Republic Day – 2013 Awards

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Defence 

30-January-2013 

Republic Day – 2013 Awards

Three panels of judges were appointed for assessing the performance of Marching Contingent from three Services, Marching Contingent from Para­Military Forces and Tableaux from various States/ Ministries/Departments and School Children items from schools of Delhi as well as outside Delhi.
On the basis of the assessment of the panels of judges, the results of the competitive presentation of Services contingents, Para-military forces contingents, tableaux and school children items, participated in the Republic Day Parade, 2013 are as under:-

I. BEST MARCHING CONTINGENT AMONG THE THREE SERVICES
The Navy and the Indian Air Force (Jointly)
(Indian Air Force bagged this title consecutively for the third time in a row)

II. BEST MARCHING CONTINGENT AMONG PARA-MILITARY FORCES AND OTHER AUXILARY MARCHING CONTINGENTS
 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

III. BEST THREE TABLEAUX
FIRST                           Kerala
SECOND                      Rajasthan
THIRD                          Chattisgarh

IV. BEST SCHOOL CHILDREN ITEMS
Eastern Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata
(PuruliaChhau Dance)

V. CONSOLATION PRIZE
Govt. SarvodayaKanyaVidyalaya, Amalwas, New Delhi
(DaalKhai Dance)

3. In addition to the above, tableau presented by the C.P.W.D. has been selected for a Special Prize.

Source: PIB

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