The Republic Day next year may see tableaux highlighting 75 years of India’s independence, International Year of Millets and Nari Shakti. The Defence Ministry has suggested these three themes to various State Governments, Central Ministries and departments in this regard.
In a letter to the various concerned State Governments and departments, the Government has invited them to create a tableaux choosing any of these three themes or a combination of the three, it was learnt.
The Government which is celebrating 75 years of India's independence has proposed that India@75 tableaux include India's freedom struggle, its achievements, actions and resolves over the past seven decades. The theme to mark a day of millets has its roots in 2021 when India had proposed to the United Nations to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYOM).
The proposal of India received support from 72 countries and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2023 as International Year of Millets.
In fact, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has already formed a core committee to mark the occasion and six task forces have been constituted to ensure on-ground implementation of policies to promote millets production and supply in the country, officers said.
The departments concerned have to submit their proposals to the Ministry of Defence with well conceptualised proposals and brief write-ups by September 30.