Governor Balramji Das Tandon hoisted the National Flag and took Guard of Honour at the impressive passing out parade held at the Police Parade Grounds in Raipur.
In his address, Tandon paid glowing tributes to the country’s freedom fighters and Armed Forces personnel deployed on the country’s borders who sacrificed their lives.
He called upon the youth to be vigilant and safeguard the freedom of the nation at any cost.
The Governor said : “The youth should work with a single-minded determination to attain their goals. They should take pledge that they will not allow the country to be enslaved again.”
All the citizens should shoulder their responsibilities and carry the State forward, he said.
Tandon paid glowing tributes to visionaries like Dr Rajendra Prasad and Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
He said that the Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950 and India became the largest democracy in the world. The Constitution embodies the aspirations of crores of Indians.
The entire nation including Chhattisgarh had faced shortage of rainfall this monsoon.The State Government had been making efforts to provide relief to drought-affected citizens by giving financial assistance, waiver of loans and supply of free power, he said.
The Governor said that it is of immense pride that World Bank had rated Chhattisgarh fourth in the category of 'Ease of Doing Business'. There is a positive environment for investment in Chhattisgarh.
Tandon appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme' which provided much-needed relief to the farmers. Families will have their own toilets at homes and women will be free from going out in the open, he said.
About 12,000 villages have been declared open defecation-free in the State and 5,000 villages will join the list this year, the Governor said.