Pratibha Devisingh Patil ( pronunciation (help·info)) (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician who served as the 12thPresident of India from 2007 to 2012; she was the first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President on 25 July 2007‚ succeeding Abdul Kalam‚ after defeating her rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. She retired from the office in July 2012. She was succeeded as President by Pranab Mukherjee.[1] Patil is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and was nominated for
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of Presidents of India The Main Gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan‚ the official residence of the President of India The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of India.[1] Although the president is vested such powers by the constitution of India‚ the position is largely a ceremonial role and the executive powers are de facto exercised by the Cabinet Ministers and Prime Minister.[2] The post of President is
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President of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia President of India Presidential Standard Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee since 25 July 2012 Style Hon’ble President (Within India) His Excellency (Outside India) Residence Rashtrapati Bhavan Appointer Electoral College Term length Five years (renewable) Inaugural holder Rajendra Prasad 26 January 1950 Formation Indian Constitution 26 January 1950 Salary 1.5 lakh (US$2‚400) (monthly)[1] Website President of India The President
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To investigate the perceptions of the students regarding general well being of students at higher secondary level. Well –being is a phrase that was first used shortly after 2nd world war and has‚ since ‚then‚ been over used and in frequently defined. A concept analysis of well being (qualities of life)is presented to clarify the concept for future use .As such well being is an approach that emphasis the whole person‚ not just the biological organism. It is an active process through which
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1 | Dr Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963) | | 26 January 1950 | 13 May 1962 | Dr.S Radhakrishnan | 1952 election page & 1957 election page Prasad was the first President of independent India from Bihar.[7][8] He was also an independence activist of the Indian Independence Movement.[9]Prasad was the only president to serve for two terms in office.[4] | 2 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) | | 13 May 1962 | 13 May 1967 | Zakir Hussain | 1962 election page Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher
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command of the defense forces of the Union is vested in the President but the exercise of the supreme command is to be regulated by law. The executive power of the Union is vested in the President. Yet he is intended to stand in relation to the Union administration substantially in the same position as does the king under the English Constitution. He is nominal or constitutional head of the Government. His position is not like that the President of the United States of America who is the real executive
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Hanz Thomas 8 Carnegie Phil History Homework January 13‚ 14 Name of President: Sergio Osmeña Full Name: Sergio Osmeña y Suico Term: August 1‚ 1944 – May 28‚ 1946 Birthdate: September 9‚ 1878 Family: Mother - Juana Osmeña y Suico Son - Sergio Osmeña Jr. (Philippine Senator) ACHIEVEMENTS: ~Launched and Edited the newspaper El Nuevo Dia together with Jaime de ~Veyra and Rafael Palma in 1900 ~Allowed by the Supreme Court to take the Bar Examination even though
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FERDINAND MARCOS Marcos Deserted Achievements It is a Filipino trait to have long memories on the mistakes one has done and has short memories on the good one has accomplished. This axiom defines the invictus of President Ferdinand Marcos. The fictioned awful acts attributed to him and to his family shunned his achievements and contributions to our country. Looking back at history‚ during the Marcos administration‚ social justice finds concrete translation in development plans and programs.
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down the Indus River in annual floods. This helped sustain farming that formed basis of the Indus Valley Civilization at Harappa. The people built dams and drainage systems for the crops. By 2000 BC tea‚ bananas and apples were being cultivated in India. There was coconut trade with East Africa in 200 BC. By 500 AC‚ egg plants were being cultivated. After independence‚ considering India’s growing population‚ the government took steps to increase the food production. Yields per unit area of all crops
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I am writing you to nominate President Ronald Reagan for your Person of the Decade award. He was the 40th President of the United States‚ serving two terms in office. I think he was an excellent President helping to make great strides against communism during his Presidency. He was definitely commendable in his 1987 West Berlin speech‚ “Mr. Gorbachev‚ tear down this wall”. It had stood as a symbol of the divisiveness between Communism and Democratic freedom there between East and West Germany.
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