Shillong, Jan 27:Along with the rest of the country on Saturday the 70th Republic Day was celebrated at Meghalaya. In the State capital, Shillong, Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Tathagata Roy unfurled the National Flag and took the Rashtriya Salute of 10 Marching Contingents comprising of Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, ARC, Mizoram Police, DEF, Meghalaya, CSSCS, NCC (Boys and Girls), Meghalaya Bharat Scouts & Guides, Indian Red Cross Society and combined Brass Band of Border Wing Home Guards and Border Security Force at Polo Ground, Shillong.
During the celebration, the Governor also handed over the U Tirot Sing Award for Art & Literature to Dr. Phervision Nongtdu and U Kiang Nangbah Award for Sports to Shri Eugene K. Marak.
The Governor also distributed the Kayakalp Award for the public health facilities that maintain a high degree of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control practices in line with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to Ganesh Das Government Maternal Child and Health Hospital, Shillong, Nongstoin District Hospital, Mawphlang Community Health Centre and Pomlum, Laitlyngkot, Laitryngew and Jatah Primary Health Centres of East Khasi Hills District.
On the occasion of the Republic Day, the Governor’s Medal, President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service, President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service were also announced.
Governor’s Medal to Shri Gabriel K. Iangrai, MPS, Assistant Inspector General of Police (R), Shri Sacheng R. Marak, MPS, SP, North Garo Hills, Shri Nuruzzaman Sheikh, A.B. Inspector, PTS, Shillong, Shri Nolinath K. Sangma, U.B. Inspector, 5th MLP Bn., Shri Best Pearl Talang, U. B. Sub-Inspector, West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin, Shri Steven Kharmyndai, U.B. Sub-Inspector, West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin, Smti Ritupurna Kharlukhi, Naik, 1st MLP, Bn, Shri Eleastar Sohshang, Constable, Eat Khasi Hills, Smti Xevarina A. Sangma, W.P. Constable, 2nd MLB, Bn and Shri Keshab Thapa, Fireman.
President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Serviceto Smti Lawansuk Syiemlieh, Assistant Deputy Controller, Civil Defence. President’s Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service to Shri Krossli Marboh, Junior Instructor Home Guard, Shri Delin Syrling, Junior Instructor, Home Guard and Shri Pillipson Raksam Marak, Havildar, Home Guard and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service to Shri Basudev Bargayary, Leading Fireman.
The other highlights of the day’s celebration includes song, dance and tableau presentation by departments of Fisheries, Forest and Environment, Horticulture, Social Welfare, Soil and Water Conservation, Agriculture, Public Health Engineering, Commerce and Industries, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, District Executive Force, East Khasi Hills and office of the Chief Electoral Officer. In the tableau presentation, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department bagged the first prize followed by Agriculture in the second prize while the third prize was jointly bagged by Social Welfare and Commerce and Industries Department.
As part of the celebration various events were organised in the city which includes football final, fishing competition, entertainment for children and food courts at State Central Library, free entry at Ward’s Lake, Lady Hydari Park, free cinema shows and distribution of food packets by NGOs.
