Continuing its crusade against female foeticide and change the mindset of the people about girl child, Haryana Government has decided that on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next, the most educated differently-abled girls, will unfurl the National Flag at school-level celebrations.
A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of all Administrative Secretaries presided over by Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday to review the preparations of programmes and events to be held during the swaran jayanti year of the State.
The State Government has decided that most educated differently-abled girls, preferably visually challenged, if there is any in a village, will unfurl the National Flag at school-level celebrations across the State on Republic Day next year. In case of more than one differently-abled girl in a village, one who has higher percentage of disability would be given the opportunity to hoist the National Flag on Republic Day.
To give impetus to promote girls education, the Chief Minister would inaugurate the newly constructed buildings of Government Colleges for Women in the State and also lay the foundation stone of new Government Colleges for Women on January 22.
Notably, it was on the same day in the year 2015 that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi had launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Programme from Haryana’s Panipat district.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed that during the swaran jayanti year, special seminars should be organised to sensitise the youth about the ill effects of drugs.
He said that the parents of those youth who either take drugs or used to take drugs earlier should also be invited in the seminars so that they could assist the State Government in its drive against this menace by giving their suggestions.
He also directed that special programmes should be designed for the helpless, old, destitute and orphans in the State so as to ensure their participation in the swarna jayanti celebrations.
While reviewing the progress of the ‘swarna jayanti parks’ to be developed in the State, the Chief Minister asked the officers of Urban local Bodies Department to initially identify those two or three parks with the help of concerned Municipalities which are not property maintained and these be redesigned by naming them as swarna jayanti parks.
The Chief Minister also asked the Administrative Secretaries to share the best practices adopted by their departments in the field of good governance and compile the same in the form of a book. He said that some new online services would be launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day on December 25.
Emphasising the participation of the people in swaran jayanti celebrations, the Chief Minister said that programmes should not be confined to selected places in the State instead these should be held in every corner of the State so as to ensure that people of all areas acquaint themselves with the rich culture and heritage of Haryana.
He also directed to make sure that all artists having experience in the field of traditional art get an opportunity to showcase their talent. The Chief Minister also directed to popularise the use of logo of swaran jayanti.
During the meeting, it was informed that Heritage Cultural Fest would be organised in the state from December 17, 2016 to October 31, 2017. India’s popular artistes including Shovana Narayan, Ahmad Warsi, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande and Anupriya Deotale would participate in this festival.
In all, about 266 programmes would be organised during this period. Apart from this, Swarna Jayanti Urdu litterateurs Sammelan would be held at Panipat on the occasion of Altaf Hussain Hali’s Birth Anniversary on January 1, 2017.
Similarly, Swarna Jayanti State level Theater Festival would be organized in all districts of the state from January 7 to 9, 2017 and Swarna Jayanti Pravasi Haryana Divas would be organized at Gurugram on January 11, 2017. Also, Swarna Jayanti National Youth Festival would be organised from January 12 to 17.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also reviewed the preparedness for the upcoming International Gita Jayanti Samaroh to be held at Kurukshetra from December 6 to 10.