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'''Tika Utsav''' was a four day mass [[vaccination]] programme for [[COVID-19]] from April 11, 2021 to April 14, 2021 announced by the [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Narendra Modi]] in view of the resurgence in the [[COVID-19]] cases in the [[India|country]] with the aim to vaccinate maximum eligible people. Modi in Letter to the Nation said that it is beginning of second major war against [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic.]] The Mass vaccination Programme has started on the birth anniversary of [[Jyotirao Phule|Mahatma Jyotiba Phule]] and continued till the birth anniversary of [[B. R. Ambedkar|Babasaheb Ambedkar]] on April 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-says-tika-utsav-from-april-11-to-14-will-try-to-vaccinate-as-many-people-as-possible-2409338|title="Tika Utsav" From April 11–14 To Vaccinate As Many As Possible: PM|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tika-utsav-all-you-need-to-know-about-indias-4-day-vaccination-festival/articleshow/82012993.cms|title=Tika Utsav: All you need to know about India's 4-day Covid vaccination festival | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/tika-utsav-beginning-of-second-big-war-on-covid-19-pm-modi/article34294414.ece|title='Tika Utsav' beginning of second big war on Covid-19: PM Modi|website=@businessline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/as-tika-utsav-begins-pm-modi-posts-4-requests-for-countrymen-101618115233559.html|title=As 'Tika Utsav' begins, PM Modi posts 4 requests for countrymen|date=April 11, 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/991967/coronavirus-india-records-over-1-52-lakh-cases-in-a-day-tika-utsav-begins-amid-vaccine-shortage|title=Coronavirus: India records over 1.52 lakh cases in a day, ‘tika utsav’ begins amid vaccine shortage|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/trial-run-of-tika-utsav-held-at-village-secretariats/article34292873.ece|title=Trial run of ‘Tika Utsav’ held at village secretariats in Anantapur|date=April 11, 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Background ==
In a high level Meeting Chaired by the Prime Minister with the chief minister of all the states and Union Territories he appealed to the chief ministers to organise a "''Tika Utsav''" or vaccine festival to inoculate so many peoples as possible for the vaccination which would help the country in vaccinating more population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/pm-modis-tika-utsav-initiative-to-vaccinate-maximum-people-to-fight-covid-begins-today.html|title=PM Modi's 'Tika Utsav' initiative to vaccinate maximum people to fight COVID begins today|website=Republic World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/as-4-day-tika-utsav-begins-today-pm-modi-urges-people-to-abide-by-these-4-things/743685|title=As 4-day 'Tika Utsav' begins, PM Modi's four appeals to countrymen|website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-coronavirus-second-wave-live-updates-lockdown-curfew-rules-cases-deaths-vaccination-7262037/|title=Coronavirus India Highlights: PM Modi asks CMs to focus on micro-containment|date=April 9, 2021}}</ref>

== Aim ==
It was aimed to vaccinate maximum number of eligible people in the country. In a letter to the Nation [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] urged the people to celebrate the "Tika Utsav<nowiki>''</nowiki> and stressed four points with regard to the [[Vaccination|vaccination drive]] as below:

'''Each''' '''One- Vaccinate -''' People who are illiterate and Poor should be assisted to get vaccinated.

'''Each One- Treat One-''' To help people in getting the right treatment of [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]].

'''Each One- Save One -'''Everyone should wear a [[Surgical mask|mask]] to save the other person.

Family members and community members should create ‘micro containment zone’, in case of even a single positive case of [[COVID-19]].

The Prime Minister accentuated the desideratum for testing and tracing. He asked that every eligible person should get vaccinated. This should be the primary effort of both the society and the administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-pays-tribute-to-mahatma-jyotiba-phule-on-his-birth-anniversary/|title=PM pays tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary|website=www.pmindia.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/tika-utsav-from-sunday-aim-to-vaccinate-maximum-eligible-people-121041000853_1.html|title='Tika Utsav' from Sunday; aim to vaccinate maximum eligible people|agency=Press Trust of India|date=April 10, 2021|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-news-pm-modi-calls-for-mass-vaccination-4-day-tika-utsav-starts-today-2410941|title=PM Modi's Four Appeals As "Tika Utsav" To Step Up Vaccine Coverage Starts|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/tika-utsav-day-1-coronavirus-vaccination-drive-covid19-jab-eligible-people-696878|title='Tika Utsav' from today; maximum eligible people to be vaccinated against COVID-19|first=Vani|last=Mehrotra|date=April 11, 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimes/videos/corona-curfew-tika-utsav_-pm-modi-asks-states-to-focus-on-covid-19-testing/1150433762094815/|title=‘Corona curfew, Tika Utsav’_ PM Modi asks States to focus on Covid-19 testing|via=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

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[[Category:COVID-19]]
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