An awareness programme against child labour was held on the 22nd Raahgiri day here on Sunday to mark the World Day against Child labour.
The Save the Children and the labour Directorate and the Campaign against Child labour (CACl) jointly organised the awareness event on Janpath, the Raahgiri venue.
Inaugurating the programme, labour Minister Prafulla Mallick said, “Besides law, society has a vital role to play to stop the child labour problem. Children should be given enough space and care to avail their rights.”
Save the Children Assistant Manager Dr Soumya Kanta Mishra said, “A child labour-free State is a dream for us, and we believe that it is not impossible to achieve.”
The People’s Cultural Centre (Pecuc), the Bakul Foundation artists and several social service organisations celebrated the day with music and dance and gave message not to employ children in homes and establishments.
The labour Department organised an interesting show of puppetry to aware people on the ill effects of child labour.
The Pecuc organised a signature campaign and a walkathon across the Raahgiri venue to spread the message.
As the World Oceans Day was celebrated on June 8, a nice scene of an ocean was created by a city-based Maritime Academy, in which people were given tips on how the big oceans are coming under threat from the various pollution levels affecting the deep seas.
MlA Priyadarshi Mishra and BMC Commissioner Krishan Kumar participated were also present.
leading psychiatrist Dr Pranab Mopahapatra and Dr Sudipta Kumar Das attended a mental awareness campaign based on mothers and their mental illness and associated symptoms.