On Republic Day, Governor & CM spread ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao’ message

Tribune News Service

Shimla, January 27

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla unfurled the national flag on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day at the historic Ridge in Shimla on Friday and took salute from an impressive march-past led by Parade Commander Lt Karan Gogna from 22, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was also present on the occasion.

The contingents of the Army, Indo-Tibet Border Police, Himachal Pradesh Armed Police, Haryana Police, State Police, Home Guards, Fire Services and Himachal Pradesh Postal Services, Disaster Management, ex-servicemen, National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme Cadets, Bharat Scouts and Guides also performed the march-past.

The tableau showcasing various development activities of different departments were the main attraction of the programme. The tableau of the Horticulture Department bagged the first prize of Rs 10,000.

The troupes from Bal Ashram, Tuti Kandi, and troupes from Shimla, Sirmaur and Government Senior Secondary School, Rohru, gave cultural performance. The troupes of North Zone Cultural Centre from Haryana also performed on the occasion. The police band was the main attraction.

Apart from this, the Governor also presented prizes to the winners of HP Digital-Ignition contest organised by the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance.

The Governor presented appreciation certificates to top performing hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana on the occasion. The state-level awards were given to Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, in Kangra, and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Chamba. The district-level award was given to Mahatma Gandhi Medical Services Complex Khaneri, Rampur, in Shimla and Prabhudas Clinic and Nursing Home, Shimla.

Later, both the Governor and Chief Minister released balloons with a message of ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao’ on the occasion. Similar functions were organised at state, district, and subdivisional level to mark the occasion.

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