Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Gen Z Bhopal Celebrates 80th Independence Day With Slum Children
People in India celebrate a special holiday called Independence Day every year.
In 2026, India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day.
Young people in the city of Bhopal have planned fun and caring ways to celebrate.
Some will ride bikes together.
Others will meet at Kerwa Dam to make short videos called reels about Independence Day.
Some plan to visit children who live in a slum area and spend time with them.
One teacher started with five students and now teaches seventeen.
A young man hopes everyone will feel patriotic all year long, not just on one day.
Some young people say that although the country is free, women still do not have complete freedom.
They believe everyone should be free to be themselves and follow their dreams.
Bhopal's Gen Z will mark the 80th Independence Day with bike rides, a creators' meetup, and celebrations with slum children.
Devyani Pisal (23), an engineering student, content creator, and model, will join a bike ride and helped organise the 'Creators for Bharat' meetup at Kerwa Dam on August 17.
The meetup will include an Independence Day-themed 'Reels Contest', and Pisal has made a reel about how I-Day celebrations have changed since her school days.
Divya Yadav (29), who heads the Fly Foundation, will run a programme at the Rajiv Nagar slum cluster in Kotra Sultanabad, where her classes have grown from five to 17 students.
Akshat Tiwari (30), founder of the Jai Hind Bro Group, will join a bike ride and says patriotism should guide people year-round, honouring freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh.
- Who
- Gen Z young people in Bhopal, including content creator and model Devyani Pisal (23), Fly Foundation head Divya Yadav (29), and Jai Hind Bro Group founder Akshat Tiwari (30).
- What
- A series of Independence Day celebrations including bike rides, a 'Creators for Bharat' meetup with a reels contest at Kerwa Dam, and a programme for slum children.
- When
- Independence Day 2026; the creators' meetup is set for August 17.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh — Kerwa Dam and the Rajiv Nagar slum cluster in Kotra Sultanabad.
- Why
- To celebrate national independence and share patriotic spirit; some participants also say women have yet to achieve true freedom.
- Event
- 80th Independence Day (2026)
- City
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Creators' meetup
- Creators for Bharat at Kerwa Dam
- Meetup date
- August 17
- Activities
- Bike rides, Independence Day-themed Reels Contest, slum children programme
- Fly Foundation head
- Divya Yadav (29)
- Students taught
- 17 (started with 5)
- Jai Hind Bro Group founder
- Akshat Tiwari (30)