हिंदी
Chandigarh, August 10 – Haryana Government has asked all the Administrative Secretaries, Director General of Police and all Deputy Commissioners to organize the Independence Day Celebrations on August 15, 2021 in the State at the District and Sub-Divisional Levels with grandeur, gaiety, fervor and enthusiasm alongwith the requisite preventive and precautionary measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sharing information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that as per the guidelines for the Independence Day function gatherings of invitees/spectators at the District/Sub-Divisional level Independence Day functions to be held on August 15, 2021 in the State shall not be of more than 1,000 persons subject to strict observance of requisite social distancing, COVID-19 appropriate behavioural norms and wearing of masks. It is also advised that these functions be held preferably in Stadiums/Police Lines/open spaces which have a seating capacity of more than 5,000 persons so that adequate social distancing norms could be observed. The spokesperson said that all the Deputy Commissioners have been directed to work out the modalities of implementing the guidelines strictly in consonance with the instructions of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in letter and spirit.
The spokesperson further elaborated that it would be appropriate that COVID-19 warriors like doctors, health workers, sanitation workers, etc., are invited in the ceremony as a recognition of their noble service in fight against COVID-19 Pandemic in the Independence Day functions organized at State-level, District-level, Sub-Divisional Level/Block Level, Panchayat Headquarters/Bigger Villages. Also, persons who have recovered from COVID-19 may also be invited. Besides this, it would be appropriate that the theme of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” is suitably spread and publicized amongst the masses through various activities/messages in the functions and social media during Independence Day celebrations.
It may also be ensured that the National Flag is hoisted at all State Capitals/Districts/Block/Panchayat levels. Besides this, performance Police/Military bands may be recorded at places of historic importance associated with Independence movement; and recorded versions of thereof may be displayed through large screens/digital media, during public functions and on social media. Other functions may include activities like planting trees, inter-school/inter-college debates on digital platforms; online quiz contests/patriotic essay writing and poetry competitions; launching of any important scheme, singing patriotic songs/delivering patriotic talks by selected boys/girls on the social media; illumination of Government Buildings/State Bhawans, etc; thematic webinars; online campaign by NSS and NYKS centres around patriotic themes; or any other activity deemed appropriate by the State Government/Union Territory Administration befitting the occasion. Other innovative ways of celebrating Independence Day may be considered like propagating patriotic or national integration messages/songs through digital and social media platforms, sound shows/lighting of important public buildings, waving of National Flag by people at rooftops/balconies, etc.
