Indian Olympic contingent, Lakhpati Didi beneficiaries among 6,000 guests

The Indian contingent from the Paris Olympics student beneficiaries from the Atal Innovation Mission AIM workers of the Border Roads Organisation and sarpanches were among the 6000 special guests who attended the Independence Day 2024 celebrations in Delhi on Thursday reported news agency PTIPrime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in marking the day as he unfurled the national flag and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red FortLeader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi along with NDA allies including LJPs Chirag Paswan JDUs Lalan Singh were among those presentThose sitting in the front row included Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman Shivraj Singh Chauhan Amit Shah and S Jaishankar reported PTIThe theme of this years Independence Day 2024 is Viksit Bharat 2047The gathering comprised people from different walks of life categorised as youth tribal community farmers women and other special guests who have excelled in various fields with the help of various government schemesinitiatives reported PTIStudents benefiting from the Atal Innovation Mission and PM SHRI Prime Ministers Schools for Rising India scheme and volunteers of the Mera Yuva Bharat MY Bharat and National Service Scheme under Meri Maati Mera Desh attended the event The invited guests also included tribal artisans Van Dhan Vikas members and tribal entrepreneurs funded by National Scheduled Tribes Finance amp Development Corporation and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and representatives of farmers producing organisations Accredited social health activists ASHA auxiliary nurse midwives ANM and anganwadi workers elected women representatives beneficiaries of Sankalp Hub for Empowerment of Women Lakhpati Didi and Drone Didi initiatives and Sakhi Kendra scheme and workers of Child Welfare Committees and district child protection units also witnessed the ceremony reported PTIOne guest from each block of the aspirational blocks programme workers of the Border Roads Organisation students from PRERANA School programme and sarpanches of panchayats which achieved saturation in priority sector schemes were there as well The gathering comprised nearly 2000 people from various states and union territories dressed in their traditional attire also attended the grand ceremony Besides 3000 winners of different online competitions organised by the Defence Ministry in collaboration with MyGov and Akashvani were part of the celebrations reported PTIA total of 2000 boy and girl cadets from Army Navy and Air Force wings of the NCC from different schools across the country participated in the celebrations These cadets were seated on Gyanpath opposite the ramparts They formed My Bharat logo with customised tricolour kitsA total of 500 National Service Scheme NSS volunteers also took part in the Independence Day 2024 celebrationsWith inputs from PTI