Republic Day 2024 Tableaux

January 27, 2024

GS Paper I Art and Culture

Context:

India celebrates its 75th Republic Day on 26 January 2024.

France President Emmanuel Macron is the Chief Guest for 2024 Republic Day.
Themes for 2024: There are 2 themes namely, ‘Viksit Bharat’ through Women Empowerment and ‘Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka’

Republic Day 2024 Tableaux: States/Ministries and Their Themes

25 tableaux or ‘jhankiyan’ in total from 16 states and Union Territories, as well as 9 Ministries and Departments, were part of the parade on Kartavya Path this year.

States / Ministries	Themes
Ministry of Culture	Evolution of Democracy from Ancient time to Present
Andhra Pradesh	Transforming school education and making students globally competitive and Kuchipudi classical dance.
Odisha	Women in Handicrafts and Handlooms
Rajasthan	Showcasing Ghoomar dance, Meera Bai’s statue, and traditional handicrafts of bandhej, bagru print, and applique work.
Haryana	Women Empowerment through the ‘Mera Parivar – Meri Pehchan’ program.
Madhya Pradesh	It features Avani Chaturvedi, MPs first woman fighter pilot
Chhattisgarh	Muria Darbar Tradition in Bastar
Ladakh	The Indian women’s ice hockey team
Manipur	It features women working with lotus stems, ‘Ima Keithel’ all women market, and lotus silk making.
Gujrat	Dhordo: Global Identity of Gujarat’s Border Tourism
Tamil Nadu	Kudavolai System: Polling process in 10th century Chola era, by displaying leaf ballots in pots.
ISRO	The Chandrayaan-3 mission with major contributions of women scientist
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Role of artificial intelligence in diverse industries.
IAF	showcases major assets of the IAF with the theme ‘power without boundaries’
CRPF	Central Armed Police Forces’ tableaux focusing on empowering women.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways	Development of India’s maritime sector and rise in the number of women seafarers
Uttar Pradesh	It will feature “Namo Bharat Train” and the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Sahibabad Station.

Selection Process of Tableaux

Ministry of Defence (MoD) invites proposals from states, UTs and departments on a broad theme
The proposals sent by states include a concept note, along with design sketches and models of the Tableaux
Proposals are then evaluated by an expert committee, comprising eminent artists, designers, architects and cultural experts.
Selection: They are assessed on parameters of aesthetics, functionality, mobility and safety
The Ministry of Defence has introduced a unique three-year roll-over plan to ensure equitable participation on a rotational basis for all states and UTs over three years.

Also Read: 75th Republic Day: Gallantry Award Winners

News Source: The Hindu

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