojana, Krishi Infrastructure Fund, the government is building #AatmaNirbharKrishi ecosystem: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

To improve agriculture infrastructure, approximately ₹1 lakh crore have been sanctioned for 1,000 Yojnas to boost the Agri sector in India. : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Women are playing an essential role in empowering the nation: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government has invested in many SHGs, encouraging Banking Sakhis to take banking services to remotest regions, and schemes like Ujjwala Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao are helping empower our #NariShakti: Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Government has given training to thousands of women self help group members to include them as 'Banking Sakhi'. These women are working towards connecting banking services to the rural areas: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

In order to build the #AatmaNirbharBharat of our dreams, the govt is working on empowering the youth. With #NEP2020, the scheme will promote regional languages.Skill India Mission has also helped in skilling, reskilling & upskilling our Yuva Shakti: Hon'ble President of India

Education is being imparted in 6 different languages across 19 engineering colleges in 10 states this year : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Indian athletes established a promising streak by winning 7 medals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics & 19 medals in the Paralympics 2020: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

To continue to strengthen the sports sector, the government has introduced & inaugurated various schemes & facilities to benefit the sports fraternity in India, especially India's youth: Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

India is one of the nations that has the cheapest internet & mobile phones. We are also working on developing 5G. Our PLI Scheme on semiconductor will further boost our startups ecosystem: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government has relaxed various norms in the Patents & Trademarks sector & therefore we have already witnessed 6,000 applications for patents & 20,000 applications for Trademarks in the FY 2021-22. : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The mega textile parks created by government will attract not only Indians but also foreign visitors and provide a lot of opportunities in the field of employment:Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

Rapid infrastructure development is not only creating employment, it increases the ease of doing business; increases the pace of transportation and ultimately leads to growth in every sector : Hon'ble President if India @rashtrapatibhvn

Khadi, which was a symbol of the country's consciousness under the leadership of Bapu in the freedom struggle, is once again powering small entrepreneurs. Due to the efforts of the govt, the sale of Khadi has increased three times as compared to 2014: Hon'ble President of India

Services have been started on 11 new metro lines in the country, which are benefiting lakhs of people in 8 states every day: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The achievements of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are praise worthy. Increase in total length of national highways:
2014- 90,000 kms
2022- 1,40,000 kms
~ Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

The government has introduced capacity building programmes under the 'Mission Karmayogi' campaign to strengthen & boost the participation of civil servants in the government sector. : Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn

When India will reach 100 years of independence in 2047, we have to make sure we achieve our dream of building an #AatmaNirbharBharat with collective efforts & Jan Bhagidari: Hon'ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvn