Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel on 31-10-2019 as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day)” in the College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad on 31-10-2019

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is also known as the Iron Man of India who worked hard to make India an United India (Ek Bharat). He also requested the people of India to live together by uniting in order to create Shresth Bharat (Foremost India). Sardar Patel was born on 31st of October in 1875 at Karamsand, Gujarat. As being the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India he played a most important role in the integration of many Indian princely states to make an Indian federation. He made huge efforts to restore the peace all across the nation. The Government of India observes 31st October all over the country as a day of special occasion to foaster and reinforce our dedication to preserve and strengthen unity, integrity and security of our nation, by celebrating it as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. On this occasion, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) was observed in College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad on 31-10-2019. The Associate Dean, Dr. Seema chaired the programme. Speaking on the occasion, she told that “Celebration of this occasion annually helps youth of the country to be aware of and provides an opportunity to everyone to maintain the integral strength of the nation. It makes Indian citizens to realize that how a national integrity helps in defeating the actual and potential threats for unity, integrity and security of the nation. The Hon’ble Member of Board of Management, PJTSAU, Dr. A. Manohar Rao, NSS Officers, Faculty members, non-teaching staff and student volunteers (300) from College of Agriculture and IAET, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar participated in the programme and paid tributes to the Great leader of the Nation. They also took the pledge on “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas”. Later, the NSS volunteers formed India Map by joining their hands as a mark of Unity and raised the slogans on the importance of Unity. “Run for Unity” was followed by the NSS volunteers and officers, Dr. B. Padmaja, Dr. T. Lavanya, Dr. A. Meena, Dr. Ameer Pasha and Sri B. Raghnath Rao, NSS PO from IAET, R’Nagar..