INDEPENDENCE DAY

 

Independence Day marks the anniversary of the India’s independence from the British rule on 15th August 1947. This year, we will witness our 74th Independence Day. Freedom was never easy to be achieved but our freedom fighters fought very hard for it. We celebrate this day to pay a tribute to all those freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the country. 

India’s independence is a landmark in the world history because she achieved her independence without violence. Gandhiji’s worthy and effective principles  of Ahimsa, Satyagraha and Swadeshi are still the guiding lights worldwide, especially, at this time of the pandemic. 

We have completed 73 years of independence and India has garnered remarkable achievements in various fields in all these years. 

Being the second-most populous country in the world with almost 1.3 billion people, India has the strength of its democratic values. It has the largest number of elected persons in the world, thanks to its Parliament and a three-tier Panchayati Raj system across the country. 

Over the course of 7 decades after Independence, the education system of India has evolved gradually yet phenomenally. From a literacy rate of 18% in 1951, we have moved up to 74.04%. Today, Indians hold the key positions all across the world.

Today, India has self-sufficiency in food production and exports of various food grains. We are the largest producers of fresh fruits, milk, pulses and oil seeds, sunflower seeds and the second largest producers of wheat, rice, sugarcane, potato, tea, cotton etc., in the world.

We have successfully eradicated various epidemics and Polio from our nation. Life expectancy grew up to be 68.89 years, which was only 32 years at the time of independence.

India is one among the four largest military powers in the world today, and has got one of the most sophisticated missile programs in the world.

To this day, we launched various space programs including Lunar and Mars mission, and on our way to commercially launch satellites of developed nations at very low cost, all thanks to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Everyone loves freedom, but very few of us understand the importance of it. We must not take our independence for granted rather we should always be ready to make all sacrifices to uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the nation. 

Let us celebrate this Independence Day by taking the pledge to be a responsible citizen and to bring laurels to the country. 

Jai Hind!

Ms. Shakra Khan

Humanities Department

The Mann School