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| THe Hindu, 25th Jan 2012 Flash mobs, office parties, cricket matches — just some of the ways in which today's youth want to celebrate Republic Day, finds Neeti Sarkar After Sankranti, it is January 26 that most people look forward to eagerly, not particularly to celebrate Republic Day but mostly to enjoy ‘just another holiday'. For the longest time, Republic Day has come to be associated with kids going to school for the parade with the tricolour cardboard sheet pinned to their uniforms. For the rest of us, it's a day to sleep longer, take off on a road trip, watch patriotic films on telly or finish up little odd jobs around the house. While the older generation is particular about watching the parade on television and listening to the President's speech, youngsters haven't been as pro-active about Republic Day as their elders would have liked them to be. But there is a discernible change in attitude. It has been reported that a group of over 700 youngsters is set to carry out a flash mob in Ghaziabad on the occasion of the Republic Day. Organised at a mall in association with youth from The Art of Living Foundation, the youngsters will groove to patriotic songs. The initiative has been brought about in an effort to involve youth and prompt the spirit of patriotism among them and many youngsters in Bangalore think it is a brilliant move. “I would definitely love to be a part of a Republic Day flash mob. I would enjoy the dancing as well as knowing that I've done something to celebrate this great day in the life of our nation,” says Anchal Joshi, a collegian. According to Tarana Mohsin, a political science lecturer, “It makes sense to have youngsters celebrate Republic Day by getting them to do what they like best. While a flash mob is a good idea for a large scale programme, given that today's teenagers are bold, vociferous and opinionated, we can also get them involved by organising college-level political debates, or for that matter even put up a show and invite underprivileged kids to be a part of the celebration. In this manner, even those kids get educated about what the day actually signifies.” Source: The Hindu |
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