Webinar on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ organized

A webinar on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ was organized today by Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB) & Press Information Bureau (PIB), Chandigarh under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.

On this occasion, guest speaker Dr Sunny N M, Coordinator (Training), University of Calicut, Kerala briefed participants about the role of Kerala in India’s freedom struggle. He dwelled on the visits made by Mahatma Gandhi in support of various social movements like Vaikom Satyagraha etc., in state during the freedom struggle. He also mentioned prominent freedom fighters like K Kelappan, Accamma Cherian, K Ramakrishnan Pillai, Kuttimalu Amma, K Kumar etc. and highlighted their contributions in various phases of the freedom struggle. K Kelappan, also known as Kerala Gandhi, was a major influence on social movements namely Vaikom Satyagrah, Guruvayur Satyagraha etc., he added. 

During the webinar, Sh. Sudhir Ramaul from Himachal Pradesh apprised participants about the role played by his grandfather & father Late Sh. Shiva Nand Ramaul and Late Sh. Jag Mohan Ramaul respectively in India’s Freedom struggle. 

Shri Himanshu Pathak, Assistant Director, PIB, Chandigarh in his welcome address informed the participants that one of the major objectives of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is to promote the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. The Mahotsav will work to enhance interaction and promote mutual understanding between people of different States & Union Territories, he added.

Sh. Anil Dutt Sharma, Field Exhibition Officer, Field Outreach Bureau (FOB), Shimla moderated the session and Ms. Sapna, Assistant Director, ROB Chandigarh presented a vote of thanks to the speakers and the participants present. Other officials from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in the region also participated in the webinar.

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