Nearly one crore school children in Rajasthan set a world record by singing patriotic songs at the same time as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ campaign to commemorate India’s 75th Independence Day.
From 10:15 to 10:40 a.m., students from various districts across the state sang patriotic songs at the same time. The main event was held at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh stadium in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and 26,000 schoolchildren from the state capital. This feat by children has been inscribed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
According to Pawan Kumar Goel, Additional Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Education Department, this singing programme included 67,000 government and 50,000 private schools in the state.
Goel added that nearly one crore children from classes 9 to 12 from across the state sang six patriotic songs for 25 minutes at the same time.
CM Ashok Gehlot extends greetings
Addressing students at the Sawai Mansingh (SMS) stadium, state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot congratulated the students for the achievement.
“I am happy that the World Book of Records, London, which is a prestigious institution, listened to the songs sung by one crore students and presented a certificate to the state government,” he said.
Gehlot said, the new generation should inculcate the values of brotherhood and sacrifice as they are the future of the country.
