Chandigarh- The Haryana Authorities has issued an intensive and revised framework for presenting the Guard of Honour to dignitaries, guaranteeing uniformity and readability throughout all state departments and police models.
The notification issued by CS Anurag Rastogi defines two broad classes of dignitaries entitled to obtain the Guard of Honour. The primary class contains those that are entitled below Authorities of India norms, particularly the President of India, Vice-President of India, Prime Minister of India, Defence Minister and Deputy Ministers, Heads of Overseas and Commonwealth Missions, Heads of State or Governors-Basic of Commonwealth nations, and Prime Ministers or Overseas Ministers of overseas or Commonwealth nations. The Guard of Honour for these dignitaries will proceed precisely as per Authorities of India pointers issued now and again.
The second class includes dignitaries of Haryana State who will obtain the Guard of Honour in line with particular circumstances. This class contains the Governor of Haryana, the Chief Minister, the Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Meeting, the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket, Cupboard Ministers, the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Meeting, Ministers of State, Judges of the Excessive Court docket (of their capability as Administrative Judges for districts), the Chief Secretary, Administrative Secretaries of Residence and Income & Catastrophe Administration Departments, the Director Basic of Police, Divisional Commissioners, Vary ADGPs, Inspectors Basic of Police, Commissioners of Police, District Magistrates, and Superintendents of Police.
The Authorities has prescribed clear and uniform compositions for the Guard of Honour for every of those dignitaries. For the Governor of Haryana, the Guard of Honour will include 1 Gazetted Officer, 2 Non-Gazetted Officers, 4 Head Constables, and 100 Constables (1+2+4+100 personnel), accompanied by one band, on events reminiscent of assuming cost, relinquishing cost, the Governor’s tackle throughout the Meeting session, and different particular events notified by the Authorities. Throughout official visits not lined below these classes, the Guard of Honour will comprise 0 Gazetted Officers, 1 Non-Gazetted Officer, 2 Head Constables, and 10 Constables (0+1+2+10 personnel), accompanied by one bugler.
For the Chief Minister of Haryana, particular or ceremonial events can be marked with a Guard of Honour consisting of 1 Gazetted Officer, 2 Non-Gazetted Officers, 4 Head Constables, and 50 Constables (1+2+4+50 personnel), with one band. For different official visits, the Guard of Honour can be composed of 0 Gazetted Officers, 1 Non-Gazetted Officer, 2 Head Constables, and 10 Constables (0+1+2+10 personnel), with one bugler.
The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket will obtain a Guard of Honour of 1 Gazetted Officer, 2 Non-Gazetted Officers, 4 Head Constables, and 32 Constables (1+2+4+32 personnel), with one band, throughout first-time visits and particular or ceremonial events, whereas different official visits can be accorded 0 Gazetted Officers, 1 Non-Gazetted Officer, 2 Head Constables, and 10 Constables (0+1+2+10 personnel), accompanied by a bugler. The identical composition applies to the Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Meeting, Cupboard Ministers, the Deputy Speaker, Ministers of State, and Excessive Court docket Judges when visiting districts below their administrative jurisdiction.
For the Chief Secretary, the Guard of Honour on assuming or relinquishing cost will include 1 Gazetted Officer, 2 Non-Gazetted Officers, 4 Head Constables, and 20 Constables (1+2+4+20 personnel), supported by one band, whereas different official visits will embrace 0 Gazetted Officers, 1 Non-Gazetted Officer, 2 Head Constables, and 10 Constables (0+1+2+10 personnel), together with a bugler. The identical customary applies to the Administrative Secretaries of Residence and Income & Catastrophe Administration Departments, and the Director Basic of Police.
For Divisional Commissioners, Vary ADGPs, Inspectors Basic of Police, Commissioners of Police, the Guard of Honour will include 0 Gazetted Officers, 0 Non-Gazetted Officers, 1 Head Constable, and 10 Constables (0+0+1+10 personnel), with one band, throughout assumption or relinquishing of cost or throughout formal inspections and ceremonial visits to police institutions. On smaller official events, the composition can be restricted to 0 Gazetted Officers, 0 Non-Gazetted Officers, 1 Head Constable, and 4 Constables (0+0+1+4 personnel), with a bugler.
For the District Justice of the Peace and Superintendent of Police, the Guard of Honour shall be offered on two events: upon arrival to imagine cost for the primary time, and upon relinquishing cost. The composition of the Guard of Honour for the District Justice of the Peace and Superintendent of Police has been fastened as 0 Gazetted Officers, 0 Non-Gazetted Officers, 1 Head Constable, and 4 Constables (0+0+1+4 personnel), accompanied by one bugler.
The Authorities has additional clarified that formal preparations relating to formation, uniform, gown code, and ceremonial procedures can be issued individually by the Director Basic of Police after approval from the Residence Division. All departments and authorities have been instructed to make sure strict adherence to the brand new pointers and to acquire vital approvals from the Basic Administration Division (Protocol Department) in case any rest is required.
The federal government defined that the choice was taken to convey consistency in ceremonial practices throughout Haryana, notably throughout assumption or relinquishing of cost by high officers, formal inspections, official visits, and state-level ceremonial occasions. The round directs all departments to strictly observe the newly prescribed norms and to hunt prior approval from the Basic Administration Division (Protocol Department) if any deviation or rest is required.
