Good Governance Day:- Celebrating Good Governance Day every year all over India on the 25th of December has been declared by the Government of India. The 25th of December is the birth anniversary of our former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee which has been declared as Good Governance Day to give him honor and respect forever. It has been declared by the Indian government that the 25th of December (Good Governance Day) would be a full working day.
Good Governance Day | Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Good Governance Day 2024 will be celebrated by people all over India on Wednesday, the 25th of December.
The 97th birth anniversary of Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be celebrated across the country as Good Governance Day.
The Uttar Pradesh government has planned a series of events to observe the day. There will be various debates, essays, poetry, and speech competitions in various colleges and schools on the occasion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s longest Rail cum Road Bridge on Good Governance Day. The length of the bridge is 4.94 km long and it will improve the connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
HISTORY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY
The birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 25th of December, was declared in 2014 by the BJP government to be celebrated every year all through India as a Good Governance Day.
It is a great honour for the people of India to celebrate good governance day in India annually on the birth anniversary of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Good Governance Day on the birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee was announced first by the department of electronics and information technology of the Indian government.
The declaration of good governance day is done on the basis of “Good Governance through e-Governance”. It was an event which was to be celebrated by inviting all the government officials for meeting and communication which later comprises as the main function.
It is celebrated by organizing a day-long exhibition and inviting the government officers to participate as well as suggest something about the e-governance and exhibition.
The declaration of Good Governance Day celebration in India on 25th of December coincides with the Christmas celebration (a gazetted holiday) however on the good governance day a full working day is declared. It was 90th birthday of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee when it got declared as good governance day.
HOW TO CELEBRATE GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY
NDA government has declared to celebrate the good governance day on 25th of December every year on the birth anniversary of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has communicated to celebrate the good governance day by organizing a variety of activities in government offices, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions.
Students of the schools and colleges participate in many activities such as essay writing competition, debates, group discussion, quiz competitions, sports, and so many activities. For the easiness of the students, an online arrangement of the competitions is also done such as online essay writing, online quiz competition, etc.
It is declared that two days long (25th and 26th of December) celebration of the good governance day would take place during which all the students may participate in the activities. It is also confirmed that schools are not necessary to be opened on the 25th of December as online competitions are organized.
Students may participate in the competitions or may not as all the online competitions are voluntary. It is not a forceful celebration that students must participate in the competitions. Participation depends on the students desire to participate or not. Students may participate in the competitions from their homes or other places where they can surf the internet.
OBJECTIVES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY
The birth anniversary of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee is declared to celebrate as good governance day to fulfil many objectives of the country:
1. To re-engineering of the government processes in order to provide an “open and accountable administration” in the country.
2. It is celebrated to enhance the welfare and betterment of the common citizens in India.
3. It is celebrated to implement good and effective policies to complete a mission of good governance in India.
4. It is celebrated to make government officials aware of their work, internal processes and work with full commitment.
5. To enhance the growth and development in the country through good governance.
6. To bring citizens closer to the government to make them active participants in the good governance process.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Poems
#1. दूध में दरार पड़ गई
ख़ून क्यों सफ़ेद हो गया?
भेद में अभेद खो गया।
बँट गये शहीद, गीत कट गए,
कलेजे में कटार दड़ गई।
दूध में दरार पड़ गई।
खेतों में बारूदी गंध,
टूट गये नानक के छंद
सतलुज सहम उठी, व्यथित सी बितस्ता है।
वसंत से बहार झड़ गई
दूध में दरार पड़ गई।
अपनी ही छाया से बैर,
गले लगने लगे हैं ग़ैर,
ख़ुदकुशी का रास्ता, तुम्हें वतन का वास्ता।
बात बनाएँ, बिगड़ गई।
दूध में दरार पड़ गई।
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#2. जीवन की ढलने लगी सांझ
जीवन की ढलने लगी सांझ
उमर घट गई
डगर कट गई
जीवन की ढलने लगी सांझ।
बदले हैं अर्थ
शब्द हुए व्यर्थ
शान्ति बिना खुशियाँ हैं बांझ।
सपनों में मीत
बिखरा संगीत
ठिठक रहे पांव और झिझक रही झांझ।
जीवन की ढलने लगी सांझ।
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#3. टूट सकते हैं मगर हम झुक नहीं सकते
सत्य का संघर्ष सत्ता से
न्याय लड़ता निरंकुशता से
अंधेरे ने दी चुनौती है
किरण अंतिम अस्त होती है
दीप निष्ठा का लिये निष्कंप
वज्र टूटे या उठे भूकंप
यह बराबर का नहीं है युद्ध
हम निहत्थे, शत्रु है सन्नद्ध
हर तरह के शस्त्र से है सज्ज
और पशुबल हो उठा निर्लज्ज
किन्तु फिर भी जूझने का प्रण
अंगद ने बढ़ाया चरण
प्राण-पण से करेंगे प्रतिकार
समर्पण की माँग अस्वीकार
दाँव पर सब कुछ लगा है, रुक नहीं सकते
टूट सकते हैं मगर हम झुक नहीं सकते
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#4. मैं अखिल विश्व का गुरू महान
मैं अखिल विश्व का गुरू महान,
देता विद्या का अमर दान,
मैंने दिखलाया मुक्ति मार्ग
मैंने सिखलाया ब्रह्म ज्ञान।
मेरे वेदों का ज्ञान अमर,
मेरे वेदों की ज्योति प्रखर
मानव के मन का अंधकार
क्या कभी सामने सका ठहर?
मेरा स्वर नभ में घहर-घहर,
सागर के जल में छहर-छहर
इस कोने से उस कोने तक
कर सकता जगती सौरभ भय।
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