Uttarakhand: Chief Secretary Radha Raturi reviewed the preparations for the Foundation Week celebrations, all District Magistrates connected through VC
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi reviewed the preparations for organizing the State Foundation Week in the Secretariat. The Chief Secretary instructed all the District Magistrates through video conference that in accordance with the vision of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, this year the State Foundation Day is to be organized in a grand manner at the state level and district level.
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said that this year 24 years of the establishment of the state of Uttarakhand will be completed and the 25th silver jubilee will begin, hence it has special significance for the people of the state. As per the instructions of the Honorable Chief Minister, the people of Uttarakhand, migrants living in other states and abroad and all the people who are direct and indirect participants in the development of Uttarakhand should be made participants in the Devbhoomi Silver Festival. This year, the “Devbhoomi Silver Festival” will also begin, which will be celebrated throughout the year from State Foundation Day on 9 November 2024 to 9 November 2025 next year. This year, the State Foundation Day is proposed to be organized for a week starting from 6th November, which is proposed to be organized with the inauguration of Uttarakhand Sadan in New Delhi, with the participation of officers, personnel and migrants of Uttarakhand origin working in various fields living in Delhi. In the next sequence, various programs like organizing Pravasi Uttarakhand Sammelan, grand sports and cultural programs, organizing special celebrations on the theme of women empowerment, organizing multipurpose camps for the needy, organizing health check-up camps in slums, special programs for the disabled, organizing various honor and award distribution programs, glorious stories of state agitators and martyrs will be organized.
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has given instructions to organize programs at school and college level on the achievements and development possibilities of the state in 24 years and ensure the participation of youth in it. She has given instructions to ensure the participation of all sections of the state, especially women, school children and youth, in the Devbhoomi Rajatotsav organized throughout the year. The Chief Secretary has also given instructions for special preparations to organize the State Foundation Day with grandeur at the divisional level and the district level. Secretary Shri Vinay Shankar Pandey, Shri Dipendra Kumar Chaudhary and all the District Magistrates were present in the meeting through virtual medium.
