On the occasion of the 67th Republic Day, state Chief Minister Harish Rawat felicitated some freedom fighters and their families at Chief Minister’s residence on Tuesday to mark Republic Day. The programme was organised by Department of Information and Public Relation (DIPR). During the programme, CM also inaugurated a newspaper Photo Gallery involving those newspapers, which had contributed in the freedom movement of India.
The CM said that the younger generation must be adequately acquainted with Uttarakhand’s peerless history. “Our archives possess several important documents which combine the struggle for freedom along with the history of Uttarakhand. It needs to be compiled in a book. It would serve our students,” he said.
The CM further announced that an health insurance policy would be launched for accredited journalists by this year or the next financial year. State government would also start pension for the journalists who have reached 60 years shortly, he added. The CM also directed the Secretary Information to speed up the necessary procedures to speed things up. He said there are some heritage newspapers which have been existing since the time of the anti-colonial movement. “ They will be identified. A special scheme will be prepared to assist them. Besides, the journals, based on Uttarakhand’s languages and culture will be promoted too,” CM said.