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President of India graces 3rd Audit Diwas celebrations

NEW DELHI, NOV 16: The President of India Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 3rd Audit Diwas Celebrations in New Delhi today.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that under the leadership of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, government’s audit community has made significant contributions in strengthening integrity, governance and system building.

The President said that people of India want to move forward rapidly towards building a developed India by the year 2047. All important institutions and communities of the country, including C&AG, have to contribute to achieve this goal. She was happy to note that C&AG has taken many forward looking steps, including the establishment of the Centre for Data Management and Analytics, in which digital technology and other modern methods are being used in line with the future.

The President said that the entire team of C&AG is expected to contribute as a controller and an examiner who is both a companion and a guide in the country’s developmental journey. She stated that C&AG team will have an important role in making India the third largest economy in the world.

The President said that the impact of today’s market system characterized by global competition is relevant to all institutions and enterprises. The ability to compete on the basis of ethics should continuously increase in all enterprises and activities of the country. Removing obstacles in achieving the national goals of accelerated growth and development while ensuring financial propriety and legality is the touchstone of effective contribution by every institution and individual responsible for good governance, including the C&AG. She emphasised that the auditors should be considered as facilitators of good governance, not critics. She added that they should be considered guides whose scrutiny teaches us to follow the right path.

The President said that India’s leading position in the world community is also visible in the field of audit. The emphasis on the issues of Blue Economy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence during India’s presidency of Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI 20) is a good effort to prepare a roadmap for the future. She was happy to note that C&AG is also playing a leading role in other international forums. PIB

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