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Ministry Celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with AIU

On the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day celebration, the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) launched a series of 12 episodes that will take the participants on a virtual journey of Incredible India.

The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy. The Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan was the esteemed Chief Guest of the event.  Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik, Ajay Bhat along with Col Dr. G. Thiruvasagam , President AIU, Arvind Singh, Secretary Ministry of Tourism graced the occasion.

Reddy exhorted students to take out at least 75 hours in the next one year and involve themselves in nation building. Speaking at the inauguration of a year-long 12 episode-based series of sessions that will take the participants on a virtual journey of India, Reddy, said “We hope that the students will take out at least 75 hours in next one year to do any activity of their choice. This can be participating in Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan in your native villages or involving in a campaign with your village sarpanch or mayor or local representative to hoist the national flag”. He also suggested students to dedicate these 75 hours to any other activities of interest that could include planting trees to increase our green cover, teaching at an orphanage, volunteering at an old age home, or helping in the uptake of digitization and digitally empowering the poor.

In March 2021, “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence and will end on 15th August, 2023. “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is not only a celebration of India’s 75th year of independence, but also a promise to the future generations that, with their participation, India will continue on the path of growth and progress”, the Minister said

Pradhan spoke about the importance of India’s struggle for freedom which enlighten our path towards progress. He thanked Ministry of Tourism and Association of Indian Universities for an innovative idea of launching programme by keeping in mind the participation of youth and students of our country. Shri Pradhan spoke about the sacrifices of our great Indian freedom fighter Shahid Bhagt Singh, Khudiram Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad and how youth was and is the most important part of our Nation’s development and progress.

The relevance of the programme launched by the Ministry of Tourism in association with AIU today wherein the efforts would be taken not only by University Students, but school students will also join this programme. It is preserving of our rich culture and heritage and at the same time move on the path of progress & development. This is our moral responsibility to educate our youth about our glorious past and at the same time prepare them for the path of global leadership.

Bhat spoke about the Prime Ministers’ vision for celebrating the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and its importance. Naik mentioned about the Ministry of Tourism’s initiative to outreach to students and youth of our nation through its famed #Dekho Apna Desh series. Shri Naik further said that this series of 12 episodes will highlight the culture and heritage of India & celebrating the India’s achievements.

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