India's 75th independence day was celebrated on 15.8.21 at ICAR-NRCB, Trichy with enthusiasm and nationalistic fervour. Dr. S. Uma, Director, ICAR-NRCB, Tiruchirappalli, hoisted the national flag and delivered the Independence Day address, highlighting the solemnity of the occasion and the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and forefathers for the same. Further, she highlighted the contributions made by the ICAR and NRCB in the agricultural sector. She called upon the staff to contribute to the initiatives of the ICAR under the AZADI KA AMRUT MAHOTSAV such as organising 75 National and Sector-specific campaigns, 75 lectures and 75,000 success stories of farmers across the country. The programme was attended by around 150 participants including all the staff and farmers from the nearby villages.