Education department of Uttarakhand is gearing itself up to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in all the schools of the State on October 31.
The Government of India has decided to celebrate the day as Rashtriya Ekta Divas. In a circular the Director General of School education Radhika Jha has asked all the Chief Education Officers (CEO) to ensure that the day is celebrated as per the plan in all the schools.
In the morning assembly on the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ the school heads would administer an oath of unity and integrity to the students and staff. In the circular the draft of the oath is provided by the DG. After the oath the school heads would deliver a speech in which the role played by Sardar Patel for the integration of Princely states in India and importance of unity and integrity would be highlighted.
The schools would organize speech competition and quiz in which the students would participate on the day.
‘A march past for unity’ would be staged by the cadets of National Cadet Crops (NCC) on the day in the schools, where NCC is there.
The students and staff of the schools would also take part in cleanliness drive of the building and school premises on the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India.
The DG has also asked the school heads to increase the timings on the day if required. She has asked the senior officers of the department to strictly ensure that all the listed activities are carried in all the schools of the State.