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CHENNAI, NOV 12
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday advocated that medical and engineering education should be in Tamil and the state government should start that as a great contribution to the language. The Tamil language and its grammar are one of the oldest in the world and popularising them is the responsibility of the entire country. Shah said it will be easy for the students to study in their mother tongue and they can also do research and development (R&D) in their own language.
A fine day to remember
The Platinum Jubilee Celebration of India Cements.
75 years of Nation building and many such milestones.Click on the link below to watch the full event.https://t.co/3LhpGCEdls pic.twitter.com/tjd7ekzkdf
— India Cements (@TheIndiaCements) November 12, 2022
He said this while speaking at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of cement major India Cements Ltd.
According to Shah, if a company is in existence for 75 years then it shows that it is a leader in that segment.
“For any country’s development, the basic requirement is infrastructure and to make the infrastructure better the basic requirement for this would be the cement. Cement production should be of good quality and I can say that India Cements in the cement industry has contributed good quality cement right from their beginning and grown to produce 15.5 million tons and with 10 factories and is contributed the cements to our country.
- Union Home Minister unveils India Cements Platinum Jubilee Corporate My Stamp of Postal Department.
- If a company is in existence for 75 years then it shows that it is a leader in that segment: Shah
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focusing on Tamil Nadu and added that the tax devolution to the state and central grants has gone up several fold during the past eight years: HM.
- Iconic CSK Captain and India Cements Vice President (Marketing), M S Dhoni joins the grand celebration amidst a galaxy of dignitaries and luminaries attending the special function.
“Today, India Cements is into shipping, energy, sugar, mining, infrastructure and sports have contributed a lot and has become a leading company in the country. Where ever India Cements is standing today, to take it to big heights, Mr. Srinivasan’s contribution is very huge and recognised,” Shah said.
Praising India Cement’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director N Srinivasan for taking the company to the top Shah also said he was the Gujarat State Chess Association President when India Cements’ Vice Chairman and Managing Director was heading the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
Shah was also the office-bearer of Gujarat Cricket Association when Srinivasan at the BCCI helm.
Listing out various projects like the defence corridor, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focusing on Tamil Nadu and added that the tax devolution to the state and central grants has gone up several fold during the past eight years.
On the economic front, Shah said India is growing well towards becoming a $5 trillion economy and cited Morgan Stanley which said the country will become the third largest economy in the world by 2027.
With political stability in the country, Shah also pointed out that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that India is a bright spot in the dark horizon.
Rupa Gurunath, Whole Time Director, India Cements, welcomed the gathering and said: “75 years…it has passed by in a blink of an eye. More than three generations of Indians have built this great country with perseverance and toil. Every generation has instilled its own values and passed on the baton of nation building to the next one seamlessly. And, here we are today with a swift passage of time celebrating 75 years of independence as the largest democracy and as a signature of the world.”
N Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, India Cements, said: “There is a lot to learn from our Home Minister (Shri Amit Shah)…meticulous planning… I have seen him, minute learning is his forte, and then excellence in execution, I wish we had one of those.
“He succeeds because he has attention to detail. He succeeds…and not only does he have attention to detail, he never loses his temper. His focus is very strong. These are the few things I learnt in the interaction I have had with him. If he thinks of something, he only thinks of that. So, I learnt a lot, and to have such a person as a chief guest is not a tribute to me, it is a tribute to the founding fathers (of India Cements).
“Cement is a building block. This is truly a home-grown industry. India is one of the few countries where you not only produce a lot of cement, you consume it also, still the rate at which infrastructure is developing under your government, still there is not enough cement. So, the existing cement industry will have to expand very fast.
“India Cements became the first public issue of Independent India. This is a feat that cannot be taken away. And, those days they had to write letters and get a reply. There was no fax and electronic media. It took a lot of perseverance to do this.
“When I came back from the US in 1968, the cement industry in India was only 19 million tonnes, that was the capacity of the country. Today it is 400 million tonnes. There are only seven states in the country where limestone is available. Demand is all over India, but it is produced only in three or four places. One fact about the cement industry that is not fully appreciated is, the largest producer of Cement is China – 2.4 billion tonnes – after that comes India, 450 million tonnes. After America, which is 70 million tonnes. Leave aside China and its size, we are by far the largest and the most sophisticated producers.
Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Industries, Government of Tamil Nadu, said: “At the outset, I congratulate India Cements for their Platinum Jubilee celebration and I am absolutely delighted to be part of this celebrations. On behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and on behalf of our Chief Minister Shri MK Stalin, I extend my heartiest congratulations to India Cements, a legacy which has been in existence for 75 years and is one of the largest producers of cement in South India.
“The cement industry plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the nation and building and it’s development. Construction industry is an integral part in the growth trajectory of the nation. Let me tell you the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is a proud moment not only for you but for the entire cement industry. It’s a proud moment for everyone of us.”
Dr L. Murugan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Information & Broadcasting, said: “India Cements have completed 75 years. We have completed 75 years of Independence and we are celebrating the 76th year. Just like how cement forms the base for infrastructure, the same way Amit Shah is adept at taking the right decisions for the country, it is a proud moment for us that he is here.”
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buganna Rajendranath and cricketer Dhoni also attended the event.
