Chhattisgarh to celebrate 14th Feb as Parents Day

Chhattisgarh Government has decided to celebrate Valentine's Day as Parents Day in the state, official sources said on Saturday. Chief Minister Raman Singh has announced that February 14 will be celebrated in schools as the day for paying respects to parents, they said. A suggestion to this effect was made to the Chief Minister by spiritual guru Asaram Bapu at a religious function, Rajim Kumbh' on Friday in Gariaband district. The suggestion was accepted by Singh, they said. The day will be celebrated in accordance with rich Indian culture. The State Education Department will be involved in the celebrations, the sources said. Sources also said that NGO Yog-Vedant Seva Samiti has even come up with `a ceremony` to mark the Parents Day, which involves the parents and the child offering each other `tilak` and flowers, and the parents giving the child blessings.