With teaching going online for the academic year 2020-21, school events have also shifted to virtual medium. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, schools across Maharashtra will be celebrating tomorrow's Independence Day event through online mode. Special guidelines have been issued for schools to ensure that no institute skips the celebration. <br />''<br />''Maharashtra Schools Principals' Association has advised schools to hold the flag-hoisting ceremony on campus with limited staff. Students must join the live stream of the event, where patriotic songs must be sung along with showcasing of videos related to India's independence movement. Schools have also been advised to hold digital contests such as patriotic poetry recitation and debate competitions to create awareness about Aatmanirbhar Bharat.<br />''<br />'' Meanwhile, the government has made an appeal to citizens to wave the national flag from their balconies to celebrate the occasion. While Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will be attending his first flag-hoisting ceremony at the state secretariat, similar ceremonies will be held at district headquarters with all precautionary measures like maintaining social distancing and wearing masks. The state government has asked the protocol department to include corona warriors in this year's events along with families of martyred soldiers and freedom fighters.<br />