Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, administered the National Unity Day pledge on October 31st, 2026 to officers and officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Health Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Director General of Health Services, and National Health Authority.
On October 31st, 2026, Shri J.P. Nadda, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, led a ceremony at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, to administer the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) pledge. In attendance were several senior officials from multiple ministries and departments. Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare; Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra, Secretary of the Department of Fertilizers in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; Shri Tejveer Singh, Secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Dr. Lovneesh G. Krishna, Director General of Health Services (Dte.GHS); and Shri Sunil Kumar Barnwal, CEO of National Health Authority (NHA) were among those present. The ceremony honored the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose contributions to India's unity remain significant.
The pledge-taking reaffirmed the commitment towards maintaining the nation’s unity, integrity, and security.
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