Lok Sabha Question No. 2263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Netaji
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND   AUGUST 2021

## CELEBRATION OF BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF NETAJI

## 2263. Ms. Locket Chatterjee:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the detailed plans of celebrating the 125 th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra  Bose  in  2022  across  India  and  especially  in  the  State  of  West Bengal;
- (b) whether any museum on Netaji is to be set-up in West Bengal, New Delhi, Odisha and other parts of India;
- (c) the  list  of  schemes  and  Institutions  in  India  named  after  Netaji  Subhas Chandra Bose; and
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  is  considering  renaming  any  institution  after  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (Shri G. Kishan Reddy)

- (a)   Govt. of India is celebrating 125th Birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.  Inaugural  function  of  125 th birth  anniversary  of  Netaji  Subhas  Chandra Bose  was  organized  at  Victoria  Memorial  Hall,  Kolkata  on  23 rd January  2021 which was presided over by Hon'ble Prime Minister.

Commemorative  coin  and  stamps  on  Netaji  Subhas  Chandra  Bose  were released on the occasion. International Seminars were also organized on the 23 rd January  2021  at  Kolkata  and  5 th March  2021  at  Jabalpur  under  the  above commemoration.

High Level Committee under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Prime Minister has been constituted for the commemoration. The Committee includes distinguished persons, historians, authors, experts, family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as well as eminent persons associated with Azad Hind Fauz(INA). Gazette notification issued on 19 th Jan, 2021 on declaration of 23 rd January as Parakram Diwas every year.

Government  of  India  has  approved  various  proposals  relating  to  Netaji Subhas  Chandra  Bose  such  as  establishing  a  memorial  in  Red  Fort  to  INA martyrs  and  at  Neelganj  near  Kolkata,    short  Videos  on  Netaji  and  INA, documentary  on  INA  trials,  publishing  of  biography  of  Col.  Dhillon  and  Gen. Shahnawaz Khan,  publishing  of  photos  of  INA  in  the  form  of  a  pictorial  book, children-  friendly  comics  on  Netaji.  Govt.  of  India  is  also  celebrating  important dates associated  with  Netaji  &  INA  at  significant  places  such  as  Moirang DayBritish  army defeated  on  Indian  soil      -14  April,  INA  Raising  Day-21 st October, Netaji went to Andaman & unfurled flag-30 th December, INA battle of Imphal.

- (b)  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum has been set up at Red Fort New Delhi. An extensive  exhibition  on  Subhas  is  currently  on  at  Victoria  Memorial  Hall  at Kolkata.
- (c) Following Institutions have been named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose:
- (i)  Netaji Subhas University, Pokhari, Jamshedpur
- (ii) Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
- (iii)  Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi
- (iv) Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

Ministry  of  Culture  does  not  maintain  the  list  of  schemes  in  India  named  after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

- (d)  No, Madam.  As of now there is no such proposal.

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