Kolkata: West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi on Sunday called upon all Bengal universities, both government and private, to observe August 14 as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’.“Governor R.N. Ravi has called upon all state and Private Universities in West Bengal, along with their affiliated colleges and institutions, to observe August 14 as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, bringing students, faculty members and parents together to remember the horrors of Partition and its profound impact on Bengal,” Lok Bhawan said in a statement today.The Bengal Governor said that observing this day will help the younger generation to understand one of the darkest chapters of the country’s national history.“Bengal bore the worst horrors of Partition, with millions facing displacement, loss of precious lives and livelihoods, and profound social, cultural and economic disruption. The observance will help our younger generation understand one of the darkest chapters of our national history—the horrors of Partition, the immense suffering of those who lived through it, and the forces that led to it—and remain vigilant against forces that seek to divide us,” the statement said.West Bengal government has already announced the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15. The state government is in the process of distributing 70 lakh national flags in the state.