Text Speeches

Jan 14, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President at the release of the Annual Status of Education Report ASER 2010 on 14 January 2011 at 1100 hours at Teen Murti Auditorium, New Delhi

New Delhi | January 14, 2011 It gives me great pleasure to be present here today to release the Annual Status of Education Report for the year 2010. F[...]

Jan 11, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President at the release of the book Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan by Shri M.J. Akbar at The Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, New Delhi on 11 January 2011 at 1900 hours

New Delhi | January 11, 2011 This book is vintage MJ. Incisive analysis, brilliant passages, wide sweep, bold judgements. One could agree or disagree,[...]

Dec 20, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Foundation Day Lecture 2010 of the University of Calcutta on 20th December 2010 at 1100 hours

Kolkata | December 20, 2010 Higher Education – Challenges and Imperatives for Change This is a rare privilege. I do feel flattered to be invited to [...]

Dec 14, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 31st Convocation of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad at 1700 hours on 14 December 2010

Ahmedabad | December 14, 2010 I am happy to be participating in the 31st Annual Convocation of the National Institute of Design. I offer my congratula[...]

Dec 11, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the International Conference of Jurists on International Terrorism and Human Rights on 11th December 2010 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi at 1100 hrs

New Delhi | December 11, 2010 I am pleased to participate in the inauguration of the International Conference of Jurists on International Terrorism an[...]

Dec 2, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Third Prof. Hiren Mukherjee Memorial Parliamentary Lecture on 2nd December 2010 at 1815 hours at Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi

New Delhi | December 2, 2010 The annual Parliamentary Lecture instituted in honour of Prof. Hiren Mukherjee is an occasion to revisit what has been te[...]

Nov 26, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the International Conference on Pharmacovigilance and Rational Use of Medicines on November 26, 2010 at 1600 hours at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

New Delhi | November 26, 2010 It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate this conference on pharmacovigilance. At the outset, a confession is in order. [...]

Nov 24, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at presentation ceremony of the Dayawati Modi Award 2010 for Art, Culture and Education on 24 November 2010 at 1800 hours at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

New Delhi | November 24, 2010 It gives me great pleasure to be present here today among this distinguished audience to participate in the 95th Birth A[...]

Nov 20, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the ICWA Conference titled India and GCC Countries, Iraq and Iran: Emerging Security Perspectives on 20 November 2010 in New Delhi

New Delhi | November 20, 2010 I thank the Indian Council of World Affairs for inviting me today to inaugurate this seminar on a subject of considerabl[...]

Nov 11, 2010

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the National Education Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 11th November 2010 at 1230 hours

New Delhi | November 11, 2010 I feel greatly privileged to participate in today’s function to celebrate the National Education Day and commemorate t[...]