The minority institutions, madrasas, will wear a patriotic look and will exude an environment of nationalist fervour as the nation marks the completion of 75 years of Independence. The Yogi Adityanath government has laid out elaborate plans for the celebration in madrasas.
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Centre has already pushed in motion its ambitious plan to hoist/display the national flag in homes and is targeting at least 20 crore households to become part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
Uttar Pradesh is also gearing up to make the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign a roaring success. The state government has roped in the agencies of the government and the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for passing down the message so that every household joins this national festival.
The Yogi government has also outlined a roadmap for celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at madrasas and other minority institutions of the state. The state administration has directed all the madrasas to hoist the national flag on August 15 and also dedicate a special week for the celebrations, reported a leading daily.
The madrasas have also been directed to play patriotic songs, and hold exhibitions and competitions from August 11 to August 17 to mark 75 years of Independence. The state has about 8,000 madrasas, privately run as well as government sponsored. There are 560 madrasas which are aided by the state government.
The state government is making elaborate efforts to celebrate the national festival for the entire week. Under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, people are already being encouraged to display the Tricolour in their homes.
Going a step further, the state government has planned to create a ‘week of nationalist fervour’ to mark the occasion. Under this, special initiatives have been planned to unite people and promote their participation in Independence awareness programmes. The messages will be relayed via social media, radio and television to maximise their participation. A special ‘Tiranga selfie’ initiative has also been planned under which people will be encouraged to click selfies. The best selfie will also be rewarded later.