New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As the nation is gearing up for the 77th Independence Day, it’s value understanding in regards to the “1,800 Special Guests” who will probably be part of August 15 celebrations on the historic Red Fort on Tuesday beneath the Centre’s Jan Bhagidari initiative.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the 77th Independence Day from the enduring Red Fort within the nationwide capital on Tuesday. He will unfurl the National Flag and ship the customary deal with to the nation from the ramparts of the historic monument.
Around 1,800 individuals from totally different vocations, with their partner, have been invited from throughout the nation to be part of the celebrations at Red Fort as particular company. The initiative has been taken in step with the federal government’s imaginative and prescient of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
These Special Guests embody over 400 Sarpanches of greater than 660 vibrant villages; 250 from Farmer Producer Organisations scheme; 50 members every of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana; 50 Shram Yogis (development employees) of the Central Vista Project, together with the New Parliament Building; 50 every Khadi employees, these concerned in development of border roads, making of Amrit Sarovar and Har Ghar Jal Yojana in addition to 50 every major college lecturers, nurses and fishermen. Some of those Special Guests are additionally scheduled to go to the National War Memorial and name on Defence MoS Ajay Bhatt as a part of their keep in Delhi.
Seventy-five {couples} from every State/Union Territory, of their conventional apparel, have additionally been invited to witness the ceremony at Red Fort.
This yr’s Independence Day will culminate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, which had been launched by the Prime Minister from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 12, 2021, and can, as soon as once more, usher the nation into Amrit Kaal with renewed vigour to understand PM Modi’s dream of constructing India a developed nation by 2047. Various new initiatives have been taken to have fun the 77th Independence Day. Numerous company have been invited as in comparison with final yr.
Selfie factors devoted to totally different schemes and initiatives of the federal government have been put in at 12 places, together with National War Memorial, India Gate, Vijay Chowk, New Delhi Railway Station, Pragati Maidan, Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid Metro Station, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, Delhi Gate Metro Station, ITO Metro Gate, Naubat Khana and Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara.
The schemes/initiatives embody Global Hope: Vaccine and Yoga; Ujjwala Yojana; Space Power; Digital India; Skill India; Start-up India; Swachh Bharat; Sashakt Bharat, Naya Bharat; Powering India; Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission.
As a part of the celebrations, a web-based selfie contest will probably be carried out by the Ministry of Defence on the MyGov portal from August 15-20. People are inspired to take selfies at a number of of the 12 installations and add them on the MyGov platform to participate within the contest. Twelve winners, one from every set up, will probably be chosen on the premise of the web selfie contest. The winners can be given prize cash of Rs 10,000 every.
All official invitations have been despatched on-line via aamantran portal (www.aamantran.mod.gov.in). 17,000 e-invitation playing cards have been issued via the portal.
Upon his arrival on the Red Fort, the Prime Minister will probably be acquired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence MoS Ajay Bhatt and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane. The Defence Secretary will introduce the General Officer Commanding (GoC), Delhi Area, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth to the Prime Minister. Thereafter, the Prime Minister will examine the Guard of Honour.
The Guard of Honour contingent for the Prime Minister will consist of 1 officer and 25 personnel every from the Army, Air Force and Delhi Police and one officer and 24 personnel from the Navy. The Indian Army is the coordinating service this yr. The Guard of Honour will probably be commanded by Major Vikas Sangwan. The Army Contingent within the Prime Minister’s Guard will probably be commanded by Major Indrajeet Sachin, the Naval Contingent by Lieutenant Commander MV Rahul Raman and the Air Force contingent by Squadron Leader Akash Ganghas. The Delhi Police contingent will probably be commanded by Additional DCP Sandhya Swami.
After inspecting the Guard of Honour, the Prime Minister will proceed to the ramparts of the Red Fort the place he will probably be greeted by Rajnath Singh, Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. The GoC, Delhi space will conduct the Prime Minister to the dais on the ramparts to unfurl the National Flag.
After being unfurled, the Tricolour will obtain a Rashtriya Salute. The Army band, consisting of 1 JCO and 20 Other Ranks, will play the National Anthem throughout the unfurling of the National Flag and presenting of the Rashtriya Salute. The Band will probably be carried out by Naib Subedar Jatinder Singh.
Major Nikita Nair and Major Jasmine Kaur will help the Prime Minister in unfurling the National Flag. It will probably be synchronised with the 21 Gun Salute by the valiant gunners of the elite 8711 Field Battery (Ceremonial). The ceremonial battery will probably be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Vikas Kumar and the Gun Position Officer will probably be Naib Subedar (AIG) Anoop Singh.
The National Flag Guard comprising 5 officers and 128 Other Ranks from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police will current Rashtriya Salute on the time of the unfurling of the National Flag by the Prime Minister. Major Abhinav Detha from the Army will probably be answerable for this Inter-Services Guard and Police Guard.
The Army Contingent within the National Flag Guard will probably be commanded by Major Mukesh Kumar Singh, the Naval contingent by Lieutenant Commander Harpreet Mann and the Air Force Contingent by Squadron Leader Shrey Chawdhary. The Delhi Police contingent will probably be commanded by Additional DCP Shashank Jaiswal.
As quickly because the National Flag is unfurled by the Prime Minister, flower petals will probably be showered on the venue by two Advanced Light Helicopters Mark-III Dhruv of the Indian Air Force within the Line Astern Formation. The captains of the helicopter will probably be Wing Commander Amber Agarwal and Squadron Leader Himanshu Sharma.
After the showering of flower petals, the Prime Minister will deal with the Nation. At the conclusion of the speech of the Prime Minister, the cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) will sing the National Anthem. One thousand 100 (1,100) boy and woman NCC cadets (Army, Navy and Air Force) from totally different faculties throughout the nation will participate on this pageant of National Fervour. Bleachers have been put in on the Gyanpath, on which the cadets can be seated in official white gown.
In addition, NCC cadets in uniform will probably be seated on the Gyan Path as a part of the celebrations. Another spotlight can be the G-20 brand, which will probably be a part of the floral decorations on the Red Fort. (ANI)