New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind completed three years in office on Saturday with the Rashtrapati Bhavan noting that he guided the country in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and met nearly 7,000 people, including soldiers and scientists, during the year.
“The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, completes three years in office today,” it said in a tweet.
President Kovind, along with the First Lady and other members of the family, joined the fellow citizens and expressed their gratitude towards all those who are safeguarding the health of the nation in spite of grave risk to them and their families, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a series of infographics highlighting various initiatives and work done during the third year of his presidency.
President Kovind also donated one-month salary to PM-CARES fund and has decided to forego 30 per cent of his salary for a year, it said. “The Rashtrapati Bhavan has rationalized its expenditure for optimal use of resources,” the president’s office said. Kovind hosted heads of from the United States of America, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Brazil, Sweden, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal and Myanmar between July 2019 and July 2020.
He received 15 global leaders from five continents and Ambassadors/High Commissioners of 28 countries presented credentials at six different ceremonies, it said in an infographic, titled “Diplomacy-Busy year”. “First time in the history of Rashtrapati Bhavan that credentials were also presented through video conference due to COVID-19 pandemic,” it said. Kovind hosted 50th conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan. “The president said that Governors have a very important role in our Constitutional system. He expressed confidence that they will play an important role in helping states achieve the national goals,” another inforgraphic said. (PTI)
