75th
Independence Year Celebrations – some suggestions
1. 75 lakh jobs to be announced and persons
recruited by Pvt
& Govt Sector from 15 August 2022 to 14 August 2023
2. 10 L Vaccine Doses of
COVAXIN & Other India-developed vaccines to be gifted to 75 countries, each
|
Rank |
Continent |
Number of countries |
|
1 |
Africa |
54 35 poorest |
|
2 |
Asia |
48 20 poorest |
|
3 |
Europe |
44 5 poorest |
|
4 |
North America |
23 5 poorest |
|
5 |
Australia/Oceania |
14 5 poorest
|
|
6 |
South America |
12 5 poorest |
This means
a Gift of 7.5 Cr Vaccines whose Total Value comes to (7.5 Cr X 250/ per dose) ₹ 1875 Crores, a huge contribution to World welfare. Will get huge fund of goodwill and respect
for India. Govt
can run a big campaign from now itself requesting for donations from Indian Citizens
for this projected expense to be given to PM Cares Fund.
3. Celebrations organised by Ministry of External Affairs and
Culture Ministry in 75 Countries as under (Countries with
Large Indian Population)
Music
Performance (Classical – Instrumental & Vocal as well as Film)
Dance
Performance (All schools – Kathak, Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Odissi)
Performance
by Teams from TV Shows like India’s Got Talent, Sa Ra Ga Ma Pa, Indian Idols
Ayurvedic
Medicine Sale and Consultation
Yoga
Classes and Demonstrations
Sand
Art Sculpture
Hand
Weaving (Charkha & Charkha Sale), Block Printing
Textile
/ Garment Sale
Food /
Snacks /Chaat sale
Indian
Film Shows
TARGET
TO Earn through Sales / Tickets ₹ 7500 Crores (Govt & Private participants together)
4. 75 Commemorative Stamps to be released – 1 for each year of
independence, highlighting the important/ celebratory event
of that year like
4.1
1947
– India wins Freedom
4.2 1948
– India gets First Indian Gov-Gen – CR Gopalachari
4.3
1949
– India’s Constitution adopted
4.4
1950
– India becomes a Republic
4.5
1951
– India’s First Gen Elections held /1st Asian Games held
4.6
1952
– India’s First elected Government takes Office
4.7 1953 – Indian Airlines Created
4.8 1954
– India frees Dadar & Nagar haveli from Portuguese
4.9
1955
– Imperial Bank of India changed to State Bank of India
4.10
1956
– LIC of India established
4.11
………….
4.12
………….
and so on
5. 75 Commemorative Coins to be released, as under :
Re. 1 15 ]
Will have portraits of major
Rs. 2 15 ]
persons who ran the
Rs. 5 10 ]
country or were great
Rs. 10 10 ]
public figures
Rs. 20 10 ]
prior to
Rs. 50 10 ]
Muslim invasion
Rs. 75 5 ] this will have 5 designs chosen after competitive selection (artistic, Bharatiya Sanskriti representative images)
6.
A National & International Painting competition to
celebrate India’s 75th Independence day (painting may be or maybe not be
related to Independence Day). No Entry Fee but painting will become property
of PM Cares and will be auctioned to collect Funds for the Same. 60 Prizes for Entries from India and 15
prizes for Entries from abroad. Prize
Winners will be invited to New Delhi for Prize Distribution and a 5-day trip to Ayodhya, Gaya/Deogarh, Amritsar,
Kashi, Sarnath, Tirupati for 4 persons.
7.
75th Independence Day Lottery in celebrations abroad – tickets of $ 100 / $ 250 each – Prize will be All Expenses paid Holiday
in India for 4 persons for 4 days (2500 prizes) & 10 days (1000 prizes) in any one of the following
:
a) Agra/Jaipur
b) Konark/Puri/Kolkata
c) Gaya/Kashi/Sarnath
d) Srinagar/Leh/Santoshi Ma Mandir,
e) Rameswaram/Mahabalipuram/Munnar
f) Ooty/Kodaikanal Circuit,
g) Ajanta/Ellora/Goa,
h) Khajuraho/Jabalpur/Pachmarhi
i) Amritsar/Kartarpur/Chandigarh/Simla
8. 75 Stolen or Seized Antiquities to be recovered and brought
back to India during the course of the year with special efforts to get the KOHINOOR
back. The present political climate and India’s
rising standing in the world, especially UK (where the effective No. 2 in the UK
Government cabinet is a person of Indian origin) this is the best time to press for the return
of the KOHINOOR.
9.
Try to reach 75 Km/day
construction
in the year Aug 2022 to Aug 2023.
10.Honour 75 Indologists of foreign origin who have highlighted India’s achievements, Indian Culture and India’s Soft Power.
11.Honour 75 NRI’s who have
made tangible contribution to India’s economy, Education, Science & Technology
Development – this will exclude those who are only CEO’s abroad in well-known companies but have
done nothing substantial/tangible in and for India.
The whole objective behind the above suggested exercise is to make India’s 75th Independence day
a “WORLD EVENT” and subtly increase India’s mind-share on the
world stage. This would also help
to increase our soft power and give a big thrust to our Tourism Sector and earnings from
the same.
Showcasing India’s Art, Culture, Films, Music, Yoga and
Ayurvedic Medicine and above all Indian food/cuisine
would open doors for huge exports in these areas.
The act of donating 10 L Free vaccines, each, to 75 countries will win us a lot of plaudits and many
permanent friends in the African and Asian continents which will give us
strength against the sworn enmity of China and Pakistan. It will also open many economic opportunities
for us in these 2 continents.
The above
suggestions are currently in bullet form only -
essentially meant to be thought – starters for
an intensive brainstorming session.
I will be happy
to assist in detailing and fleshing these suggestions to a working action plan.
Yours faithfully,
Hemendra K.
Varma
Mumbai
February 20,
2022
