Next R-Day Parade may see all-women contingents on Kartavya Path
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NEW DELHI: Next 12 months’s Republic Day Parade proper right here may see all-women marching and band contingents with authorities engaged on such a proposal for the ceremonial event to be held at Kartavya Path, defence sources acknowledged.
The defence ministry, in March, had circulated an office memorandum to the three suppliers and diversified ministries and departments on the planning for the 2024 parade, they acknowledged.
The memorandum talked about such a proposal being thought-about and added {{that a}} “de-briefing meeting” was held under the chairmanship of the defence secretary in early February, the sources acknowledged.
After deliberations, it has been decided that the Republic Day Parade 2024 may have solely women members inside the contingents (marching and band), tableaux and totally different performances via the parade on the Kartavya Path, says the memorandum.
A few all-women contingents, and women officers, along with these predominant military contingents comprising males, have taken half inside the annual parade on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path) in the previous few years.
India showcased its military could and vibrant cultural heritage via the 74th Republic Day Parade held on January 26 this 12 months, with ‘Nari Shakti’ being a dominant theme.
The Indian Air Force marching contingent of 144 air warriors was led by a woman officer, with three supernumerary male officers inside the 2023 parade, which was the first Republic Day celebrations held on the ceremonial boulevard given that revamping of the Central Vista and renaming of Rajath remaining 12 months.
The first Republic Day celebrations had been held in 1950 on the Irwin Stadium (renamed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium), and since 1951, the ceremonial parade has been occurring on Rajpath.
Various states and Union Territories, aside from a variety of departments and ministries yearly showcase custom and heritage, amongst totally different themes, by vibrant tableaux.
In the 2023 parade, ‘Nari Shakti’ was the dominant theme inside the tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura.
The authorities currently has been pushing for a much bigger perform for girls inside the armed forces.
In a historic first, the Indian Army currently inducted 5 women officers into its Regiment of Artillery.
NEW DELHI: Next 12 months’s Republic Day Parade proper right here may see all-women marching and band contingents with authorities engaged on such a proposal for the ceremonial event to be held at Kartavya Path, defence sources acknowledged.
The defence ministry, in March, had circulated an office memorandum to the three suppliers and diversified ministries and departments on the planning for the 2024 parade, they acknowledged.
The memorandum talked about such a proposal being thought-about and added {{that a}} “de-briefing meeting” was held under the chairmanship of the defence secretary in early February, the sources acknowledged.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
After deliberations, it has been decided that the Republic Day Parade 2024 may have solely women members inside the contingents (marching and band), tableaux and totally different performances via the parade on the Kartavya Path, says the memorandum.
A few all-women contingents, and women officers, along with these predominant military contingents comprising males, have taken half inside the annual parade on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path) in the previous few years.
India showcased its military could and vibrant cultural heritage via the 74th Republic Day Parade held on January 26 this 12 months, with ‘Nari Shakti’ being a dominant theme.
The Indian Air Force marching contingent of 144 air warriors was led by a woman officer, with three supernumerary male officers inside the 2023 parade, which was the first Republic Day celebrations held on the ceremonial boulevard given that revamping of the Central Vista and renaming of Rajath remaining 12 months.
The first Republic Day celebrations had been held in 1950 on the Irwin Stadium (renamed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium), and since 1951, the ceremonial parade has been occurring on Rajpath.
Various states and Union Territories, aside from a variety of departments and ministries yearly showcase custom and heritage, amongst totally different themes, by vibrant tableaux.
In the 2023 parade, ‘Nari Shakti’ was the dominant theme inside the tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura.
The authorities currently has been pushing for a much bigger perform for girls inside the armed forces.
In a historic first, the Indian Army currently inducted 5 women officers into its Regiment of Artillery.
