CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY

 

“At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely, when we step from the old to the new, when an Age ends, when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.” said Jawaharlal Nehru.

Independence Day is a beautiful occasion for all the Indian citizens to pay their respect to the nation and the defence forces, who are constantly guarding the borders. As we celebrate the 75^th Anniversary of Indian Independence, and as we unfurl the national flag, I recall with great admiration the innumerable soldiers who have laid down their lives for the nation. The Army, the Navy and the Airforce are guarding the nation day and night, undergoing unimaginable challenges. Thousands of families await indefinitely to have a moment with their near and dear ones who are serving the nation. There are also those who have lost them forever.

We owe our peace and security to these brave hearts, some of whom have been honored with the Param Veer Chakra Award, for their conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy, some of whom have been given posthumously. They hold the nation above their life. The entire nation comes together not only to celebrate those who gifted us this freedom, but also to remember and cherish all those who are safeguarding the nation.

Every Indian citizen should look forward to this day with delight and gratitude. Each one of us should participate in the celebration with patriotic fervor. Our hearts should be filled with immense gratitude to those who are responsible for giving us a peaceful life. We are all born in free India. So, we do not know what it is to be enslaved. We should learn to value our freedom. If we have been instilled with the right values, we will not see Independence Day as a holiday, but a day of celebration.  We need to take pride in our country.

 “India is the cradle of human race, the birth place of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.”

As citizens of the country all that we can do is, bring glory to our nation through our work and achievements. Parents should parent their children to be world class citizens. Teachers should realize that by being a great teacher, he/she is making an important contribution to the efforts of national development, that they are, in fact, nation builders. It is up to the youth of this country to put India on the world map. Let our mantra be;

·        I will practice Ahimsa

·        I will make my life count

·        I will make my country proud

·        I will live to look up to myself.

 

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