President Mukherjee greets Defence Accounts Department on Annual Day

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and best wishes to the Defence Accounts Department on the eve of its Annual Day.

In his message, the President said, "The Defence Accounts Department has been rendering invaluable service in the areas of accounting, budget management, payment and financial advice to the Armed Forces and other associated organizations."

He further said, "The Department has been performing the responsibility of 'Serving the Services' in a highly professional manner. It has also kept pace with overall developments and been re-orienting itself to emerging opportunities and challenges."

"I am sure the Defence Accounts Department will continue to maintain its high professional standards and display extraordinary commitment in order to meet the expectations of the Defence Forces. On this occasion, I extend my greetings and felicitations to the entire Defence Accounts fraternity and wish them all success in their future endeavours," he said.