Independence Day: Full dress rehearsal held across Jammu

14/08/2017

JAMMU, Aug 13: Full dress rehearsals were held on Sunday for 71th Independence Day celebration across Jammu division. The events witnessed large participation of school children, civil society members, contingents of belt force personnel, senior civil and police functionaries.
JAMMU: A full dress rehearsal was held in Mini- Stadium Parade whereat Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandhari took salute at the contingents of District Police, CRPF, JKAP, NCC, Forest Protection Force and students drawn from various schools. A scintillating cultural bonanza depicting patriotism, culture and message against the social evils was also presented by the school Children.
Students from various government and private schools of Jammu city and its peripheries participated in the rehearsal for cultural show to be presented at the divisional level function of Independence Day to be held at Mini-Stadium Parade Ground. IGP Jammu, S.D. Singh Jamwal, Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, DIG, Ashkoor Ahmed Wani, SSP, Dr. Sunil Gupta, ADDC Anuradha Gupta besides senior functionaries of district administration were present on the occasion.
Ramban: In Ramban the event was held at District Police Line Chandrog where District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ramban, Tariq Hussain Ganie hoisted the National Flag and took salute from the contingents. As many as 23 contingents including Military band, CRPF, IRP, JKP, FPF, NCC squads and students drawn from various institutions took part in the parade.
The DDC inspected the parade and observed the band drill, cultural programme including folk songs, national songs and dance items which enthralled the people. The DDC expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made by various departments for smooth celebrations of I-Day. Among other SSP Mohan Lal, ADDC, Ravinder Nath Sadhu, ACR, ASP, XENs, DYSSO, heads of various institutions, prominent citizen followed by huge gathering witnessed the event.
Udhampur: At Udhampur, the Full dress rehearsal of the upcoming 71th Independence Day was held in the premises of Government Degree College, Boys here today.
The rehearsal started with unfurling of tricolor by Additional District Development Commissioner, Arvind Sharma followed by the inspection of the parade and taking of salute. Around 38 contingents of CRPF, Police, NCC, Home Guards, Educational Institutions etc. participated in the march past.
In his address, ADC highlighted the various achievements registered by different departments in the district during the current financial year. He also called upon the people to maintain peace and communal harmony to facilitate all-round development of the district. Series of cultural items, depicting patriotism and rich Dogra culture, were also presented by the students of different educational institutions.
At the end, the ADDC issued necessary instructions to the arrangement committees to put in their best efforts for making the national function memorable.
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Avny Lavasa, ACR Subhash Chander Dogra, ACD Om Parkash, CPO Ashok Khajuria, CEO J.R. Bhardawaj, PO DRDA Jagdish C. Mehra, DIO Esha Chib, DYSSO Sudesh K. Chalotra, other District Officers besides a large number of teachers and students from different schools were present during the rehearsal.

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