Now, 100-feet tricolour at English and Foreign Languages University

Hyderabad: The English and Foreign Languages University unfurled the National Flag on the tallest flagpole among all central universities in the country to mark Independence Day on Monday.

The flagpole measuring 108 feet was sourced from Hyderabad and the cotton flag, weighing 18 kg and measuring 27 feet by 18 feet, was from Bengaluru.

EFLU vice-chancellor Prof. Sunaina Singh said the 108-feet tall flagpole was a symbol of collective responsibility.

The city now has the biggest Tricolour on the second tallest mast at Sanjeevaiah Park, and the tallest flag among all Central universities.

The IICT plans to hoist a large flag on a 100-feet flagpole, making it the tallest among CSIR institutions nationwide.