Republic Day Parade to have 321 School Children and also 80 Folk Artists in the Cultural Programme

Republic Day Parade to have 321 School Children and also 80 Folk Artists in the Cultural Programme

January 13th
School children from four Delhi schools and Folk artists from East Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata will take part in the cultural programme during the Republic Day Parade to be held at Rajpath on January 26, 2021. Ministry of Defence and Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi have selected 401 students and artists – 271 girls and 131 boys – from DTEA Senior Secondary Schools, Delhi; Mount Abu Public School, Rohini, Delhi; Vidya Bharti School, Rohini, Delhi; Government Girls Senior Secondary School, B-2, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi and Eastern Zonal  Cultural Centre, Kolkata. AATMA Nirbhar Bharat: Vision for a Self Reliant India is the theme of Mount Abu Public School, Delhi and Vidya Bharti School,  Delhi in which  38 boys and 54 girls will take part.

102 students of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Delhi  will present a programme on the theme “ Hum Fit  toh India Fit” by the Fit India Movement started by Prime Minister  Shri Narendra Modi on National Sports Day on 29th August 2019.

127 children from DTEA Senior Secondary Schools, Delhi will also show folk dances of Tamil Nadu in their traditional attires. 80 folk artists of Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata will present the folk dance Bajasal from  Kalahandi, Odisha. During a press preview that took place on 13th January 2021, the young participants showed their happiness to be part of Republic Day Parade. They said, they were overwhelmed with a sense of pride as they have got a chance to showcase their talent before important dignitaries on Rajpath. The number of participating children and folk artists have been cut down to 400 this year, compared to more than 600 last year, in view of the Corona Virus restrictions.

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