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1 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HAROHALLI, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT -562112 7.1.11: Institution celebrates / organizes national and international commemorative days, events and festivals. The institution celebrates National and international Commemorative days to carry forward and respect the tradition to the future generation and make them understand and value the importance of these days. In this regard the college organizes and celebrates Independence Day and Republic day with patriotic fervor and zest. Independence Day: This day is celebrated every year on 15th of August in the college to show our solidarity towards the nation. It is the primary duty of every citizen in India to remember the extreme sacrifices of our martyrs and feel proud about our country. These celebrations help us to maintain unity for making our country strong. Republic Day: This day is celebrated annually, as it is the anniversary of the day India became republic. The supreme constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950. On this day the students are made aware of the importance of the constitution and its unique features such as sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republic which is enshrined in the preamble of the constitution. International Women’s Day: This day is celebrated on 8th March every year to make the students aware of women’s rights. The college also celebrates the Birth and death anniversaries of great Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Rajiv Gandhi. Vivekananda Jayanthi: This day is also celebrated as” National Youth Day” to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Our college celebrate this day under different themes like “Swami Vivekananda Sapthaha” & “Vivekananda college to college” and so on. Various competitions like qui z, debate, essay competitions are organized. Gandhi Jayanthi: This day is celebrated on 2nd of October every year. On this day we celebrate the birth anniversaries of two great leaders of our nation viz. Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, a simple man with high thinking. On this occasion the college organizes special lectures, quiz, essay, pick and speak competitions on different themes like Life and teachings of Gandhi, Thoughts and techniques of Gandhi in the attainment of freedom, Non-violence and Sathyagraha etc. All these helps the students to follow the path of peace, harmony and simplicity as preached by Gandhi. This day is also celebrated as communal harmony day.
