The National Constitution Day, which is also known as National Law Day, is celebrated on November 26 each year as on the same day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution which was implemented on January 26, 1950.
In other words, on November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly took on the Constitution of India, and it was commemorated on January 26, 1950.
As January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day, November 26 has been seen as the Constitution Day of India or ‘Samvidhan Divas’ beginning around 2015.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. BR Ambedkar, and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel were the founding fathers of the Constitution of India.
CONSTITUTION DAY OF INDIA HISTORY
The Union Cabinet, in May 2015, declared that November 26 will be celebrated as Constitution Day to advance “constitutional values among residents”.
It was in this year when 125th birth commemoration of BR Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, was observed.
On November 19, 2015, the public authority officially advised to commemorate November 26 as Constitution Day which until then was seen as National Law Day.
HOW IS CONSTITUTION DAY OF INDIA CELEBRATED?
The Constitution Day of India is celebrated in government offices and schools though it is not a public holiday.
However, the way they celebrate it is different in different places. For instance, in schools, the students read the preamble of the Indian Constitution, organise different competitions, like essays and quizzes, which are totally based on the Constitution of India. Teachers deliver lectures on the constitution of India and debate competitions with topics related to the same are held in different colleges.
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
The Constitution of India proclaims India as a sovereign, communist, equal country, guaranteeing its resident’s equity, equality, and freedom and tries to bring about a change in society. By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976, the preface was corrected by in which three new words Socialist, Secular, and Integrity were added.
