Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements, has five themes- Freedom Struggle, Ideas @75, Resolve @75, Action @75 and Achievements @75. Out of the five, Resolve @75, titled, "Reinforcing commitments to specific goals and targets", is very important from a citizen's perspective.
This particular theme focuses on our collective resolve and determination to shape the destiny of our motherland. "The journey to 2047 requires each one of us to rise up and play our part as individuals, groups, civil society, institutions of governance etc," it maintains adding that "only through our collective resolve, well laid out action plans and determined efforts will ideas translate into actions."
As part of the official journey of AKAM, which commenced on March 12, 2021 and to continue till August 15, 2023, many programmes like Constitution Day, Good Governance Week were celebrated with patriotic fervour but there is no specific programme to encourage those who are willing to sacrifice their careers, mental peace and even life for the sake of public money and clean governance. Such a tribe is called whistle-blowers.
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