DEHRADUN: Come November 5 and Uttarakhand is going to host its biggest ever event in the 17 years history of the state’s formation. The likes of NSA Ajit Doval, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, chairman National Technical Research Organisation, Anil Joshi, RAW chief Anil Dhasmana, secretary to Prime Minister Bhaskar Khulbe, Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani, DG Coast Guard Rajendra Singh and chairman CBFC Prasoon Joshi, all from Uttarakhand, will be in attendance and grace the celebrations.

Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh on November 9, 2000 and the state government has planned a plethora of events from November 5 to 9. The celebrations will kick start with a seminar on November 5 to be attended by eminent personalities from different fields such as industry, media and bureaucrats. In addition, meritorious students from the state would also be invited as audience for the high-profile event.

Sources in the CMO said, “Through the official website of information department and chief minister’s twitter handle, request will be made to highlight questions which could be raised during the seminar. Hoardings and signboards would be put up in different parts of Dehradun to highlight the important event.”

The event, to be organised at CM residence, has been divided into four sessions — Youth Unemployment and Migration, Tourism and Ecology: Challenges and Opportunities, 4 Is for Uttarakhand: Investment, Infrastructure, Industry and Information, New Uttarakhand: Solutions and Way ahead. Apart from the state leaders, bureaucrats and experts will address the first three sessions, the final and the most important one will witness the participation of dignitaries.

Sources said that eminent people from far and wide will come under a common banner to discuss issues related to Uttarakhand.