Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. (File photo)
Puducherry:
Voicing concern over parents and teachers' inadequate knowledge of the Independence movement, Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Tuesday said the 'deficiency' has resulted in children lacking correct information of the country's historic events and its architects.
Ms Bedi referred to a newspaper survey to evaluate the knowledge of children on the significance of the tricolour in the national flag which had revealed that a very small number of kids could give the correct answer.
"It is a direct sequel to the deficiency in knowledge on the part of teachers and parents who fail the young kids without being capable of passing on the right information to them," she said.
Ms Bedi was speaking at the 55th 'De Jure Transfer Day' of Puducherry in nearby Kizhur village.
She said the government would soon embark on correct documentation of the liberation movement of Puducherry and the importance of Kizhur village.
"We will update the details and such programmes would be held every year on August 16 in Kizhur to highlight the importance of the day," she said.
Ms Bedi said frequent screening of films on freedom fighters and freedom movement would help children imbibe the spirit of patriotism.
Meanwhile, she honoured freedom fighters on the occasion. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, who also spoke, said the separate identity of Puducherry would always be protected.
"The welfare of freedom fighters will be upper most in schemes and plans evolved by the government," he said.
It was in Kihzur village that the then French government conducted a referendum in October 1954 to ascertain the wishes of representatives of people on the future of Puducherry.
The overwhelming verdict was in favour of liberation of Puducherry and its other establishments from French regime and their merger with the Indian Union.
A treaty was inked between the then French and Indian Governments on the basis of which Puducherry became de jure free on August 16, 1962.
Ms Bedi referred to a newspaper survey to evaluate the knowledge of children on the significance of the tricolour in the national flag which had revealed that a very small number of kids could give the correct answer.
"It is a direct sequel to the deficiency in knowledge on the part of teachers and parents who fail the young kids without being capable of passing on the right information to them," she said.
Ms Bedi was speaking at the 55th 'De Jure Transfer Day' of Puducherry in nearby Kizhur village.
She said the government would soon embark on correct documentation of the liberation movement of Puducherry and the importance of Kizhur village.
"We will update the details and such programmes would be held every year on August 16 in Kizhur to highlight the importance of the day," she said.
Ms Bedi said frequent screening of films on freedom fighters and freedom movement would help children imbibe the spirit of patriotism.
Meanwhile, she honoured freedom fighters on the occasion. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, who also spoke, said the separate identity of Puducherry would always be protected.
"The welfare of freedom fighters will be upper most in schemes and plans evolved by the government," he said.
It was in Kihzur village that the then French government conducted a referendum in October 1954 to ascertain the wishes of representatives of people on the future of Puducherry.
The overwhelming verdict was in favour of liberation of Puducherry and its other establishments from French regime and their merger with the Indian Union.
A treaty was inked between the then French and Indian Governments on the basis of which Puducherry became de jure free on August 16, 1962.
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