Arrangements in full swing for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations on 31st October
Arrangements are in full swing to celebrate the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31st October, 2018, the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Several events are scheduled to be held by various Ministries, PSUs and organisations across the country.
In the national capital New Delhi and all over the States, people will take a pledge to protect the unity and integrity of India and participate in the Run for Unity programme. In Delhi, the Run will be organised from Major Dhynachand Stadium on 31st October at 7 AM. It will be flagged off by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh. The Home Minister will also pay floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Patel in the Parliament Street.
Various Ministries/ Departments will organise Run for Unity, March Past and Ekta Diwas pledge as well as other different activities on the occasion all over the country. These ministries include the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, External Affairs (MEA), Defence, Railways, Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, Shipping, Civil Aviation, Road, Transport & Highways, Tourism, Petroleum & Natural Gas, among others. Senior citizens, women, ex-servicemen, prominent sports personalities and others are expected to join the celebrations.
The MEA will organise pledge taking in Indian Missions. Essay/Quiz Competitions, debates, short films, photo exhibition etc. will be organised in offices of MEA and in the Indian Missions. It will arrange ‘Talks’ on life and contribution of Sardar Patel in cooperation with ‘Friendship Societies’ and ‘Think Tanks’.
The Ministry of Railways will organise pledge and March Past at its Zonal and Divisional HQs. Under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, various events such as Run for Unity, pledge, floral tribute, poetry/painting competitions involving all citizens of Tier-I and Tier-II cities including SMART and AMRUT cities/towns will be organised.
The Ministry of Culture will organise activities including essay, quiz competitions, lectures and symposium at Sahitya Academy and other programmes at Zonal Cultural Centres. The National School of Drama will organize a special play on Sardar Patel.
The Human Resource Development Ministry is organising essay competitions/debates, Run for Unity, pledge in 2000+ Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas, drawing participation of a huge number of students. The students will also be encouraged to speak simple sentences/words in constitutionally recognised 22 Indian languages for 22 consecutive days – one language every day.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will organise programmes in oil PSUs. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will telecast the film ‘Sardar’ on DD, play radio and TV jingles and will run features on life and achievements of Sardar Patel. Talk shows/interviews based programmes/live phone-in programmes on ‘Integration of India will also be telecast by the Ministry.
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will actively participate in State-level and other field level functions and organise March pasts.
राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस की तैयारियां जोरों पर
सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल के जन्मदिवस 31 अक्टूबर को राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस के रूप में मनायें जाने की तैयारियां जोरों पर हैं। इस दिन विभिन्न मंत्रालयों, सार्वजनिक उपक्रमों और संगठनों द्वारा देश भर में कई कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाएंगे।
राजधानी दिल्ली सहित सभी राज्यों में इस दिन लोग देश की एकता और अखण्डता अक्षुण्ण बनाए रखने की शपथ लेंगे और एकता के लिए दौड़ (रन फॉर यूनिटी) में भाग लेंगे। दिल्ली में यह दौड़ मेजर ध्यानचंद स्टेडियम से 31 अक्टूबर को सुबह 7 बजे शुरू होगी। केन्द्रीय गृह राज्य मंत्री श्री राजनाथ सिंह इसे झंडी दिखाकर रवाना करेंगे। इस अवसर पर गृह मंत्री संसद मार्ग पर स्थित सरदार पटेल की प्रतिमा पर श्रृद्धासुमन भी अर्पित करेंगे।
राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में आयोजित कार्यक्रमों में अन्य संगठनों के अलावा खेल और युवा मामलों, विदेश, रक्षा, रेल, बिजली, आवास और शहरी मामलों, जहाजरानी, नागरिक उड्डयन, सड़क परिवहन, पर्यटन, पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय भी भाग लेगा। इन आयोजनों में वरिष्ठ नागारिक, महिला, पूर्व सैनिक, जानी-मानी खेल हस्तियों के भी शामिल होने की संभावना है।
विदेश मंत्रालय, भारतीय दूतावासों और उच्च आयोगों में इस दिन लेख, प्रश्नोत्तरी (क्विज) और वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिताएं आयोजित करेगा। इस अवसर पर सरदार पटेल के जीवन और उनके योगदान पर परिचर्चा का आयोजन भी किया जाएगा।
