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आवरण कथा
अमृत महोत््सव
How does the number 75
become a symbol of 75
years of independence
and events related to it?
Projects foundation stone were laid or
inaugurated on 5 October 2021 in Uttar
Pradesh for the development of cities
Thousand beneficiaries received
keys of their own pucca houses
in 75 districts of UP.
Electric buses were flagged off.
Initiative taken by the Banking Unit.
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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day:
On the 75th Independence Day, it was decided to
celebrate Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, which
is a respectful tribute from every Indian to the people
affected by that disaster.
Vande Bharat Trains:
In the 75th week of the Amrit Mahotsav of
Independence, work has started at a rapid pace to
connect every corner of the country with more than
25 indigenous Vande Bharat trains. The first Rajdhani
Express train started in the country about 50 years
ago, but even after so many years, it could run only on
16 routes. The Shatabdi Express, which started about
30-35 years ago, has so far been able to run on only
19 routes. So on the other hand, the first Vande Bharat
train which was started from Banaras 4 years ago, has
now started running on 25 routes.
Under Prime Minister Narendra
Modi's resolve to eradicate the
mentality and symbols of slavery
as mentioned in the 'Panch Prana',
Rajpath was renamed Kartavya
Path, ceremonial 21-gun salute on
Independence Day and Republic
Day with indigenous cannon,
Netaji's statue in place of George V,
new Naval Ensign which bears the
seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
replacing George Cross.
Young Writers: 75 young writers were selected in
the country to write a book on freedom fighters.
Books based on unsung heroes were published
through the National Book Trust.
Big Innovation: Prime Minister Modi told the
students of IIT Kharagpur on 23 February 2021 to
compile the 75 big innovations, big solutions that
have come out of IIT Kharagpur in the past years,
take them to the country and the world. This
encouraged innovation.
Years record broken by banks: Prime Minister
Modi said on 12 December 2021 that India's
banking sector should work more actively than
before in achieving the goals of the country. In
the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, every bank branch,
what they have done in 75 years, should leave
behind all those records and aim to multiply
it one and a half times, two times. This made
banking services easy and accessible.
Schools and Sportspersons : On the occasion of
the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the PM appealed
to Olympians and other sportspersons to visit at
least 75 schools. Sports culture was promoted by
the players going to the schools.
Villages to be adopted: The Prime Minister asked
all educationists, all agricultural scientists, and
all institutions to set their goals for the Azadi
�a Amrit Mahotsav. Take up the campaign of
transformation by adopting 75 villages.
Year and Media: The Prime Minister stated at the
launch of Sansad T� that we have the glory of
the past and the resolutions of the future. In both
of these cases, the media plays an important
role. When the media raises a topic such as the
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, it reaches the people
more �uickly. The media acted as participants in
the Amrit Mahotsav.
Year and Exports: During a meeting with the
heads of Indian missions abroad and trade
and commerce stakeholders, the Prime Minister
stated that we must also accelerate our
existing exports. We must also work to develop
new markets for new products. The work of
connecting 5 new destinations and 75 new
products for export under the 75th anniversary
of independence has begun through missions
abroad. A virtual summit on exports with the state
by forming a group of N�Is from each state.
Cover story
Amrit Mahotsav
The centenary of independence will be the
golden centenary of the country when we
will give first priority to duties. Duty is not
an option for us, it is a resolution.
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Ghante Sakhi and Bahne: In a dialogue with
self-reliant women, the Prime Minister made a
call that from 15th August till the next 15th August,
all of the 'Bahne' of Sakhi Mandal, will do one or
the other cleanliness work in the village for 75
hours. Some will do water conservation work,
repair wells and ponds in their village, and run a
campaign to save them.
Task to find incidents related to the freedom
struggle : In conversation with the students, the
Prime Minister said that on the occasion of 75
years of independence, students should also
know about the freedom fighters of the country.
Students should find out 75 incidents related
to the freedom struggle of their state. Lakhs of
stories have become inspiration.
Districts have more than 75 Jan Aushadhi
Kendras: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while
dedicating the 7500th Jan Aushadhi Kendra on
March 7, 2021 in Shillong, said that at least 75
districts of the country will have more than 75
�an Aushadhi �endras. They will be done in no
time to come. �apid work has been done on this,
while it was decided to make available 75 A��SH
medicines of Ayurveda and Homeopathy at
these centres. So far �5�0 �an Aushadhi �endras
have been started in the country.
Compilation of Events: All the schools and
colleges worked in groups to compile 75 events
related to independence.
Incidents of legal battle: Find 75 incidents in
law schools and colleges in which how the legal
battle took place during the freedom struggle?
Who were the people who were fighting the
legal battle� What efforts were made to save the
heroes of freedom� What was the attitude of the
judiciary of the British Empire?
Story of freedom in sports-toys: Addressing
the Toycathon on 24 June 2021, the Prime Minister
called for innovation in the field of sports-toys
during the Amrit Mahotsav. The stories related
to the freedom movement, the bravery of the
revolutionaries, the incidents of leadership were
prepared in the form of a game.
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