Raksha Bandhan 2026: Panvel civic school students make handmade rakhis for soldiers

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan 2026 students of Panvel Municipal Corporation School No 5 Jeevan Shikshan Vidyamandir Mothe Khanda marked the festival by making handmade rakhis for soldiers serving along the countryrsquos bordersThe initiative titled lsquoOne Rakhi for Soldiersrsquo was organised for the fourth consecutive year to express gratitude respect and affection towards armed forces personnel who remain away from their families while performing their dutiesInitiative held for fourth consecutive yearThe programme was organised on the instructions of Panvel Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale and under the guidance of Education Department Deputy Commissioner Nanasaheb Kamathe and Education Officer Ramesh ChavanEducation Department Superintendent Deepak Silkan and teacher Dnyanesh Ramchandra Aldar have been leading the initiative at the school for the past four yearsStudents make handmade rakhis for soldiersUnder the guidance of school principal Shubha Awhad teachers Sunita Bade Anjali Desai Nilofar Sheikh Devangana Mumbaikar and Jayshree Khandekar helped students make colourful and attractive rakhis by handStudents send wishes to armed forces personnelThrough the initiative students conveyed their wishes for the soldiersrsquo long lives good health happiness and prosperity while expressing their appreciation for their service and sacrificeActivity promotes patriotism and social responsibilityThe activity also provided students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity while fostering patriotism gratitude social responsibility and respect for the armed forcesThe initiative was carried out with enthusiasm at the school for the fourth consecutive yearlsquoBrahMosrsquo lsquoViksit Bharatrsquo rakhis steal the spotlight as markets see festive rushWith three days to go for Raksha Bandhan 2026 markets across Delhi and other parts of India are witnessing a surge in festive shopping with traders reporting strong demand for traditional and themebased rakhisMajor Delhi markets including Chandni Chowk Sadar Bazaar Karol Bagh Lajpat Nagar Kamla Nagar Rajouri Garden Gandhi Nagar Khari Baoli and Laxmi Nagar have seen a steady influx of shoppers particularly during the evening hoursAccording to the Confederation of All India Traders CAIT the overall rakhi trade is expected to reach nearly Rs 25000 crore across the country this year with Delhi alone projected to account for around Rs 4000 crorelsquoViksit Bharatrsquo lsquoModi Guaranteersquo and lsquoBrahMosrsquo rakhis in demandPraveen Khandelwal Member of Parliament from Chandni Chowk and National Secretary General of CAIT said traditional rakhis are being joined by designs inspired by patriotism government initiatives and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047Among the popular designs are Viksit Bharat Rakhi Modi Guarantee Rakhi BrahMos Rakhi Nari Vandan Rakhi Atmanirbhar Bharat Rakhi Vocal for Local Rakhi Bharat Gaurav Rakhi Lakhpati Didi Rakhi Namami Gange Rakhi Rashtra Raksha Sutra Rakhi and Amrit Kaal RakhiKhandelwal said the BrahMos Rashtra Raksha Sutra and Viksit Bharat rakhis have particularly attracted young consumers and childrenAmong women shoppers Nari Vandan and Lakhpati Didi rakhis are reportedly popular for their themes of empowerment and selfreliance this Raksha Bandhan 2026