Gandhi Jayanthi 2014

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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2,
1869 and it is a national holiday in India. His
non-violence or Satyagraha continues to
influence political leaders. Gandhi Jayanti is
announced as International Day of non-violence by
United Nations.
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How people celebrate every year?

• Showing Films and Book readings on Gandhi's
  achievements.
• Presentation of awards.
• In schools and colleges they conduct programs
  and skits showing the life of mahatma.
• Prayer services, tributes on that day all over
  India
• And many people will avoid eating non vegetarian
  and alcohols on that day.

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What is Special in 2014?

• Every year, government offices and most
  businesses are closed so people have a day off
  work. From this year, every government officers
  have to carry cleaning 100hours per year.
• Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered
  government officials to work on mahatma Gandhi's
  birthday to clean the ministries in a national
  wide cleanliness drive
• He planned to launch the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan"
  on October 2, which is the way to eradicate the
  hygiene related diseases and sanitation problems
  due to overflowing of garbage in many cities.

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• The clean India mission aims at making India a
  clean country by 2019, coinciding the 150th
  anniversary of mahatma Gandhi. Modi is the first
  Indian prime minister to take an effort to fix
  the problems due to shortage of toilets in India
  and clean the country.
• The circular says that, all the government
  offices will be open till noon and oath will be
  administered at 9.45 am on Gandhi Jayanthi.
  He asked the audience "Mahatma Gandhi did so
  much for our country. What have we given him in
  return?" and "Let's make a pledge that we will
  give back the Father of our Nation, a clean
  country, as he had desired. Let this be our goal
  for 2019".

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Cleanliness Pledge
It is our duty that I will clean the country to
serve Mother India. I take oath that I will
remain conscious about sanitary practices and
devote time for that. I will devote 100 hours
every year meaning two hours every week for
reaching this goal. I will start the cleanliness
drive from myself, my family, my neighbourhood
and my workplace. I believe that countries which
are clean because their citizens believe in
sanitary practices. The pledge that I am taking,
I will administer to 100 others. I will try that
those 100 also work towards hygiene and
sanitation. by Modi.
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Lets all joint hands to make our environment and
country clean "Jai Hind" Warm greetings from fan
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