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India third largest passport issuing country: Sushma Swaraj
Shillong: India is the third largest passport issuing country in the world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Friday.
“India accounts for 14 percent of passport issuance and it is the third largest issuing country after China and the United States,” joint secretary (PSP and CPO) Muktesh K. Pardeshi said quoting Sushma Swaraj’s speech.
Pardeshi read Swaraj’s written speech after she cancelled her visit to Shillong along with Minister of State for External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs General V.K. Singh (retd.) to inaugurate the Shillong Passport Seva Kendra, as the Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force carrying them failed to land at the helipad this morning due to bad weather.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who inaugurated the Shillong Passport Seva Kendra, said the passport office will greatly benefit the people of the state as they will not have to go to Guwahati to avail the travelling document.
“Considering that there are about 5.7 crore Indian passport holders, attaining the one crore mark in passport issuance during 2014 is of great significance from the point of view of public services delivered by the government,” Swaraj said.
Stating that the role of the Common Services Centres (CSC) in the country has assumed great significance, Swaraj said the CSC scheme immensely contributes to realizing the goal of a “Digital India”.
She also informed of the government’s plan to set up 16 more Passport Seva Kendras with special emphasis on the northeast and introduction of new generation e-passports in 2015-16 and procurement of high capacity passport printers.
She said there are also plans to improve passports services including improving the police verification system, integration of Indian missions and posts abroad with Passport Seva, integration with other e-governance initiatives such as Aadhaar, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System, immigration, visa and foreigners registration.
Re-affirming the central government’s commitment to fulfilling the hopes, aspirations and dreams of the people in the northeast, Swaraj said the work on setting up Passport Seva Kendras in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Sikkim is in progress and hoped that these Kendras would be operationalised by 2015.
“Serving the people and providing a clean and efficient system focused on delivery is our foremost priority. Issuance of passports is one of the major and visible statutory public services rendered by the government,” she said.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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