August 23, 2016 8:08 AM

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Mass singing of National Anthem to be conducted in schools across the country

Mass singing of National Anthem will be conducted in schools across the country today as part of the fortnight long celebrations "Azadi 70- Yaad Karo Kurbani." The programme will be undertaken in 15 lakh schools and 40 thousand colleges simultaneously all over the country. <br/><br/>our Correspondent repots that Today is the last day of programme Azadi 70- Yaad Karo Kurbani, which was started on 9th of this month. The programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad at Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh to mark 70 years of Independence and 74 years of Quit India Movement. <br/><br/>The aim of the programme is to re-instill the spirit of freedom struggle and national movement among the younger generation. All the the members of the union council of the Minister visited more than 150 places all over the country associated with Indian freedom movement. <br/><br/>Ministers and members of parliament also took part in the Tiranga yatra all over the country. <br/><br/>To showcase the unity in the diversity a week long programme Bharat Parv was organised in the national capital, to generate a patriotic fervour, promote the rich cultural diversity of the nation. For the first time Women Ministers in the cabinet visited border area to celebrate Raksha Bandhan and tied Rakhi to Jawans as part of the programme.

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