'Samividhan Divas' or Constitution Day is celebrated on 26 November every year.
Constitution Day is also known as "National Law Day".
As we know that the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and that is the reason why we celebrate 26 November every year as Constitution Day.
Background
The foundation stone of the B. R. Ambedkar's Statue of Equality memorial (Mumbai) was laid by the prime minister of India Narendra Modi on 11 October 2015.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister declared 26 November to be celebrated as the constitution Day.
On 19 November 2015, the Government of India officially declared 26 November as Constitution Day.
Importance
The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949.
The Constitution of India came into effect and 26 January 1950.
To promote constitution values among citizens this Day is a very important day.
Citizens should know the importance of the Constitution of India and the thoughts and ideas of Ambedkar that's why 26 November was chosen to be celebrated as the Constitution Day.
Who was Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar?
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar chaired the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly.
Dr. Ambedkar played a pivotal role in the drafting of the Constitution of India.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 and passed away on 6 December 1956.
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Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution' and 'The Architect of the Indian Constitution'.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar served as the first law Minister of India.
Celebrations in India and Abroad
The Constitution Day is celebrated by various departments of the Government of India. Students of all schools read the preamble of the constitution and quiz and competitions are organized.
Constitution Day is not a public holiday unlike Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Republic Day.
All the overseas Indian schools are directed by the Ministry of External Affairs to celebrate the Constitution Day on 26 November. As per the direction of the Ministry of External Affairs, embassies will translate the Constitution into the local language of that nation and distribute it to various academies, libraries and faculties of Indology.
Important Facts about the Indian Constitution
- The constitution of India is the supreme law of the country.
- Time taken to draft the Indian Constitution is 2 years, 11 months and 18 days.
- The jurisdiction of the Indian constitution is India.
- The original draft of the Indian Constitution was handwritten.
- The Indian Constitution is the longest or lengthiest written constitution in the world.
- The father of the Indian Constitution is Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.
- The chief Architect of the Indian Constitution was Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.
- Who is/ are the author/ authors of the Indian Constitution? Dr. Ambedkar and the Drafting Committee are the authors of the Indian Constitution.
- The original documents/ Constitution is preserved in a helium filled case at the Parliament house in New Delhi.
- The Calligrapher of the Indian Constitution is Prem Behari Narain Raizada.
- The Constitution was published in Dehradun.
- As of now (2022), there are 105 amendments in the Indian Constitution.
- Originally, the constitution of India had contained 395 articles in 22 parts and eight schedules.
- But currently the constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.
Conclusion
The constitution provides equal rights and duties to all the citizens of the country. The Constitution ensures that no citizen should be discriminated against on any grounds. The constitution is the supreme law of a sovereign country. Without the constitution, anarchy can spread in the country.
On this important occasion of Constitution Day, we all citizens should take a pledge that we should use our rights and duties by following the constitution. It is our duty to ensure that no one's constitutional rights are violated by our actions. We should put our all for the development of our country by following the constitution, rising above the high-low, small-big, rich-poor, casteism and religion.
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