JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Monday directed the officers to take steps for ensuring massive participation of the public in Republic Day celebrations.
The Deputy CM was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the arrangements for Republic Day celebrations at Jammu.
While pitching for involvement of the public at large in the Republic Day celebrations, Dr Singh called for devising a comprehensive mechanism for the same. “The officers should hold regular meetings with the cross section of people and intelligentsia so that they come out in large numbers to celebrate the Republic Day,” he added.
He also directed the officers of the School Education Department to explore the means of dressing the participating children in the traditional attires in order to make the function more colorful and vibrant. He said they should maintain a close liaison with the participating schools and parents for ensuring the same.
The meeting also discussed several other issues regarding the celebrations including display of tableaus, equipments display by the Army, cultural programs, illumination of the government buildings, sanitary arrangements, provision of mobile toilets, transport arrangements, Mangal Dhawani and publicity of programme, seating arrangements, printing and issuance of invitation cards and drinking water facilities, lighting facilities, medical arrangements, repair and renovation of the stadium, traffic arrangements, beating retreat and other issues.