The children and youths in slums in Brahmapur conducted a campaign to make a pollution-and-noise-free Diwali.
They also created awarenes against violence against children to mark the Children’s Day.
Simultaneously, they observed the UNCRC Week and lightened lamps to end child abuse. They organised different activities at the slum level to create awareness among parents, youths and the masses to stop any kind of violence against children.
The teen club members decorated the streets with colourful Rangolis and in the evening they lighted up diyas and candles along with their parents, friends and people at the community. In Phulasundari Street, Raghupati Nagar Canalhuda Street, Dhobabandhahuda Teen Club members organised different programmes to celebrate the Diwali to end violence against children.
Teen Club members such as Liza Das, Santi Das and Puja Das took and from the YSD Madhusmita Patra , Surpriya Rout , Sibani Das and Smurti Kumari Sahu joined the celebration.