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Celebration of 72nd Independence Day in Chandigarh


Chandigarh, 15 August, 2018:  The Chandigarh Administration today celebrated the 72nd Independence Day with thrill and glory at the Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The Governor of Punjab   and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, was the chief guest of the occasion. The Administrator unfurled the National Flag and took salute from the various contingents of Police and NCC Cadets participating in the Independence Day Parade.

Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore gave the commendation certificates to 24 employees of the Chandigarh Administration and general public for rendering outstanding services in the field of Public services, Art and Culture, Social Services and Sports. 17 Police personnel were also conferred Administrator's Police Medal for their distinguished and meritorious services.  

The Chandigarh Police received the overall best  award in the parade. In Military forces and Police category, the first prize was bagged by CRPF  whereas the, Chandigarh IRB Lady Police got second position and Chandigarh Lady Police(General duty) came third.

In NCC contingents, in the category of Civil Defence, Chandigarh Civil Defence received the first prize, Chandigarh Home Guards came second and Chandigarh Fire Services got the third position.

In NCC contingents, Naval wing bagged the first position, Air wing came second and Boys Army wing came third. In another category of Ambulance Brigade, Guide and Scouts, and Road Safety, Government Model Senior Secondary School sector 47 got first position, Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School sector 21 got second position and Govt.Girls Model Senior Secondary School, sector 18 got third position for scouts and guides.

 In School student’s category,  Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, sector-21 came first whereas Punjab University Platoon got second position and Shivalik Public School sector 41 got third position. Under the School  Band category, Institute for Blind, sector-26 came first, Govt Model Senior Secondary School,sector-10 scored second place &  Govt Model Senior Secondary School,sector-28 came third.

Among others present during the function were Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta , IAS, Home Secretary, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha , IAS, Finance Secretary, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, other senior officials of UT Administration and Police along with the residents of the city beautiful. 

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