PM meets Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

Published By : Admin | October 11, 2014 | 21:10 IST

The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, Shri Kailash Satyarthi, called on the Prime Minister today. The Prime Minister congratulated him warmly on winning the award.

Shri Kailash Satyarthi expressed enthusiasm about the Prime Minister`s initiatives on "Swachh Bharat" and "Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana" and said he was keen to contribute to these causes. He expressed his commitment towards a child-labour free India.

The Prime Minister shared with Shri Satyarthi his views on the use of social media and internet for tracking missing children. He also mentioned that he had established the world`s first "Children University" in Gandhinagar. He wished Shri Satyarthi well in his future endeavours.

Shri Satyarthi`s family members including Mrs. Sumedha Kailash, Miss Asmita Satyarthi, Mr. Bhuvan Ribhu, Mrs. Priyanka Ribhu and Shri Rama Shankar Chaurasia accompanied Shri Satyarthi. 

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Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives due to boat capsizing in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal
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Prime Minister announces ex-gratia

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

The Prime Minister conveyed his thoughts to the bereaved families in this hour of grief and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

The Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

The Prime Minister’s Office posted on X;

“The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is deeply painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover at the earliest.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi”