The Odisha Chapter of the Indian Media Centre (IMC), an institution of professional journalists, celebrated the World Human Rights Day here.
The speakers stressed on the need of continuous and collective efforts to prevent the increasing trend of human rights violation and respect human rights and values. The meeting was presided over by Field Publicity Officer Manmohan Padhi and IMC general secretary Rabi Rath joined as chief guest. While speaking on the occasion, Rath presented an elaborate account of human rights violations which have become a common phenomenon in the contemporary society.
Among others, the Ganjam IMC chairman Jaganmohan Mahapatra, Manav Adhikar Surakshya Manch convener advocate Abani Kumar Gaya, former secretary of Ganjam Bar Association advocate Pramod Kumar Panda, IMC Ganjam general secretary Dr Kiran Kumar Panigrahi, Gouranga Choudhury, Sukhendu Das, Sanat Panda, Sudip Sahu, Padmacharan Das, Prasant Das, Snehanshu Sekhar Padhi and a galaxy of social activists and media persons attended. Narayan Mahankud offered vote of thanks. Earlier, the members observed a two-minute silence to condole the death of noble prize winner and Gandhian former South African President Nelson Mandela and recollected his role in preventing rights violations.