The 77th Independence Day was celebrated with lots of patriotism and happiness by the Management, Staff and Students of SMEC. The national flag was hoisted by the Chairman Sri M Laxman Reddy Garu, The Executive Director Sri G.Chandra Sekhar Yadav Garu & Group Director Dr.P.Santosh Kumar Patra were also present during the flag hoisting. All the staff attended the flag hoisting with a deep sense of respect and national feeling. The chairman urged everyone to contribute to Nation building by maintain good health so that we can build a strong Nation. Our Chairman Sir set an example by following regular physical work outs to stay fit at the age of 75. Our Group Director Dr.P.Santosh Kumar Patra sir stressed the importance of maintaining positivity and also emphasized the need to be physically active though we are endorse we should work for the development of our country by educating more and more people and raising the standards of our education system to reach international students and he urged everyone to avoid plastic, Conserve water for our future generation and also pay importance to character building. We should encourage our children by imbibing good qualities like charity and showing respect to elders.