On 30th January 2023, the Ministry of Defence(MoD) announced the best marching contingents and tableaux of Republic Day (R-Day) Parade 2023 in two separate results, one selected by the 3 member Expert Committee of Ministry of Defence and the other through an online public vote conducted by MyGov platform.
- A total of 23 tableaux – 17 from states and union territories (UTs) and six from various ministries and departments- participated in the R-Day parade 2023.
Key Points:
i.The MoD’s 3-member panel was appointed to assess the performance of the marching contingents and tableaux from various States and UTs and Ministries and Departments.
ii.In addition to the awards selected by the panel of judges, the MyGov platform conducted an online poll for the people to vote for their favourite Tableaux and Marching contingents to select the best amongst popular choice categories.
- The online poll for the popular choice was conducted from 25th to 28th January 2023 on MyGov.
Result:
i.The expert panel has declared Uttarakhand’s tableaux, featuring the Manaskhand, as the winner of the first prize under Best tableaux of State/UTs. Maharashtra’s tableaux with the theme Sade Tin Shaktipithe & Nari Shakti and Uttar Pradesh(UP)’s tableaux featuring the 3-day Deepotsav won the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.
- As per the online poll results, Gujarat’s tableau with the theme Clean-Green energy efficient Gujarat was declared the winner of the 1st prize while UP and Maharashtra won the 2nd and 3rd prize respectively.
ii.The panel selected Punjab Regiment Centre Contingent as the best Marching Contingent among the three services while the Indian Air force won the online poll.
iii.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Marching Contingent was declared as the Best Marching Contingent among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)/other auxiliary forces under both categories.
iv.The Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA)’s tableau on ‘Eklavya model residential schools’ won the Best Tableau (Ministries/Departments) while the tableaux of CAPF – Ministry of Home Affairs(MoHA) won the online poll.
v.A special prize was given to the Central Public Works Department and the Vande Bharatam Dance Group.
Result of Best Marching Contingents & Tableaux (by panel of judges):
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Marching Contingent among the three services | Punjab Regiment Centre Contingent |
| Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces | CRPF Marching Contingent |
| Best three Tableaux (States/UTs) | First – Uttarakhand (Manaskhand) |
| Second – Maharashtra (Sade Tin Shaktipithe & Nari Shakti) | |
| Third – Uttar Pradesh (Ayodhya Deepotsav) | |
| Best Tableau (Ministries/Departments) | Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs)) |
| Special Prize | Central Public Works Department (Biodiversity Conservation) |
| ‘Vande Bharatam’ Dance Group. |
Result of Best Marching Contingents & Tableaux (online poll on MyGov):
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Marching Contingent among the three services | Indian Air Force Marching Contingent |
| Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces | CRPF Marching Contingent |
| Best three Tableaux (States/UTs) | First – Gujarat (Clean-Green energy efficient Gujarat) |
| Second – Uttar Pradesh (Ayodhya Deepotsava) | |
| Third – Maharashtra (Sade tin Shaktipeeth and Nari Shakti) | |
| Best Tableau (Ministries/Departments) | CAPF (Ministry of Home Affairs) |
About Ministry of Defence:
Union Minister– Rajnath Singh (Constituency- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
Minister of State– Ajay Bhatt (Constituency- Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarakhand)
