Zindagi ka Tamasha a street play which talks about the first 1,000 days of a child was a hit in city of lakes. The street play was performed 16 youngsters under the Nukkad Marathon at 75 different locations of the city on Friday.
The event Zindagi ka Tamsha was organized by ANSH Welfare Society and Youth for Children with support of UNICEF Madhya Pradesh at Iqbal Maidan. Interestingly, in the event a total of 250 youth, children and community members participated. The play was about spreading awareness about vaccination, breast feeding, institutional deliveries and breaking common myths.
Ashok Kumar Bhargav Commissioner of Women and Child Development, JN Kansotiya Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Women and Child Development Department, Anuradha Shankar ADG of Police, Yasmin Ali Haque representative of UNICEF India, Jeetu Patwari president State Youth Congress and Michael Juma, Chief UNICEF Madhya Pradesh were guest of the event.
The programme was started with a song “Tujhe sab hai pata meri Maa” by youth band group Rutva. Afterwards, the 32nd play Zindagi ka Tamsha was staged by youth at Seedhi ghat, from entire series of nukkad marathon in order to create awareness on the issues of breastfeeding and first 1,000 days in life of child, which includes time when child is in womb of mother.
Ashok Kumar Bhargav, Commissioner, Women and Child Development stated that children are asset of the country, their future will be the future of the country. He said that this street play has been given a strong message to break the orthodox thinking and practice of the society especially deals with the children.
Jeetu Patwari, President MP Congress appreciated the efforts of nukkad marathon team members and encouraged them to reach their goal without any hindrance for a one cause.
JN Kansotiya, Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Women and Child Development Department lay emphasize to develop a scientific thinking of the society which lead society towards progress and development. Yasmin Ali Haque, representative UNICEF India congratulated the youth group for taking up a cause promoting early initiation of breastfeeding which is important to the development of young minds of India.
At last, plants were gifted to the guests as a symbol of child growth and care