The annual Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Lecture series, organized by Akashvani since 1955 in honor of India's first Deputy Prime Minister and architect of national integration, will be delivered by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 27 at Rang Bhawan Auditorium in New Delhi. Notably, the inaugural lecture was delivered by Bharat Ratna Shri C. Rajagopalachari, Independent India’s first Governor General.
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Lecture series, an annual event since 1955, is organized by Akashvani to commemorate India's first Deputy Prime Minister and architect of national integration, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year, the 67th edition of the lecture will be delivered by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development on October 27 at 3:00 PM at Rang Bhawan Auditorium of Akashvani at Sandad Marg, New Delhi. The recording of the lecture will be broadcast on the Jayanti of Sardar Patel (31 October) on the entire Akashvani Network at 9.30 P.M.
The inaugural lecture was delivered by Bharat Ratna Shri C. Rajagopalachari, Independent India’s first Governor General. Since then, a galaxy of eminent leaders, scientists and historians have delivered the lectures. Some of the prominent names amongst them are, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Shri Morarji Desai, Dr. Karan Singh, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Justice (Smt.) Leila Seth, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Shri Arun Jaitley, Shri Ajit Doval, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Gen Bipin Rawat, and Dr. S. Somanath.
Last year, the 66th edition of the lecture was delivered by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of Labour and Employment.
Entry to the event is open to all and on first come first serve basis subject to availability of seats in the auditorium.
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