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COVER STORY 75 WEEKS OF AMRIT MAHOTSAV
s part of the Amrit Mahotsav of
By making the 75th anniversary Independence, the women of Lokhandi
village in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, set
of independence a celebration, Aa unique example of environmental
the government, committed to protection and rural development. During the
realising the resolve of a new rainy season, water used to accumulate on the
India, has given shape to the village's barren government land. However, due
to a lack of proper management, the water used
country's present and future to dry up quickly. With six months of hard work,
plans with new initiatives and 410 women from the village formed the Jal Saheli
Self-Help Group and created a pond on this barren
programmes. So that when the land. Rainwater has now begun to accumulate in
country celebrates the 100th it. They are rearing ducks as well as fish in this. It
anniversary of independence, the has been decided that 30% of the proceeds will go
toward village development.
dream of a self-reliant India can Similarly, the reading skills programme
come true with everyone’s effort. started as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
in Yamunanagar, Haryana, has started yielding
But this grand structure, built on positive results. The initiative to engage children in
the foundation of independence, studying has now started moving forward. Children
is not the nation's destination; it in government schools are now attempting to
improve their skills by going above and beyond
is the path; it is the beginning of traditional education by reading knowledge-
a new India... enhancing books outside of school. It has been
decided to start a reading skills programme to
upgrade the children of government schools in the
field of education. All the children from class 3 to
Let us know how Prime 8 are given half an hour to read a book every day in
Minister Narendra Modi the library, which they read under the guidance of
has ramped up the nation's the teacher. Some children are showing an interest
in poetry, some children's stories, or other books.
development by transforming And the children, after reading the books, narrate
the 75th anniversary of their stories in the morning prayer meeting.
Through this program, the children's talents
independence celebration for writing and reading are also being exposed.
into a resolution with public The Amrit Sarovar Yojana has been launched in
participation. The rich heritage the Kirmach village of Kurukshetra in Haryana.
A budget of Rs 1.26 crore has been set aside
is giving way to a new identity, for this purpose. The Amrit Sarovar scheme is
and "Sabka Prayas" is laying being implemented during the Amrit Mahotsava
of Independence to restore and beautify historic
the foundation for a golden ponds. There will also be a one-of-a-kind effort
India. to save every drop of water from this Amrit
Sarovar Yojana, and these lakes will undoubtedly
provide future generations with the gift of pure
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