The Young Chronicle: For 4th Graders January 23rd, 2015

YOUNG CHRONICLE THE Y UNG CHRONICLE What to Expect from President Obama’s Visit Barak Obama will become the first US President to visit India twice during his tenure at the White House. Security has been beefed up more than usual across Delhi, because of his visit. The Ministry of External Affairs has shared that business discussions and collabourations between the PM. Narendra Modi and President Obama th will take place on 25 . On 26th, the president will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations. On January 27th, the President will visit the Taj Mahal. The president is also said to be part of the joint Radio address, with Narendra Modi. In fact, both the heads of state have had 9 dialogue meetings in the past four months, according to Syed Akbaruddin. Since September, there have been 10 MoUs signed between India and the US in areas such as space, skill development and science technology among others. A strategic relationship with the US is important for growth in Science and Technology, beefing up our defense and countering terrorism. This relationship is important in our efforts to seek peace and stability in our extended neighbourhood, according to the Ministry of Affairs. One of the important things that will be discussed are, USʼs support for India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Nuclear supplies are not limited to negative things, nuclear power has the capability to provide huge amounts of energy to power massive development projects. Coming back to President Obamaʼs visit, the ministry believes that this visit will strengthen ties between India and the US. Why Does a Nation Need a Constitution India gained Independence in 1947 after nearly 200 years of British rule. The Parliament decided that for India to function properly they would need a constitution. This would allow the government to work smoothly. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was given the responsibility of writing the constitution. He is regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution. Work on the constitution started on 29 August 1947 and finished on 26 November 1949. The Indian constitution declared India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic country. The Indian constitution is the longest one in the world. The Indian constitution came into effect on 26th January, 1950. We celebrate this day as Republic day. Every year, on this day, grand parade is held in New Delhi. India invites important head of states as guest of honor for the parade. Barack Obama, President of the U.S.A. is the guest of honor this year (26/01/2015). Before the parade, the prime minister lays a floral wreath on Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. This is to honor and pay respects to the unknown Indian soldiers who died fighting for India's freedom. Children’s Preamble We the Children of India Solemnly pledge to be Socialists and Secularists and non-discriminating. We pledge that we will be kind, caring, and compassionate towards all. By Trisha Fiza Saini We will fight any bias that we come across, basis gender, caste, and Economic status of people Every country needs to follow some rules. These rules that a country and its government follows is called the constitution. The constitution of a country is a legal document that tells the people how the government should work. It says how laws can be changed and added. It tells how the country's leaders should be chosen and how long they have to stay. The Indian constitution is the laws that must be followed by Indian government. It is the supreme law of India. We will stand up and raise our voice towards injustice And will use our education for the well-being and happiness of all We promise that we will be law abiding, and conscientious citizens of the country and will act to the best of our knowledge and understanding, always.

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