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NEW DELHI, Jan 18: The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft will feature in India's Republic Day parade on January 26 and culminate the fly- past by carrying out the 'Vertical Charlie' formation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said today. In the 'Vertical Charlie' for- mation, the aircraft flies at low altitude, pulls up vertically and conducts rolls before stabilising at higher altitude. "The flypast will culminate with a single Rafale aircraft carry- ing out a 'Vertical Charlie' forma- tion," IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said at a press conference here. In a major boost to India's air power capability, five French- made multirole Rafale fighter jets were inducted into the IAF on September 10 last year. A total of 38 IAF aircraft and four planes of the Indian Army will participate in the flypast on January 26, Nandi said. As is traditionally the case, the spokesperson said, the fly- past will be divided into two blocks – the first is planned along with the parade from 1004 hours to 1020 hours and the sec- ond after the parade from 1120 hours to 1145 hours. In the first block, there will be three formations. The first will be the 'Nishan' formation comprising of four Mi17V5 air- craft that will carry the national flag and logos of all three serv- ices, Nandi said. It will be followed by the 'Dhruv' formation by four heli- copters of Army Aviation Corps, he said. The last would be the 'Rudra' formation which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the coun- try's victory in the 1971 war, he said, adding that it will consist of a single Dakota aircraft flanked by two Mi17V5 helicopters. On December 16 last year, India launched year-long cele- brations of its victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. Nandi said the second block of the flypast will consist of nine formations. These nine formations are 'Sudarshan', 'Rakshak', 'Bhim', 'Netra', 'Garuda', 'Eklavya', 'Trinetra', 'Vijay' and 'Brahmastra', he said. One Rafale along with two Jaguar and MiG-29 aircraft each will conduct the 'Eklavya' for- mation in the second block of the flypast, he said. Wing Commander Tej Pratap Pandey said models of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile Dhruvastra will feature in the IAF's Republic Day parade tableaus. "It (tableaus) will showcase scaled-down models of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Sukhoi-30Mki and Rohini radar," he said. Indigenously developed next-generation anti-radiation missile Rudram and anti-tank guided missile Dhruvastra will be displayed on the LCA and the LCH respectively, Pandey said.(PTI) NEW DELHI, Jan 18: Balloons, flowers, sanitisers and smiling faces welcomed class 10 and 12 students in schools in the national capital on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months. The students who were elat- ed to be able to attend the first offline class of the academic session wore masks and queued up outside schools maintain- ing social distance. Schools reope- ned on Monday after over 10 months of being closed in view of coronavirus pan- demic. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was an emotion- al moment to see children back in school. "Seeing kids back in school after a long time, is an emotion- al moment for me. Schools have reopened today after leaving behind a very difficult time. We are hopeful that soon, every- thing will be normal and all stu- dents will be able to come to schools and meet their teachers and friends," he tweeted. Pragati Diwan, an excited class 12 student said, "it was optional to come but I was sure I have to. It is the last year of my school life and I haven't come to school even one day," said Pragati Diwan, an excit- ed class 12 student. For another student at Geeta Bal Bharti School, the feeling was similar to that of attending first day at school. "It does not feel like I am com- ing to school after ten months, it feels like I have come to school for the first time. I am looking forward to the preparations for board exams here," she said. Prince, a student at Delhi government school, said, "The online classes were a great help for theoretical subjects but the practical subjects were a chal- lenge. I am glad to be back at school so the practical concepts will be easily brushed up before the board exams". The school put up posters of "welcome back" in corridors where teachers stood with sani- tisers and checked the tempera- ture of each student before let- ting them in. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Mandawali decorated the premises with balloons and the teachers showered flower petals on students, welcoming them. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also visited a school in Chirag Enclave on Monday to assess the readiness of schools to welcome class 10 and 12 students. "Felt really good to meet chil- dren in schools after a long time. They are still adjusting to being back in school with safety norms but are extremely happy to meet their friends. The teachers are also overjoyed to meet students, say- ing it has filled an empty space in their life," Sisodia said.(PTI) TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU ALUMINIUM DOORS ALUMINIUM WINDOWS ALUMINIUM PARTITIONS STAINLESS STEEL RAILINGS ROOF TERRACE, BALCONYS STORE, CAR PARKING SHEDS MADE WITH POLYCARBONATE, COLOR COATED GI SHEETS CALL 7006631551 Smiles, sanitizers welcome students as schools reopen A teacher taking a class after schools reopened in Delhi. Rafale to feature in Republic Day parade for first time

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Page 1: Smiles, sanitizers welcome Rafale to feature in Republic

NEW DELHI, Jan 18:

The newly inducted Rafalefighter aircraft will feature inIndia's Republic Day parade onJanuary 26 and culminate the fly-past by carrying out the 'VerticalCharlie' formation, the Indian AirForce (IAF) said today.

