Chidambaram administers national integration pledge

New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): Home Minister P. Chidambaram administered the National Integration Pledge to the officers and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the Quami Ekta Week today.

The week is observed every year from November 19 to 25 to foster the spirit of patriotism, communal harmony and national integration.

Several progrmmes would be part of activities with a specific theme for each of the seven days.

Meetings, symposia, seminars, special literary functions, cultural functions and other programmes form part of activities to highlight the theme.

National integration, welfare of minorities, linguistic harmony, weaker sections, cultural unity and conservation are the themes for the week and activities related to a specific theme would be under focus on each day. (ANI)