On Republic Day celebrations on January 26 the most educated visually challenged girls will unfurl the National Flag at school-level celebrations in Haryana.
Haryana Government has taken this initiative to change the mindset of the people about girl child and continuing its crusade against female foeticide in the State.
The State Government has decided to organize the State level Republic Day function at Kurukshetra on January 26 where the Haryana Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki will unfurl the National Flag. He will also be 'At Home' at Kurukshetra the same evening. The Chief Minister Manohar lal will hoist the National Flag at Panchkula, said an official spokesman.
last year, bright girls in Haryana had unfurl the National Flag during the Republic day and Independence day functions held in the government schools. To promote the cause of the girl child, the State Government had organized ‘Betiyon ko Salaam, Rashtriya ke naam’ programme in all schools of Haryana during the two occasions.
The spokesman said that all the deputy commissioners have directed to hold the Republic day programmes accordingly and ensure the most educated physically challenged girls, preferably visually challenged, if there is any in a village, will unfurl the National Flag at school-level celebrations.
Apart from this, Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kanwar Pal would unfurl the National Flag on Republic Day at Kaithal and the Deputy Speaker, Santosh Yadav at Rewari. Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma would unfurl the National Flag at Republic Day function at Panipat, Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu at Jind, Agriculture Minister Om Parkash Dhankar at Charkhi Dadri and Health Minister Anil Vij would unfurl the National Flag at Karnal.
Other Ministers and Chief Parliamentary Secretaries have also been deputed to attend Republic day functions in other districts.