To observe the Indian Army Day, NCC Cadets and students of India Scouts and Guides gave a performance at Shaurya Smarak on Monday.
The NCC Cadets and students of India Scouts and Guides gave salute to the gallantry soldiers and to the martyrs of Indian Army. Remembering their sacrifices, the NCC Cadets gave a musical performance ‘Jai Bharat Mata’. later the cadets performed a march past giving a tribute to the Indian Army.
On January 15, 1949, M. Kariappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. So, on this day every year, i.e. January 15, Army Day is celebrated with enthusiasm and fervor across the country.
Further, to mark the same occasion, a special military film performance was screened at the open air auditorium of Shaurya Smarak on Monday. This was screened under the regular military film exhibition series. Produced by Films Division of India and produced by Shanti Verma, the film was centered on the activities of the Indian folklore of the Indian Army in 1947. The movie is directed by Vishwanath.