New Delhi, Oct 31 : Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated a national conference on the Theme “The Interfaith Movement – Where Do We Go From Here” today.

Speaking at the conference organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) here, Ansari said the interfaith dialogue is critical to our health as a society. Its success would lie in widening the ambit of its adherents, and their acceptance of it as an imperative necessity.

New Delhi, Oct 27 : Vice President Hamid Ansari today greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of Diwali.

In his message, the Vice President said that this festival usher in peace, prosperity and happiness in the lives of all citizens.

"Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated all over the country in a mood of festivity and gaiety. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil and strengthens our resolve to follow the high ideals in life," he added.

He said Diwali has always been a great unifying force in our society as it draws people out in a joyful celebration. Let us celebrate this unique festival in its true spirit. 

Aligarh, Oct 18 : Vice President Hamid Ansari today asked Muslims to “seek equity, not concessions” from the government, and said that the community should introspect as a failure to participate in India’s growth story will lead to its marginalisation.

Addressing a gathering of over 500 Aligarh Muslim University alumni from as many as 20 countries, Ansari said the Muslim community should adapt to changing requirements of time and pointed out the need to draw every segment including women into the sphere of education.

New Delhi, Oct 16 : Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated an international seminar on "Latest Trends in Construction of Bridges" organised by the Delhi State Centre of the Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers (IIBE) here today.

In his address, the Vice President said that Bridge construction today is a highly specialised activity and is undergoing rapid changes in design, usage of materials and construction methodologies. Imbibing the latest global technologies would bring down the gestation period of infrastructure projects and improve our overall economic efficiency.

New Delhi, Oct 13 : Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said that quality education is a basic human right, while launching the ‘Quality Programme’ of Educational Quality Foundation of India
(EQFI) at a function here today.

Ansari said, “The centrality of education in the well being of a society cannot be overstated. It is a public good, a basic human right, a fundamental right, and an important instrumentality for social and economic empowerment.”

New Delhi, Oct 2 : Vice President M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the Scoliosis Research Society Worldwide program on “Spinal Deformity: Current Concepts” here today.

Ansari said, “The subject of this conclave is factually and figuratively a part of our being and therefore inseparable from human condition and human health.”

Advances in medical science have helped us identify spinal deformity as a medical condition capable of being treated, said Ansari, and added, “As a result, today it is possible to straighten a crooked spine through surgical intervention.”