UGC asks students to visit homes of martyrs
As part of the celebrations, consulates and missions abroad have been asked to organise cultural events.
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has asked all higher educational institutions to take students to memorials of freedom fighters and residences of martyrs in the run-up to the 70th Independence day celebrations next week.
Students at various universities and educational institutions across the country will also take a pledge on Wednesday at 9.30 am along with teachers and non-teaching staff to make the country a “terrorism-free, caste-free, corruption-free, uncleanness-free and poverty-free society”.
“Faculty should be requested to conduct guided tour of students to memorials of freedom fighters and places/houses of any martyr from military, para-military and police, to acquaint the students about contribution of the freedom fighters,” UGC secretary J.S. Sandhu said in a communication to vice-chancellors of all universities.
“Prime minister’s endeavour to have a terrorism-free, caste-free, corruption-free, uncleanness-free and poverty-free society would only actualise with the help of the society and make his vision a reality. Accordingly you are requested to kindly organise pledge-taking ceremony on August 9 at 9.30 am,” he added.
A quiz competition to sensitise students about the contribution of freedom fighters and the events as they unfolded during the freedom struggle, besides talks by eminent educationists, debates and declamation contests, are among the activities listed by UGC for commemoration of the 75th year of “Quit India Movement” and 70th year of India’s Independence.
As part of the celebrations, consulates and missions abroad have been asked to organise cultural events and reach out to expatriate and local population of their respective posted country. While Doordarshan will be telecasting programmes on nationalistic theme, movies promoting patriotism, similar programmes will also be held in educational institutions.