Speech on India – 3

"Hon’ble Chief Guest, Respected Principal, Respected Vice Principal, Respected Teachers and my Dear Fellow Students!

As you all know that we are gathered today on the eve of Republic Day and I want to extend my warn greetings to everyone present here. I feel extremely elated to have been given this big opportunity of delivering a speech on our country, India in front of our chief guests and the entire school.

There is no doubt that 26th January holds a special importance in the life of every Indian as this day witnessed the birth of, what we call, Modern India.

In the year 1950, our country adopted the charter of modernity – the Constitution. The essence of Modern India lies in four fundamental principles postulated by Gandhiji, i.e. Democracy; Gender Equality, Freedom of Belief and an Economic Expansion for those trapped in dismal poverty.

So, India has had a tumultuous past, but it emerged triumphant from all political, social and cultural turmoil which shook the nation very badly during that time. Needless to say, we owe our independence to the great freedom fighters of our country, such as Gandhiji, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose and Chandra Shekhar Azad, to name a few.

And today there is no reason to be surprised that India is counted as one of the well-known countries in the world and as Indian we should be proud of its great historical, religious, cultural and geographical wealth found in the form of monuments, tombs, edifices, temples, shrines, places, etc. It includes such places as Taj Mahal, Agra; Hawa Mahal, Jaipur; Victoria Memorial, Kolkata; Qutub Minar, Delhi; Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi; Golden Temple, Amritsar, Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur, and lot more.

In addition, India is a birth place of culture and tradition, which is reputed of being the oldest civilization across the globe. “Unity in Diversity” is not a mere phrase, but is symbolic of the rich cultural traditions, rituals and customs of our country. We are a secular country and everyone is given the freedom to follow their own religious beliefs. People from different religions such as Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism live here. In India, there are 22 officially accredited languages and interestingly, diversity is observed not only in terms of language, religion or race, but also in terms of their living lifestyles, working professions, rituals and beliefs connected with birth and marriage.

These varied traditions, cultural and religious practices make our country stand out from other countries in the world. Despite being rooted in our past, we are living a life of progression where globalization and innovations in technology have enabled us to become a part of the global marketplace where people from other countries relish our Indian delicacies and Indian themselves work in multinational companies, wear international clothing and drive luxury cars.

We are excelling in the education domain too and today India is reputed as one of the biggest suppliers of experienced doctors, engineers, scientists, technicians, etc. to attract market for foreign trade and commerce.

So we all should feel proud of our country’s growth and achievements and vow to contribute in whatever we can to strengthen our country’s foothold in the global marketplace.

Thank You!
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