New Delhi: Next 12 months’s Republic Day Parade right here may see all-women marching and band contingents with authorities engaged on such a proposal for the ceremonial occasion to be held at Kartavya Path, defence sources stated. The defence ministry, in March, had circulated an workplace memorandum to the three providers and numerous ministries and departments on the planning for the 2024 parade, they stated.
The memorandum talked about such a proposal being thought of and added {that a} “de-briefing meeting” was held below the chairmanship of the defence secretary in early February, the sources stated.
After deliberations, it has been determined that the Republic Day Parade 2024 may have solely girls individuals within the contingents (marching and band), tableaux and different performances in the course of the parade on the Kartavya Path, says the memorandum.
A couple of all-women contingents, and ladies officers, together with these main army contingents comprising males, have taken half within the annual parade on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path) in the previous few years.
India showcased its army would possibly and vibrant cultural heritage in the course of the 74th Republic Day Parade held on January 26 this 12 months, with ‘Nari Shakti’ being a dominant theme.
The Indian Air Force marching contingent of 144 air warriors was led by a lady officer, with three supernumerary male officers within the 2023 parade, which was the primary Republic Day celebrations held on the ceremonial boulevard because the revamping of the Central Vista and renaming of Rajath final 12 months.
The first Republic Day celebrations have been held in 1950 on the Irwin Stadium (renamed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium), and since 1951, the ceremonial parade has been happening on Rajpath.
Various states and Union Territories, apart from a number of departments and ministries yearly showcase tradition and heritage, amongst different themes, via vibrant tableaux.
In the 2023 parade, ‘Nari Shakti’ was the dominant theme within the tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura.
The authorities in recent times has been pushing for a bigger function for girls within the armed forces.
In a historic first, the Indian Army lately inducted 5 girls officers into its Regiment of Artillery.
