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| A new initiative from Eby, called "MISSION FLAG", aims to create awareness among school children about the need for respecting national flag and national anthem. In five years, he plans to reach 10,000 schools with this message. A Respect National Flag campaign to create awareness among public about the need to respect national flag in also in the pipeline. He plans to launch awarenss campaigns across the country for this purpose. |
| Respect the National Flag |
| The National Flag (flag) is a symbol of the Nation's respect and pride. There is a liberal use of the flag on Independence Day and Republic day. There is a new trend of selling flags made up of paper and plastic, which is incorrect. With a sense of national pride, people enthusiastically buy such flags but the very next day, we find these flags being trampled upon the road, in dustbins and elsewhere. In this context, people forget that they are insulting the flag. Often, these flags are burnt along with garbage. It is the duty of every individual to maintain proper respect of the National Flag. From this point of view the following dos & don’ts will prove useful. |
What care one should take regarding Flag
Do's and Don'ts |
- Hoist the Flag at a height in a suitable manner.
- Do not let small children use the National Flag as a toy.
- Do not use or buy plastic Flags.
- Do not use paper Flags to pin up on shirt pockets, etc.
- Take care to see that the Flag does not get crumpled.
- Do not use the Flag as a banner or for decoration.
- Take care to see that the National Flag is not trampled upon or torn.
- Do not let the Flag fall on the ground.
- Do not join cloth pieces to resemble the National Flag.
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| Guideline for Disposal of damaged Flag |
| When the Flag is in a damaged or soiled condition, it shall be destroyed as a whole in private, preferably by burning or by any other method consistent with the dignity of the Flag. - Flag Code of India 2002, Section II, Point 2.2 (xiii) |
| What I can do? |
| You can participate in this campaign by doing as much ever possible. |
- Be Proactive: In order to prevent any of the aforementioned untoward incidents, you can circulate this information among your friends, relatives.
- Collect spoilt flags and respectfully dispose them by burning of burial.
- Circulate the information to schools by putting these dos and don’ts on their notice boards.
- You can try and educate maximum number of people you come in contact with and fulfill your duty towards the motherland.
- Form a group in order to educate people on this issue and prevent disrespect of flag
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| As a part of this campaign - |
- Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation is attempting to educate children in various schools, putting up appeals for display in public places and on notice boards, so also attempting to reach maximum people through the medium of Internet.
- The Foundation has also appealed to people through media to implement the above measures.
- The Foundation has demanded that strict action be taken in cases of insult to the National Symbols.
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