PRESENTATION ON “WHAT 26TH

JAN MEANS TO ME”

W H AT 2 6 T H JA N M E A N S T O M E

26th JAN means to me a special day as it was this day where the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign country. On this day, India became a totally republican unit. The country finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous freedom fighters who, fought for and sacrificed their lives for the Independence of their country . We also got 100% freedom from the Britishers. It is recognized as a national holiday on 26th Jan. people celebrate different festivals as per their religion such as Hindus celebrate Diwali; Muslims celebrate Eid; Christians celebrate Christmas,etc. but Republic Day is celebrated by all the religions and all the people. Thus ,26th Jan is very meaningful to me. We got freedom because of “Mahatma Gandhi”

HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC DAY

Although India obtained its independence on August 15, 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution;

instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial

Government of India Act 1935, and the country was a

Dominion, with George VI as head of state and Earl

Mountbatten as Governor General. On August 29, 1947, the Drafting Committee was

appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with

Dr. Ambedkar as the Chairman.

HISTORY OF REPUBLIC DAY(2)

Constitution. After many deliberations and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on January 24, 1950. Two days later, the Constitution of India became the law of all the Indian lands. The Constitution of India came into effect only on January 26, 1950. Following January 26, 1950, Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president of India. This was, in fact, a deliberate act, signing the constitution on 26th January, to mark and respect the freedom fighters who wanted 26 January as India's initial independence day.

IMPORTANCE OF THIS OCCASION

To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace), along the Rajpath, past India Gate and on to the historic Red Fort. The different regiments of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces,. takes the salute Floats exhibiting the cultures of the various states and regions of India are in the grand parade, which is broadcast nationwide on television and radio. Also part of the parade are children who win the National Bravery Award for the year [1]. The parade also includes other vibrant displays and floats and traditionally ends with a fly-past by Indian Air Force jets.

CELEBRATIONS ON THIS DAY(2)

Every year a grand parade is held in the capital, from the Rajghat, along the Vijay path. The different regiments of the army, the Navy and the Air force march past in all their finery and official decorations even the horses of the cavalry are attractively caparisoned to suit the occasion. The crème of N.C.C cadets, selected from all over the country consider it an honor to participate in this event, as do the school children from various schools in the capital. They spend many days preparing for the event and no expense is spared to see that every detail is taken care of, from their practice for the drills, the essential props and their uniforms.

SOME PICTURES OF THE CELEBRATIONS!

Pictures of celebration!!!!!

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CHIEF GUESTS ON THESE OCCASION

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Guest Name

President Cassam Uteem

PresidentMohammedKhatami

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

King Jigme Singye Wangchuk

King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud

President Vladimir Putin

President Nicolas Sarkozy

President Nursultan Nazarbayev

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