The State Government will provide all support during the grand celebrations of ‘Prakashotsav’ marking the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh on January 9, 10 and 11 during which several cultural programmes will be performed by some of the renowned artists of the country in Jamshedpur.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das held a meeting with the organizers on Tuesday here and took stock of the preparations going on in this regard.
“The Chief Minister has promised all support to make it a grand success to mark 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh and has also given his consent to inaugurate the programme on January 9 at 7 am,” said Media in-charge Satbir Singh ‘Somu’. “Deputy Secretary in the Education Department Jagjit Singh has been appointed as Nodal officer for the same, who will be present there to coordinate between the government and the organizers,” he said.
More than 35,000 people from across the State and also from other adjoining states are expected to congregate during the programme which will start on January 9 and continue for the next two days. Separate committees have been formed to look after different departments like transport, ‘langar’, parking, cultural programmes etc.
“150-200 youths will be looking after the management of ‘langar’ only during which two times meal will be served on all three days to everyone along with tea and snacks,” he said.
After ‘nagar kirtan’ on January 8, cultural programs will start on December 9 with stunts performed with the help of 30 horses and 50 horse riders.
“A grand show of martial arts will be performed during the programme and as many as 50 horse riders from Panjab will show their skill with the help of 30 horses during the show,” said Central Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (CGPC) President Inderjeet Singh of Jamshedpur. Sufi artists Wadala Bandhu will also perform in the evening, he added.
“On December 10, Kirtan Darbar will be furnished at Gopal Maidan and sermons will be given by the Sikh saints coming from different parts of the state,” he said.
“A seminar will also be organized at Michael John Auditorium during which Vice Chancellor of Panjab University Jaspal Singh and former Parliamentarian Inder Singh Namdhari will express their views on life of Guru Gobind Singh,” said the CGPC President.
To make this programme trouble-free, organizers have appealed to the Chief Minister to make Jamshedpur a liquor free zone during these four days.
Meanwhile, the State Government in a bid to make it a great success, has decided to publicize the programme by putting large hoardings outside the airport, railway stations and bus stands across the State. The CM will also give a message in his voice on Radio appealing people to take part in it in large numbers.