The festival of sacred bond between brother and sister- is all set to be celebrated with fun and enthusiasm in the city on August 10. Though the market is flooded with rakhis and other gift items for the occasion, the Children of School of Hope whose candles and rakhis are very well in demand across the city and outside, have again shown their expertise and they have come out with four different varieties of Rakhis for use during Raksha Bandhan.

Each rakhi costing Rs 10 are being send to different educational institutions in and around Jamshedpur as requested. Tata Cummins have arranged a stall for the display of  rakhis in their premises to help them market their products. “The children have been working hard for the rakhis and we are happy that they have come up with a special collection for the occasion.

The money collected from the sale will be used for the welfare of the children,” said Rajnish Kumar, a member of management committee of the school. Traders at Jugsalai, said to be one of the biggest markets for selling  rakhis  in the city, said that they are confident of a 15 per cent rise in their revenue compared to last year. Assuming the average cost of each rakhi as Rs 20, the city’s wholesale market would have sold a whopping 75 lakh rakhis.

Dealers said that apart from the traditional thread and zari rakhis, fancy rakhis studded with stones and various materials including gold and silver apart from cartoon rakhis for children are selling like hotcakes.