Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2024

Hon’ble Prime Minister in his speech on 15th August 2021 at Red Fort had declared 14th August to be observed as "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day" to remember the sufferings of many Indians during the partition. Since then, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has been organizing series of activities to observe the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

Numerous families were displaced, and many lost their lives in the partition. This day aims to remind Indians the need to remove social divisions, disharmony and to further strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony and human empowerment. This day has been conceived to bring to light the agony, sufferings and pain of millions of people who were sufferers of partition.

To showcase the suffering of the partition affected people, a play has been curated by National School of Drama (NSD). The script of the play is designed to educate and raise awareness among students about the events of Partition, the impact it had on millions of lives and the importance of remembering this chapter of our history.

• Video Link
• Script in Hindi
• Script in English