Text Speeches

Dec 16, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 61st Annual Convocation of Panjab University on 16th December 2011 at 1500 hours at Panjab University Gymnasium, Chandigarh

Chandigarh | December 16, 2011 The Challenge of Change Convocations are occasions to honour intellectual achievement and celebrate life in academia. T[...]

Dec 11, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the Diamond Jubilee Conference of Indian Sociological Society at 0930 Hrs on 11th December 2011 at Jawaharlal Nehru Univeristy, New Delhi

New Delhi | December 11, 2011 It is hazardous to venture into a realm that everybody claims to know but few actually do! The pitfalls for the uninitia[...]

Dec 10, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Platinum Jubilee session of Indian History Congress (Read Out by Prof. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University) at 1145 Hrs on 10th December 2011 at Punjabi University,

Patiala, Punjab | December 10, 2011 A non-historian in a houseful of those who worship at the Temple of Mnemosyne is an oddity. My presence in your mi[...]

Nov 16, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the National Press Day celebration at Multi Purpose Hall, India International Centre on 16th November 2011 at 1100 hrs

New Delhi | November 16, 2011 It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the National Press Day. I congratulate The Press Council of India, its Chairman[...]

Nov 12, 2011

Inaugural Address by Shri Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India on the Occasion of the 97th Birthday of Shri Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer on 12th November, 2011 at 1030 Hours at High Court Auditorium, Ernakulam

Kerala | November 12, 2011 I was commanded by the Legend to be here today and little choice did I have but to comply! I candidly admit that I am happy[...]

Nov 11, 2011

Address by Shri Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 10th Anniversary of Social Advancement Foundation of India (Safi) on 11th November, 2011 at 1030 hours at Safi Campus, Rasiya Nagar, Vazhayoor East, Mallappuram District, Kerala

Kerala | November 11, 2011 Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahamatullahi wa Barakatuhu.It gives me great pleasure to take part in today’s function marking the t[...]

Oct 22, 2011

Address by Shri Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the First National Conference on International Relations on October 22, 2011 at 10.00 Hrs at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre

New Delhi | October 22, 2011 I am happy to participate in this conference, claimed to be the first of its kind, of scholars and practitioners of inter[...]

Oct 12, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the conferment of Honorary Doctorate for International Relations by Mevlana University at Konya, Turkey on 12th October 2011 At 1430 Hrs

Turkey | October 12, 2011 Ladies and Gentlemen “A man, never having seen water, is thrown blindfolded into it, and feels it. When the bandage is rem[...]

Oct 8, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India on the occasion of the inauguration of the conference on One God One World Family at 1100 Hrs. on October 8, 2011 at Vigyan Bhavan

New Delhi | October 8, 2011 It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the National launching of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of Prajapita Brahma Kumar[...]

Sep 30, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 19th Convocation of North Eastern Hill University on 30th September 2011 at 1100 Hours at Shillong

Shillong | September 30, 2011 This is my first visit to the State and I am enchanted by the idyllic surroundings of Shillong. I also feel privileged t[...]