Studying Constitution strengthens commitment to national service: Om Birla
Jaipur (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said the Constitution is not merely a collection of laws but the soul of India and a guiding force for the nation's character.
Addressing a programme at a private university in Jaipur, Birla said justice, liberty, equality and fraternity form the foundation of India's democracy and it is essential for the youth to understand and practise these values.
The event was organised on the eve of Constitution day.
Recalling the journey of Constitution-making, Birla said it was an extension of the freedom movement.
"After independence, the bigger challenge was nation-building amid hundreds of princely states, diverse cultures and multiple ideologies. Leaders like B R Ambedkar, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel and Maulana Azad engaged in three years of extensive deliberations to frame a Constitution that assures justice and rights to every citizen," he said.
Birla said today, India is the world's largest and strongest democracy with growing public participation and deepening faith in constitutional values.
“Studying the Constitution strengthens commitment to national service," he added.
The speaker further said India's biggest strength in the coming years will be its youth, who are contributing to global solutions in climate change, medicine, disaster management and technology.
"Educational institutions must further cultivate constitutional values, duty-consciousness and national interest among students," he said, adding that the Parliament is working to strengthen the study of the Constitution across schools, colleges and universities.
"A strong India will emerge only when the younger generation understands its heritage and democratic traditions," he said.
Birla also called upon universities to become global centres of innovation and research to pave the way for a developed India.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
