Posted on: www.dailyguideghana.com
By William Yaw Owusu
Tuesday January 1, 2011.
The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana Mrs. Ruchi Ghanashyam has underscored the need for the media to persist using its powerful influence to shape the process of democracy and development.
“A responsive and responsible media is an asset in maintaining the vitality of democracy and its institutions…By highlighting issues and actions the media can inspire others to follow good examples, and I would urge it to work in positive spirit, as it expands its reach and coverage.”
The High Commissioner was reading the Indian President’s address in Accra at a flag raising ceremony to mark her country’s 62 Independence Anniversary from Great Britain.
Mrs. Ghanashyam said Indian culture encourages the quest for knowledge and truth, living in harmony with each other and nature, as well as oneness of the human race adding “these ideas provided inspiration for our freedom and after our independence found a ready resonance in our Constitution.”
She said the strength of a nation is not determined by the challenges it faces, but by its responses to these challenges, especially so when it stands at a critical juncture and at a decisive point saying “what we do in this coming decade in terms of leveraging our advantages and addressing our shortcomings, will shape the destiny of the nation.”
The High Commissioner said the Indian government is committed to eradication of poverty, empowerment of women, access to quality education and affordable health facilities which she said are essential for building human resource and added that “the readiness of the people to work with dedication and integrity can make an enormously positive impact.”
She said the person of India’s resolve to hold on to democracy is bringing about prosperity saying “among our remarkable accomplishments has been an unwavering adherence to democracy.”
“As a nation, our aim is to grow and to create a just society. Our goal of poverty eradication and of inclusive growth that embraces the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society can be achieved when our actions are guided by a social conscience and are not devoid of sensitivity.”
The High Commissioner further said delivery systems for schemes and programmes that promote the welfare of the people and spur economic growth should have inbuilt mechanisms for greater transparency and accountability.
She said the Indian government is committed to greater regional stability towards world peace and expressed concern about the menace of terrorism saying “terrorism poses the single most detrimental threat to the progress of humankind.”
“There is a crucial need for concerted action by all members of the international community to eradicate the threat of terrorism.”
The High Commissioner said as India assumes its seat as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council; it will intensify efforts to effect concerted and collective global action against terrorism, and will also work “with a deep sense of responsibility on all global issues.”
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