Allahabad University to celebrate “Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav” in a grand way

PRAYAGRAJ : Allahabad University (AU) has decided to celebrate “Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav” in a grand way. The university’s central cultural committee has drawn up a detailed plan in this regard and plans to host events keeping students at their centre all through the year, say AU officials.

“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the “Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” event on March 12 this year to commemorate 91 years of Dandi March by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. With this started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence and will end on August 15, 2022.

“As per the plan, various events like self-composed poem recitation to special lectures and webinars besides poster making, quiz, debate and on-the-spot speech making would be organised for the students. These would be held in online and offline modes while strictly adhering to Covid protocols,” said central university’s public relations officer Jaya Kapoor. She said a poster rally and a street play were also proposed to be held in arts, commerce, science and law faculty campuses of the university.The move by AU follows a recent missive from University Grants Commission (UGC) asking all universities and colleges to host events as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ from August 9.

From singing and recording ‘Rashtra Gaan’ and uploading it on designated portal to organising cycle rallies and translating existing literature in various Indian languages by departments in universities while observing the Covid protocol have been suggested by UGC as part of Mahotsav in a letter sent to all VCs of the universities and principals of colleges by UGC secretary Rajnish Jain.

The missive dated June 18 has also asked the institutions to upload the details of the events held on UAMP of UGC.