Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate several new initiatives of the Ministry of Defence to the nation in a grand ceremony being organised in the precincts of Jhansi Fort on Friday, which also is the birth anniversary of the fearless Rani Lakshmi Bai. In connection with the event, a three-day 'Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv' is beginning from tomorrow in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahaotsav' celebrations. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the event tomorrow.<br />''Rani Lakshmi Bai is the epitome of bravery and courage and a great national icon of Rashtra Raksha and India's Freedom struggle.<br />''<br />''During the parv, initiatives such as setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools; launch of NCC Border and Coastal Scheme, NCC Alumni Association and national programme of Simulation Training for NCC cadets will be dedicated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Foundation stone will be laid by the Prime Minister for the 400 crore rupees project of Bharat Dynamics Ltd at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor. Besides, there will be a launch of National War Memorial, mobile app. On the 19th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter and drones to the Armed Forces.<br />