The University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India had issued a notification for celebration of Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, on 26th November, 2020.

An important part of the celebration was the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution and reaffirming the commitment to uphold its ideology. This year the Prime Minister would lead the reading of the Preamble at 11:00 AM on 26th November during the Conference of the All India Presiding Officers at Kevadia, Gujarat.

According to the notification issued by Prof. Rajnish Jain, secretary of UGC vide D.O. No. 14- 22/ 2015 (CPP-II) dated 19th November, 2020 directed that all the officers, staff and students of the Universities and their affiliated/ constituent Colleges may also join the Prime Minister at 11:00 AM on 26th November from their respective officer/ locations. Other activities including talks/ webinars on constitution values and fundamental principles of India Indian constitutions may also be organised by adhering to the guidelines issued in the awake of COVID-19 pandemic.

The order directed to take suitable actions for Constitution Day on 26th November, 2020 with enthusiasm and fervour and intimate the details of the action taken at University Activity Monitoring Portal of UGC (https://ugc.ac.in//uamp).

(Kiso, IA Tening)