CELEBRATION OF “QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT DAY 2016”
Saurabh Shrivastava tennews
Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida organized an event to pay tribute to the freedom Fighters on the occasion of“Quit India Movement” day on 09 August 2016 .
Wg.Cdr.(Rt.)T.P.N Singh briefed the students about the freedom fighters and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. He said that on August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British leaving the country and India attaining independence on August 15, 1947. Quit India day is observed every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of Quit India movement. Quit India Movement was truly a turning point in India’s struggle for freedom. Father of the nation, Gandhiji gave a call to the masses and urged them to raise their voice against British and asked them to “Quit India”.
The videos were shown to students to create an awareness about the historic day in India’s freedom struggle as it reminds us of the seriousness of the country’s hardship and also about the long series of sacrifices made by the revolutionary leaders.
DGI Smile Club Coordinator Ms. Priyanka Upadhyay and student volunteers participated in singing the National Anthem.
The event ended with a salute to the freedom fighters.