Marking India’s 73rd year of being a republic various ministries displayed their own tableaus.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation presented its tableau on the theme “Jal Jeevan Mission: Changing Lives”. Jal Jeevan Mission was announced to remove centuries old drudgery faced by women and children in fetching water and improve the quality of life in rural India, with a resolve to provide tap water supply to every home by 2024. At that time only 3.23 Crore (17%) homes had tap water supply. In just 29 months, despite Covid-19 pandemic and disruptions, more than 8.8 Crore (46%) rural homes, 8.4 lakh (82%) schools and 8.6 lakh (87%) anganwadi centres are now getting clean tap water supply. Proud droplet at the front of the tableau depicts achievement of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ and community ownership of the village water supply.
The tableau of Ministry of Textiles (MoT) showcased the theme “shuttling to the future” which attempts to take the viewers through the lens of this journey from past to the future. The concept of this tableau is inspired by the ‘Shuttle’ used in weaving. This traditional weaving shuttle transforms to a Space-shuttle, reflecting the evolution of traditional textiles to futuristic technical textiles. India’s strengths have been defined in traditional textiles and natural fibers globally and is now emerging as a key player in technical textiles. During Covid-19 crisis when global manufacturing came to a grinding halt, India became the second largest PPE kit manufacturer. The front part of the tableau represents shuttle and has charkhas, cotton balls and silk cocoon on top which represent fiber to yarn conversion.
The tableau of Ministry of Civil Aviation showcased Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) and the rich dividends it has been yielding. Conceptualized by the Ministry and implemented by Airport Authority of India (AAI), the scheme has the objective of enhancing regional connectivity in an economically sustainable and affordable manner. Launched in 2016, it aims to enhance aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and III cities fulfilling the aspirations of the common man.
The Tableau of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship showcases the key aspects of National Education Policy (NEP 2020) through the theme ‘Vedas to Metaverse’.
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India presents the tableau on the life and works of Sri Aurobindo as the nation celebrates his 150th birth anniversary. As a nationalist and freedom fighter he saw India as a soul and created a threefold political program—Swaraj, Swadeshi, and Boycott.
The tableau of Department of Post, showcases the theme “India Post:75 Years@ Resolve-Women Empowerment”. The Department stands as a model employer of women besides rendering financial inclusion services to women; almost 50% account holders of the India Post Payments Bank as well as the Post Office Savings Bank are women. The tableau displays the robust outreach and the modern face of India Post that ties the entire country in one thread and aims to portray its focus on women empowerment not only through ‘All women post offices’& Divyang friendly post offices but also by providing opportunity to women employees to serve shoulder to shoulder along with men.