The participants of this year's Republic Day celebration underwent Covid-19 test (rapid antigen test) conducted by district health department at Gopal Maidan in Bistupur on Wednesday.
Health department officials who were present at the venue said around 200 participants underwent rapid antigen test on Wednesday.
“The rest of them would undergo the test tomorrow,” said the official.
Those who underwent the Covid-19 test participated in rehearsals of the parade on the first day. Wednesday was the first day of rehearsals for the Republic Day function slated to be organised at Gopal Maidan on Tuesday, January 26.
The participants who underwent rapid antigen test included NCC cadets, Scouts & Guides, Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP), home guards and jawans of paramilitary forces.
District public relations officer Rohit Kumar said the rehearsals would continue till January 24. Full dress rehearsal will be conducted on January 24.
The district administration has made it mandatory for everyone to wear a face mask while entering Gopal Maidan.
Moreover, schools and other organisations have been banned to take out procession or tableau as part of the celebrations.
NCC cadets participate in Republic Day rehearsal at Gopal Maidan in Bistupur, Jamshedpur on Wednesday. Picture by Bhola Prasad
Deputy commissioner of East Singhbhum Suraj Kumar recently held a meeting taking stock of the Republic Day preparations.
During the meeting, he had said that everyone should adhere to the Covid-19 protocols. Instructions were issued that those attending the ceremony will inevitably use masks and ensure compliance with social distancing.
The deputy commissioner directed the concerned officers to make sanitisers available at the main gate of the Gopal Maidan and to keep sanitisers at various places in the ground as well.
All the contingents participating in the parade were instructed by the senior SP - Tamil Vanan to attend and rehearse for the parade complying with the necessary Covid-19 protocols.
Various sub-committees have been formed which will take the stock of preparations for the Republic Day celebration in the district.
