Independence Day: India Essay

Good Morning! Respected chief guest our principal, teachers and my dear friends we have assembled here to celebrate the 65th anniversary of our Independence Day. As a citizen of India, I am so proud to talk to you about, my mother land. On the night of August 14, 1947, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru rose to make a maiden speech in New Delhi, â€Å"When the world sleeps, India will wake to life and freedom.† And now, this day 15th August of every year is a golden day engraved in the history of the world. We got freedom on this date and it is a day worth a celebration.. On this day our first thoughts go to the architect of this freedom, the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. It was he who emphasized the need to observe human values in conducting the affairs of the country. He taught us Ahimsa and Non-violence We shall never allow that torch of his values to be blown out, however high the wind or stormy the tempest. Our next thoughts must be of the unknown volunteers and soldiers of freedom who, without praise or reward, have served India even unto death. We regard these martyrs who laid their precious lives for our sake.. And now 65 years later, we stand here today, and so much has changed. India is the largest democratic country in the world. But are we very successful in using our freedom in the right manner? If so, why are there so many bomb blasts, bribery cases, corruption charges? We have strayed from the Gandhian philosophy and his path of development. Well my dear friends, what can a student do at this juncture? Should we go and catch the terrorists? Should we fight against the corrupted politicians? No, we are not expected to do all these things. We will have our own day. Before that, let us do our duty of preparing ourselves to be well-educated citizens of tomorrow. Let us do our duty sincerely and study hard to achieve a goal.. Let us get rid of illiteracy and take India to a bright future. We are citizens of a great country on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. On 15 august 1947, new hope came into being, a vision long cherished materialized. May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed! Jai Hind !