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Aizawl 15th November 2022: In celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Dr.Renu Sharma, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, lit up Mizoram Secretariat Building No- 1, MINECO at the Secretariat courtyard for the first time in Mizoram today. 

Dr. Renu Sharma expressed her delight in lighting up the building for the first time in Mizoram, on the birth anniversary of the revered tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Chief Secretary Dr. Renu Sharma explained switching all the lights was a symbol of moving away from the darkness; of being a colonised nation to a dawn of a new era, an era of enlightenment to an Independent nation. 

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas has been celebrated since 2021 on 15th November every year i.e. on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda; It is being observed to recognise the efforts of the tribals for the preservation of cultural heritage and promotion of Indian values of valour, hospitality and national pride and to commemorate the sacrifices of tribal freedom fighters. 

Officers and Staff from Mizoram Secretariat attended the ceremony.