It was on January 26, 1950, that India replaced the Government of India Act with our very own Constitution. We celebrate this day as our Republic Day every year. This year, as India celebrates the 73rd Republic Day, the Indian Navy and the India Post will use their tableaux to weave the threads of a hopeful future.
The Indian Navy's tableau will illustrate the 1946 naval uprising that played a colossal role in India’s independence movement. The historic uprising against the British government in India started from their initial flashpoint in Bombay and later went on to involve over 20,000 sailors in 78 ships and shore establishments across the country. What’s more, apart from highlighting the famous uprising, a woman officer will be the torchbearer of the Navy’s marching contingent at this year's Republic Day parade.
Republic Day parade will be led by INAS Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma
Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma, who is an observer officer posted at the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 314, will lead the marching contingent. Sharma was commissioned six years ago, in 2016. She feels honoured to be given the responsibility of leading the marching contingent at the Republic Day parade.
The tableau will also depict the 'Make in India' initiatives of the Indian Navy, especially those during the period 1983 to 2021.
India Post’s commitment to empowering women
India Post has been functional for the past 167 years now, constantly evolving and offering postal, financial and government services, even in the remotest villages of India. As the nation comes together to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75 years of Independence, India Post aims to further solidify its commitment towards empowering women in the country.
Through their tableau, India Post exhibits its outreach for its effort in creating more employment opportunities for women and with its mandate for having women hold around 50 per cent of accounts of the India Post Payments Bank as well as the Post Office Savings Bank. About 98 per cent of such accounts have been opened at doorsteps.
The India Post tableau also depicts its commitment to women empowerment through its ‘All Women Post Offices’. It will also have a display exhibiting a young female mailperson holding a digital device, to promote technology, shatter gender stereotypes and ageist beliefs—all in one fell swoop.
It also boasts of 3D images of the post office counters featuring women officials working in different capacities, offering services such as Aadhar enrolment as well as Postal ATM Counters.