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New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 18, 2020, inaugurated a month-long nationwide Constitution Day Youth Club activities programme organised by the NCC through a Video Conferencing from New Delhi. The aim of the programme is to mobilise youth to spread awareness about the Indian Constitution among the people across the nation.
Rajnath, in his inaugural address, exhorted the youth of the country to understand the spirit of the constitution and work sincerely to realise its ideals. He said our Constitution was shaped after years of intense discussions and deliberations. The preamble of our constitution begins with “We” and it thus, depends upon all of us how we take our country and our system forward. He said we need to make people aware of their rights as enshrined in the constitution but at the same time make them aware of their duties also as both rights and duties are linked to each other. Without fulfilling duties one cannot enjoy his/her rights, he added.
The Defence Minister said through this campaign people should be made aware that the Constitution guides their lives through its core values of discipline, unity in diversity, freedom, equality, sovereignty and social solidarity. This is necessary to build a ‘New India’, he added. Rajnath further said that taking inspiration from great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Dr. B R Ambedkar and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, we should follow the ideals of the constitution with resolute firmness. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju also spoke on the occasion.
The month-long campaign will be undertaken by the youth organisations of the country i.e. National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Hindustan Scouts and Guides Association, and Red Cross from November 18 to December 13, 2020.
A Nationwide blood donation camp will be organised by volunteer youth from November 22 to 24, 2020. During the campaign, the youth will also promote the hashtags# Its My Duty(Department of Justice) and # MeraKartavya (NCC twitter handle) on social media. The awareness message will also be spread through Emails, Message and Banners. The campaign will include awareness programmes aimed at citizen’s responsibility towards nature and a one week cleanliness drive at home and in neighbourhood, according to a PIB release.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary Youth Affairs Usha Sharma, and DG NCC Lt. Gen Rajeev Chopraalso addressed the video conference.