Haryana Government has decided that special emphasis would be laid on people's participation and cleanliness during the programmes to be organised at the district and block level across the state as a part of the International Gita Mahotsav-2016 to be held at Kurukshetra from December 6 to 10.
Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, while presiding over a meeting with deputy commissioners through video-conferencing, on Sunday said that stress would be laid on participation of people from all sections of the society, especially those who have contributed towards the promotion of Gita one way or the other.
Khullar directed the DCs to promote the achievements made by the State Government during the last two years at the programmes and highlight the policies and schemes launched for the well being of the people.
He also directed them to make the history of Saraswati River part of the programme so that everybody could know about it.
President Pranab Mukherjee would be the chief guest in the International Gita Mahotsav-2016 and would also lay foundation stones of some projects besides inaugurating various projects and schemes. As many as 18,000 students would recite ‘Astadash Shloki Gita’ in the inaugural function of the Mahotsav at Kurukshetra on December 6.
Apart from this, national-level exhibitions from the places associated with lord Krishna, namely Mathura, Ujjain and Dwarka, would be organised on the occasion of Gita Jayanti. Hoardings of the International GitaMahotsav-2016 would also be installed at various public places.
Nodal Officer for the International Gita Mahotsav-2016, Anil Malik, said that besides ‘yajnas’, exhibitions and seminars, ‘shobha yatras’ would also be organised in Kurukshetra and districts and blocks.
He directed the DCs to take up social issues during the Mahotsav to spread awareness among the people and lay emphasis on communal harmony.