Independence Day 2022: 1 Crore Students Sing Patriotic Songs To Set World Record in Rajasthan Under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' Campaign (Watch Video)

Jaipur, Aug 13: Nearly one crore school children in Rajasthan created a world record by singing patriotic songs at the same time under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' campaign to celebrate the occasion of 75th Independence day in India.

These students from different districts across the state sang patriotic songs simultaneously from 10:15 to 10:40 a.m. The main event took place at Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur in the presence of

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with 26,000 school children of the state capital. This achievement of children has been accorded a place in the World Book of Records. Independence Day 2022: Why India Celebrates I-Day on August 15? Know History Behind Why THIS Date Was Chosen Specifically.

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आज प्रदेश में राज्य, जिला, ब्लॉक एवं स्कूल स्तर पर देशभक्ति गीत गायन कार्यक्रम में 1 करोड़ विद्यार्थियों ने एक स्वर में गीत गाकर कीर्तिमान बनाया है। आज़ादी के तराने गाकर #Rajasthan में बच्चों ने इतिहास रचा है। इस उपलब्धि के लिए बच्चों एवं सभी प्रदेशवासियों को बधाई... #IndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/UKiyHlHtEo

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Pawan Kumar Goel, Additional Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Education Department, said that 67,000 government and 50,000 private schools of the state were included in this singing programme. Nearly one crore children studying from class 9 to 12 from all over the state simultaneously sang six patriotic songs for 25 minutes, Goel added.

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