Stamp Released to Celebrate 100 years of the Corps of Signals, Indian Army

The Corps of Signals of the Indian Army turns 100 on Feb 15 2011. The celebrations have been on since quite some time now. And since Mhow houses the Military College of Telecommunications Engineering (MCTE) - the alma mater of the Signals it has also been the venue for many of these celebrations.

I am happy that I could come to know about the release of this stamp and first day cover issued to celebrate 100 years of the Corps. I am also happy that I could discover a blog dedicated to the stamps of India. Please click here to see Indian Stamps For You Virtually -  the source of these images.

Republic Day Parade 26 Jan 2011 गणतंत्र दिवस परेड २०११

           

 Shankar Laxman Stadium (Garrison Ground), Mhow, 26 Jan 2011
                    शंकर लक्ष्मण स्टेडियम (गेरिसन ग्राउंड)   महू २६ जनवरी २०११

The atmosphere at the stadium is charged. The 61st Republic Day was being celebrated in this small town where Dr B R Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, was born in an Army family in the late 19th century. Generations in Mhow have looked forward to this day and have fond memories of the R Day parade in Garrison Ground.

एक अलग ही माहौल, एक अलग ही जोश. और होना भी है क्योंकि दिन है ख़ास.

St Mary's Convent Mhow led the march. They were the winners in the Senior Girls' section for best marching contingent.

Boys of Colonel's Academy Mhow.

 Boys of Unique Higher Secondary School. The winners of the trophy for best senior boys marching contingent.
यूनिक हाईर सेकंड्री स्कूल के विध्यार्थी | वरिष्ठ (सीनियर) लड़कों की श्रेणी में इस दल को पहला पुरस्कार मिला


 

Young Scouts all smartly turned out...

     And the girl guides also put up an impressive performance...

                               NCC Air Wing Cadets.

                                NCC Senior Girl Cadets.

                           

Pipes and Drums - Rajput Regiment. राजपूत रेजिमेंट का पाइप्स एंड ड्रम्स बैंड

                         The Brass Band of Rajeshwar Vidyalaya. राजेश्वर विध्यालय का ब्रास बैंड

 Shri Navin Tatge of the State Bank of India who, along with Mrs Pushpa Malviya of Army School Mhow has been the announcer in the parade for the past many years
 स्टेट बैंक ऑफ़ इंडिया के श्री नवीन टात्गे जो पिछले कई वर्षों से आर्मी स्कूल के  श्रीमती पुष्पा मालवीय  के साथ इस कार्यक्रम का संचालन कर रहे हैं |

 An impressive horse show by the Equestrian Squadron of the NCC. This squadron is linked to the Remount and Veterinary Corps of the Indian Army and is part of the Veterinary College, Mhow.
                                        घुड़सवारी का बहुत अच्छा प्रदर्शन हुआ

                          

                                   Shifa Ansari sings "Vande Mataram" शिफा अंसारी "वन्दे मातरम" गाते हुए

                              Students of various schools participate in mass PT.

                              

 Students of JGG Higher Secondary School enact a scene from the uprising of 1857 (The First War of Independence for Indians and the Sepoy Mutiny for the British)

                              

                              

                                 When youngsters captured a tank....
                                  नौजवानों का  टैंक  पर  कब्ज़ा !!! :-)