A preparatory meeting for celebration of the upcoming 72nd Republic Day at the district level was held at the Collectorate at Chhatrapur on Monday. Ganjam Collector Vijaya Amrute Kulange presided and discussed guidelines for the event.
The meeting, among other things, emphasized on the use of face mask, adhering to social distancing, sanitisation, and following SoP while observing the Republic Day in different places of the district. Kulange said that as per the guidelines issued by the State Home Department, all examinations for general knowledge and essay competitions among the students shall be held in online mode.
Similarly, on behalf of the Information and Public Relations Department “Ramdhun” will be chanted through mike in the morning; the national flag will be hoisted in all private and Government institutions at 7.15 am in the morning; and the chief guest will unfurl the national flag officially at 8.30 am on the Police ground and take salute and thereafter will address the Corona warriors and a limited audience.Due to Corona restrictions, the salute will be taken by the police forces only.
All the educational institutions will follow the same Covid guidelines and SoP while observing the 72nd Republic Day in the same way they did last year, Kulange pointed out. Kulange further said that each educational institution will sing national anthem at the time of unfurling the tricolor.
Apart from the head of the institution, the teachers and only three students will remain present. Similarly, Covid warriors will be felicitated at their respective block levels, he added.