In the 'Vertical Charlie' for-mation, the aircraft flies at lowaltitude, pulls up vertically andconducts rolls before stabilisingat higher altitude.

"The flypast will culminatewith a single Rafale aircraft carry-ing out a 'Vertical Charlie' forma-tion," IAF spokesperson WingCommander Indranil Nandi saidat a press conference here.

In a major boost to India's airpower capability, five French-made multirole Rafale fighterjets were inducted into the IAFon September 10 last year.

A total of 38 IAF aircraft andfour planes of the Indian Armywill participate in the flypast onJanuary 26, Nandi said.

As is traditionally the case,the spokesperson said, the fly-past will be divided into twoblocks – the first is plannedalong with the parade from 1004hours to 1020 hours and the sec-ond after the parade from 1120hours to 1145 hours.

In the first block, there willbe three formations. The firstwill be the 'Nishan' formationcomprising of four Mi17V5 air-craft that will carry the nationalflag and logos of all three serv-ices, Nandi said.

It will be followed by the'Dhruv' formation by four heli-copters of Army Aviation Corps,

he said.The last would be the 'Rudra'

formation which will celebratethe 50th anniversary of the coun-try's victory in the 1971 war, hesaid, adding that it will consist ofa single Dakota aircraft flankedby two Mi17V5 helicopters.

On December 16 last year,India launched year-long cele-brations of its victory overPakistan in the 1971 war that ledto the creation of Bangladesh.

Nandi said the second blockof the flypast will consist ofnine formations.

These nine formations are'Sudarshan', 'Rakshak', 'Bhim','Netra', 'Garuda', 'Eklavya','Trinetra', 'Vijay' and'Brahmastra', he said.

One Rafale along with twoJaguar and MiG-29 aircraft eachwill conduct the 'Eklavya' for-mation in the second block ofthe flypast, he said.

Wing Commander Tej PratapPandey said models of LightCombat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas andindigenously developed anti-tankguided missile Dhruvastra willfeature in the IAF's Republic Dayparade tableaus.

"It (tableaus) will showcasescaled-down models of LightCombat Aircraft Tejas, LightCombat Helicopter (LCH),Sukhoi-30Mki and Rohiniradar," he said.

Indigenously developednext-generation anti-radiationmissile Rudram and anti-tankguided missile Dhruvastra willbe displayed on the LCA and theLCH respectively, Pandeysaid.(PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 18:

Balloons, flowers, sanitisersand smiling faces welcomedclass 10 and 12 students inschools in the national capitalon Monday as they returned tocampuses after over 10 months.

The students who were elat-ed to be able toattend the firstoffline class of theacademic sessionwore masks andqueued up outsideschools maintain-ing social distance.

Schools reope-ned on Mondayafter over 10months of beingclosed in view ofcoronavirus pan-demic. Delhi ChiefMinister ArvindKejriwal said it was an emotion-al moment to see children backin school.

"Seeing kids back in schoolafter a long time, is an emotion-al moment for me. Schools havereopened today after leavingbehind a very difficult time. Weare hopeful that soon, every-thing will be normal and all stu-dents will be able to come toschools and meet their teachersand friends," he tweeted.

Pragati Diwan, an excited class12 student said, "it was optional tocome but I was sure I have to. It isthe last year of my school life andI haven't come to school even oneday," said Pragati Diwan, an excit-ed class 12 student.

For another student at GeetaBal Bharti School, the feelingwas similar to that of attendingfirst day at school.

"It does not feel like I am com-ing to school after ten months, itfeels like I have come to school forthe first time. I am looking forwardto the preparations for boardexams here," she said.

Prince, a student at Delhigovernment school, said, "Theonline classes were a great helpfor theoretical subjects but thepractical subjects were a chal-lenge. I am glad to be back atschool so the practical conceptswill be easily brushed up beforethe board exams".

The school put up posters of"welcome back" in corridorswhere teachers stood with sani-tisers and checked the tempera-ture of each student before let-ting them in.

Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalayain Mandawali decorated thepremises with balloons and theteachers showered flower petalson students, welcoming them.

Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia also visited aschool in Chirag Enclave onMonday to assess the readinessof schools to welcome class 10and 12 students.

"Felt really good to meet chil-dren in schools after a long time.They are still adjusting to beingback in school with safety normsbut are extremely happy to meettheir friends. The teachers are alsooverjoyed to meet students, say-ing it has filled an empty space intheir life," Sisodia said.(PTI)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

ALUMINIUM DOORSALUMINIUM WINDOWSALUMINIUM PARTITIONS

STAINLESS STEEL RAILINGSROOF TERRACE, BALCONYS

STORE, CAR PARKING

SHEDS MADE WITHPOLYCARBONATE, COLOR

COATED GI SHEETSCALL 7006631551

Smiles, sanitizers welcome students as schools reopen

A teacher taking a class after schoolsreopened in Delhi.

Rafale to feature in Republic Day parade for first time