School bands will now perform at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on a regular rotation basis, Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
A decision to this effect has been jointly taken by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education.
The tentative date to begin performances by the school bands at the war memorial is from February 22, ahead of the third anniversary of its dedication to the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had dedicated the National War Memorial to the nation on February 25, 2019.
As per an official statement issued by the Defence Ministry, the Ministry of Education has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to prepare a schedule of school bands in consultation with the Ministry of Education and Government of NCT of Delhi so that schools bands can perform at the National War Memorial.
The place, themes, tunes etc of the band can be decided in coordination with the Directorate of National War Memorial and Museum, Headquarter Integrated Defence Staff keeping in view the sanctity of the memorial.
The Defence Ministry in a statement said that the Ministry of Education has also requested the Education Departments of all states and union territories to select one band from the schools of their respective states to perform in coordination with National War Memorial and Museum as a part of regular schedule. The CBSE will coordinate with all the schools in coordination with the Ministry of Defence.
"The objective of this initiative is to inculcate the values of patriotism, devotion to duty, courage and sacrifice among the school children and increase the participation of people, especially the youth so that they experience the various facets associated with the iconic war memorial," the ministry said.
"It carries forward the vision of the Veer Gatha project which was jointly organised by Ministries of Defence and Culture to raise awareness among children about the gallant stories of the war heroes and instil the feeling of nationalism in their formative years through enhanced exposure," it added.
( With inputs from ANI )
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