India, Oct. 8 -- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said the Government will mark the 150th birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel with a series of events highlighting his message of unity and nation-building.
Speaking at a press conference, Sood said, as part of the celebrations, 150 students from Delhi will carry water from the Yamuna river to 25 states across the country and collect water from prominent rivers over there, including the Jhelum in Jammu and Kashmir.
As part of the "Sardar @150" initiative numerous inspirational programmes will be organised across Delhi in response to the call of the Central Government and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The two-month-long campaign will carry the message of "Ek Bhar...