Govt’s edu tableau a crowd favourite
NEW DELHI: The AAP government chose to highlight its strides in the field of education by modelling its Republic Day tableau on this theme. Also, the performance of Delhi students at Rajpath remained the crowd’s favourite.
Delhi’s tableau featured model government schools, parentteacher meetings, classrooms, chemistrylaboratories,andabove all, happy students.
The tableau highlighted variousinitiativesthattheArvindKejriwalgovernmenthastakeninthe field of education.
The Jantar Mantar and the Ludlow Castle also made cameo appearances.
Earlier this month, there had been rumours that a panel headed by defence secretary G Mohan Kumar rejected the tableau citing how it would violate poll codes ahead of assembly elections in Punjab and Goa, as well as the Delhi municipal elections. This was immediately rubbished by Delhi culture minister Kapil Mishra, who confirmed that Delhi would return to the Parade Grounds on Rajpath after three years.
The Delhi tableau held its own among the camel-riding Border Security Force personnels, jogging black cat commandos from theNationalSecurityGuards,and state tableaux from Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his wife were seen cheering as the elaborate tableau passed by.
The Delhi students too impressed the crowd with their graceful performances. Great roundsofapplausefolloweddance performances by students from Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Chirag Dilli and Mount Abu Public School. When girls from SarvodayaKanyaVidyalayaperformed, Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia rose to his feet to encourage
them with a standing ovation.
Powerful performances of studentsfromKendriyaVidyalayain Pitampura, Delhi, also swept the crowd off their feet. Their performance that praised Indian flag and the opportunities afforded to Indian citizens under its shade invoked enthusiastic responses from the audience. They ended their dance by flashing flags of green, white and saffron, at which the crowd erupted into thunderous applause. “I have attended the parademanytimes.They(thechildren) put in so much effort into their performances, you can tell,” said Arun Kumar, a visitor.