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City sees Independence Day celebrations in tricolour hues
Citizen collectives and organizations across the city held multiple activities and programmes to mark the 79th Independence Day.
Volunteers from the St. Broseph Army, the volunteering wing of Broseph Foundation, a Bengaluru-headquartered NGO, came together to restore Freedom Wall, a visual tribute to India's national icons in Indiranagar. The volunteers scrubbed and sponged away layers of dirt and stains and swept the ground around the wall.
'This wasn't just about cleaning a wall, but it was about preserving a space that holds deep meaning for our community. It's a small but powerful way to honour our national heritage as we celebrate Independence Day,' said Tarini Shivnani, a volunteer.
Competitions held
As part of the Independence Day celebrations and 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, the central office, Central Silk Board, organised drawing, painting, and letter writing competitions for jawans at Government School, Madiwala. Quiz, 'pick & speak' game, and eco-friendly Tiranga making was held for the employees. A movie screening of the film Parmanu and an awareness rally was also held.
Scholarships for students
Canara Bank celebrated the Independence Day by announcing scholarships for meritorious SC/ST girl students from underprivileged backgrounds, under the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme 'Canara bank Dr. Ambedkar Vidya Jyothi Scholarship.' The scholarship will be distributed across 26 circle offices, 177 regional offices, and over 9,861 branches throughout the country.
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The bank has also facilitated village adoption initiatives and the construction of toilets and sanitation facilities for girl students in rural schools under its CSR Programme. It also extended support to Sree Boomika Social Service Trust, which serves as an old-age home and orphanage, and persons with disabilities, through the Samarthanam Trust for the disabled by providing assistive devices.
Week-long celebrations
Canadian International School (CIS) celebrated Independence Day alongside its milestone of 30 years of international education. The week-long celebrations brought together students and staff from over 40 nationalities.
