India’s maiden Mars mission Mangalyaan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship project Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan are among the themes of the cultural performances at the Republic Day parade this year. A total 1,200 students, from six schools and various cultural centres, will participate in the event, which will also feature traditional dances from Gujarat and Maharashtra. The students of Government Girls Secondary School will perform a dance called Swachchh Banaye Bharat, representing the cleanliness drive. The Mangalyaan mission will also be represented in a two-minute dance performance by students.