22 proposals from 16 States/UTs & 6 Ministries/Depts. shortlisted for R-Day Parade 2020

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New Delhi : Twenty-two proposals from 16 States/UTs, and six Ministries/Departments have been shortlisted for participation at the Republic Day Parade 2020. For Republic Day Parade 2020, 56 tableaux proposals (32 from States/UTs and 24 from Ministries/Departments) were received. Out of these, 22 proposals from 16 States/UTs and 6 Ministries/Departments, have finally been shortlisted for participation at the Republic Day Parade 2020 after five meetings.

The tableau proposal of Government of West Bengal was examined by the Expert Committee in two rounds of meetings. The tableau proposal of Government of West Bengal was not taken forward for further consideration by the Expert Committee after deliberations at the second meeting. It is pertinent to mention here that the tableau of Government of West Bengal was shortlisted for participation at the  Republic Day Parade 2019 as an outcome of the same process, according to a PIB release.

There is a well-established system for selection of tableaux for participation at the Republic Day Parade as per which Ministry of Defence invites proposals for tableau from all States/UTs and Central Ministries/Departments.

The tableaux proposals received from various States/UTs and Central Ministries/Departments are evaluated at a series of meetings of the Expert Committee comprising eminent persons in the field of art, culture, painting, sculpture, music, architecture, choreography etc. The Expert Committee examines the proposals on the basis of theme, concept, design and its visual impact before making its recommendations. Due to time constraints arising out of overall duration of the parade, only a limited number of tableaux can be shortlisted for participation at the parade.