Purpose

A report in response to Member Involvement
item 28,

Subject: Annual remembrance event to mark the contribution of the
Undivided India soldiers

Content

RESOLVED:
 
That Committee:
 

1. Agreed to delivery of an annual multifaith event
from October 2024. A committee made up of community leaders and
chaired by Cllr Asaduzzaman should be set up to oversee the proper
and professional delivery of the event and ensure that funding can
be secured from the community and other community funds for future
years.

 

2. Agreed that the Culture, Tourism and Sport
service collaborates with the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust
(RPMT) to partner on, secure seed funding, plan and deliver the
first annual commemoration multifaith event at the India Gate
on/around 26 October 2024, as a testament to the welcoming and
inclusive reputation of the city and reflecting the diverse
religious communities of the sub-continent.

 

3. Agreed that as an integral part of the annual
multifaith event a campaign will be developed to generate awareness
of the wider contribution of soldiers from undivided India, to
include educational materials.

 

4. Agreed that additional scoping and feasibility
work should be pursued with the Economic Development team, and
business partners across the city, to scope and secure an
additional commonwealth business related event to leverage our
enduring links to citizens from undivided India and the wider
Commonwealth.