Admn to revive tradition of presenting tableaux after decade
Deepkamal Kaur
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 6
After nearly a gap of a decade, the tableaux showcasing the flagship schemes of the state government will be an important part of the I-Day celebrations this year.
The trend of showcasing tableaux was stopped after the renovation of Guru Gobind Singh Stadium. The stadium was re-built in such a way that the tableaux could not turn at sharp turns and edges that came out due to the fencing in front of the stands. Now that CM Capt Amarinder Singh is scheduled to unfurl the national flag, the administration has again planned to take out an exhibition of the departments.
Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar, Varinder Kumar Sharma said the district administration had decided to revive the glorious tradition of the district to present tableaux for highlighting the various important schemes of the state government. This year during the Independence Day celebrations tableaux depicting Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Yojna, Smart Villages, Ghar-Ghar Rozgar, Ghar-Ghar Haryali, DAPO and Buddy campaign, Paani Baachao-Paisa Bachao, Smart City, Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab, Farmers Welfare and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao would be presented before the chief guest. He asked the departments concerned to present their tableaux in an impressive manner so that it could add zing to the event.
The DC said students from various educational institutions of the city would perform during various events like PT, march past and other cultural items showcasing the rich socio-cultural heritage of the state. The rehearsals were already being done by the students at the stadium to finetune their performances for the mega event. The DC said the full dress rehearsal for the event would be held on August 13, in which all the officials of the district administration would take part.
The Deputy Commissioner said the district administration would uphold the glorious legacy of present an impressing march past during the function. He said the contingents of paramilitary forces, Punjab Police, Home Guards, NCC, scouts and guides would take part in the parade to commemorate the Independence Day function this year. The Health Department would deploy medical teams during the celebrations to provide quick assistance to participants in case of any emergency.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included Additional Deputy Commissioners Kulwant Singh and Jasbir Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Smart City Jitendra Jorwal, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gupta, Sub-Divisional Magistrates Paramveer Singh and Sanjeev Sharma, Regional Transport Authority Secretary Dr Nayan Jassal, Assistant Commissioner Varjit Walia, District Revenue Officer Jashanjeet Singh, Lieut Col Manmohan Singh (retd), Capt Inderjeet Singh Dhami, District Mandi Officer Varinder Khera, District Food and Supply Officer Neelkanth Sharma.
