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JP Nadda administers Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge in New Delhi

The ceremony at Kartavya Bhawan-1 commemorated the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with officials from two ministries.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge on Saturday at Kartavya Bhawan-1. The ceremony commemorated the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

The event was attended by officers and officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. The pledge-taking reaffirmed a collective commitment to upholding the unity, integrity and security of the nation.

Among the attendees were Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, and Rajat Kumar Mishra, Secretary, Department of Fertilizers. Tejveer Singh, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, was also present.

Other officials included Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, and Lovneesh G. Krishna, Director General of Health Services. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, CEO of the National Health Authority, also attended.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on 31 October to honour the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The observance reiterates the importance of national unity and solidarity.

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