A high-level preparatory meeting with different department authorities was held for the upcoming 50th Tripura Statehood Day celebration at Rabindra Bhawan on December 15. The meeting was organized by Information and Cultural Department.
Directors, Assistant Directors, Deputy Directors and other officials were present in the meeting. Director of ICA department Ratan Biswas briefed various plans for the upcoming Statehood Day through a PowerPoint presentation.
The main programme of Statehood Day will start from January 19 and continue till January 21 next. Various programmes will be organized by the different departments from January 1 to January 18 next on the occasion of Statehood Day.
An indigenous food festival will be organized by the Tribal Welfare department at Ujjayanta Palace premises from January 19 to January 21 next. At the same venue, ICA department will be organising a 3-day cultural programme.
Exhibition and sale stalls of different products made by Self-Help Groups, handicraft and handloom artisans will be arranged at the International Mela Campus, Hapania from January 17 to January 26 next.
Besides, the development journey of Tripura from 1972 till the present time period will be shown by different departments of the state government. A live painting exhibition will be organized at Nazrul Kalakhetra from January 19 to January 21 next with the initiative of ICA department. Sit and draw competition and quiz competition will be organized at district and sub-division Sadar School Education department from January 19 to January 20.
The main programme of State Level Tripura Statehood Day will be organized at Rabindra Bhawan by the ICA department on January 21. In the same event, achievement booklet, coffee table cover, postage stamp and success achieved in last 50 years will be released. Felicitation and awards will be given away in the event. Vision document for the next 25 years will be released with the joint association of ICA department with the Cooperation department in the main event.
Besides, on the occasion of Statehood Day such as cycle marathon, half marathon, district and sub-division level Statehood Day celebration, R.D Burman Night, music lyrics competition etc. will be held.