Independence Day 2022: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is a Centre’s initiative to honour and celebrate 75 years of advancement in India as well as the illustrious past of its people, culture, and achievements. On March 12, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Padyatra” (Freedom March) from the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and started the curtain-raiser events for the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” (India@75).
The “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” began 75 weeks before August 15, 2022, and it will last until August 15, 2023. The initiative’s five pillars —Freedom Struggle, Ideas at 75, Achievements at 75, Actions at 75, and Resolves at 75 — serve as compass points for progress while serving as an inspiration for ambitions and obligations.
Here’s all you need to know about the pillars and themes of the whole Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav under which several activities and events were organised :
Freedom Struggle: This theme anchors the commemoration initiatives under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav which include commemorating milestones in history, unsung heroes, etc. The motive is to revisit the historical road leading up to 15 August 1947 and bring to life the tales of unsung heroes whose sacrifices have made freedom a reality for us. Major events celebrated under this theme were Birsa Munda Jayanti (Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas), Declaration of Provisional Government of Free India by Netaji, Shaheed Diwas, etc.
Ideas @ 75: This theme focuses on activities and gatherings motivated by concepts and principles that have influenced us and will serve as our compass during this Amrit Kaal (the 25-year period between India@75 and India@100). Popular, participatory activities that help highlight India’s distinctive contribution to the globe are included in the events and programmes that fall under this category. These include occasions and programmes like Kashi Utsav, which honours Hindi literary giants from the Kashi region, and Post Cards to the Prime Minister, in which more than 75 lakh kids express their visions for India in 2047 and their impressions of unsung independence fighters.
Achievements @ 75: This theme focuses on marking the passage of time and all our milestones along the way. It is envisioned that it will develop into a public record of our combined accomplishments as a 75-year-old independent nation with a 5000+year-old legacy. Initiatives like Swarnim Vijay Varsh, which honours the victory of 1971, the opening of the Shreshtha Yojana during Mahaparinirvan Diwas, etc. are just a couple of the events and projects that fall under this theme.
Actions @ 75: The aim of this pillar of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is to highlight steps being taken to implement policies and actualise commitments. This theme emphasises the actions being done to put policies into effect and fulfil promises in order to assist India assume its proper place in the new global order emerging in a post-covid world.
It is propelled by Prime Minister Modi’s clarion call, “SABKA SAATH, SABKA VIKAS, SABKA VISHWAS, SABKA PRAYAS“. It includes pledges from corporations, NGOs, and civil society that help us realise our ideals and work together to build a better tomorrow. It also includes government policies, initiatives, and action plans. Initiatives like Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity are among the programmes falling under this theme.
Resolves @ 75: This project aims to strengthen commitments to particular targets and goals. This subject focuses on our shared resolve and commitment to influencing the course of our motherland. Only through collective resolve, well-laid-out action plans, and determined efforts will ideas translate into actions. Events and programs under this theme include initiatives such as Constitution Day, Good Governance Week, etc. that help bring alive the commitment towards the ‘Planet And People’ (a UN initiative).