New Delhi: Urging people to become partners in the development process of the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said that there should partnership between citizens and the government. “A compassionate society where the traditionally disadvantaged, whether SCs (Scheduled Castes), STs (Scheduled Tribes) or OBCs (Other Backward Classes), are part of our national developmental process. A compassionate and egalitarian society that does not discriminate on gender or religious background,” Kovind explained. Kovind further said that people have to come together to build a compassionate society that equips young people by promoting accessible, affordable and world-class educational institutions. “A compassionate society where populations in our frontier areas and states, who may sometimes feel a sense of alienation, are embraced as our brothers and sisters,” he added.

Source: Mint August 14, 2017 14:05 UTC