GUWAHATI: Kamrup (Metro) district administration is set to observe a three-day programme for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
Addressing a press meet on Thursday, August 8, Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu, said that the celebrations will take place from August 13-15 and programmes on different themes will be undertaken each day.
For August 13, cleaning of statues of freedom fighters/martyrs/ leading citizens along with cleaning of parks and distribution and plantation of saplings will take place. Further, essay, painting and speech competition will be held in schools and colleges.
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Additionally, cultural programmes with patriotic song competition will take place in the evening.
Over the next two days, street plays, awareness campaigns, rallies will be held as well as hoisting of the national flag will be organised with participation from a number of different organisations, NGOs, students, leaders.
Apart from this, on the occasion of Independence Day, felicitation of persons who showed exemplary service during the recent floods, personalities related to ‘Mann ki Baat’, progressive farmers and sports personalities will also take place.
Further, free thematic cinema shows about patriotism will also be screened for students said the DC.
