The Women Organisation for Social Welfare (WOSW) organised the Mother’s Day here on Sunday, the function being inaugurated by State Social Welfare Board chairperson Binodini Nayak.
Nayak said, “A mother always holds a place of respect all the time and keeping her dignity intact is the responsibility of all children. If the parents are unhappy, no society can live in peace.”
She lamented that the modern families are neglecting their parents because of which they are suffering a lot. Most castoff parents are found living in old age homes when there is none to take care of them. She urged upon all children not to let their parents to live in penury and isolation and rather keep them happy.
Guest of honour Utkal University Registrar Banani Mohanty said, “Every son and daughter should first respect his or her mother as his or her prime responsibility.”
Among others, Prof Basudev Behera, Prof SK Nanda, National Child Development Centre member Anjali Kanungo, Prof Rajashree Panda, Deba Prasad Mallick of OUAT, social workers Usharani Behera, Aparna Nayak and Pratima Panda and athlete Anuradha Biswal also spoke at the function presided over by WOSW secretary Jyotsna Das.