Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the Nation in celebrating the 78^th Independence Day from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2024. He will unfurl the National Flag and deliver the customary address to the nation from the ramparts of the historic monument.

161 field functionaries from the States/UTs, who are implementing different schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with their spouses/companions’ have been invited from all States and Union Territories across the country to be a part of the celebrations at Red Fort as Special Guests at the 78^th Independence Day Ceremony. Chosen women workers of Anganwadis, Sakhi One-Stop Centres, Sankalp: Hubs for Empowerment of Women, Child Welfare Committees and District Child Protection Units have been invited as special guests.

These workers have been invited in recognition of their efforts towards empowering women and children from across the country and ensuring last-mile delivery of essential services. The invited field functionaries will be accompanied by 133 spouse/companions who will also be part of the ceremony.

The special guests, along with their spouses/companions, will visit important destinations in New Delhi like the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya, Kartavya Path and other important monuments on 14^th  August, 2024.

A special interactive program of the Special Guests with the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur and Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development is being organized at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi tomorrow.

The Special guests along with their spouses/companions will be in New Delhi from 13th to 16th August, 2024.

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