Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C), and Minister of State, Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju gave away awards and prizes to participants of the Republic Day Parade 2021 in New Delhi on January 28, 2021.
During the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath, out of 32 tableaux, 17 tableaux from States & Union Territories (UTs), nine tableaux from various Ministries/Departments and Paramilitary Forces, and six tableaux from the Ministry of Defence included.
First Winner:
Uttar Pradesh was adjudged the best tableau among the 32 tableaux. The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was based on the theme Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh. The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was given the winner’s prize.
Second Winner:
Tableau of Tripura was adjudged the second best. The tableau of Tripura depicted promotion of eco-friendly tradition for achieving self-reliance (Atmanirbhar) in socio-economic parameters.
Third Winner:
‘Dev Bhoomi’ – ‘The Land of the Gods’, the tableau of Uttarakhand was named third among the states and UTs.
Winner Among Ministries & Forces:
Among the nine tableaux from various Ministries/Departments and Paramilitary Forces and six from Ministry of Defence, the Department of Biotechnology tableau won the top honour. The tableau depicted Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: COVID, the process of vaccine development through various processes.
Special Prize:
The tableau of Central Public Works Department (CPWD), with the theme ‘Amar Jawan’, bagged the special prize for paying tribute to the fallen heroes of the Armed Forces.