New Delhi, 31 October (H.S.): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Saturday administered the National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) pledge to officers and employees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers at Kartavya Bhawan-1 in New Delhi. The ceremony was organised to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

On the occasion, officers and employees reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the unity, integrity and security of the nation. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a pivotal role in strengthening the country’s unity and territorial integrity, and his legacy continues to inspire nation-building and national cohesion.

The ceremony was attended by Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare; Rajat Kumar Mishra, Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; and Tejveer Singh, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.

Also present were Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Dr. Lovneesh G. Krishna, Director General of Health Services; and Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA), along with other senior officers and employees of both ministries.

National Unity Day is observed every year on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The occasion seeks to strengthen citizens’ commitment to the country’s unity, integrity and security while underscoring the importance of national solidarity.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar