Date: Nov 26, 2021
The North-Eastern Hill University fraternity led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla joined the President Ram Nath Kovind in the live reading of the Preamble of the Constitution on November 26, 2021, in observance of Constitution Day celebration, which is a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - signifying the passage of 75 years since the country gained independence from British colonial rule.
The President also released a digital version of the Constituent Assembly Debates at the Central Hall of the Parliament House. The document is an online version of a calligraphed copy of the Constitution as well as an updated version of the document laying down the framework of the fundamental political code of the country, which will include all amendments to date.
The observation of Constitution Day on November 26 started in 2015, with an aim to give due recognition to the significance of this historic date.