Governor Dr SC Jamir on Tuesday termed children as the most valuable resource and called upon all to consider taking care of them as a very important responsibility.
“Children are the most valuable resource and best hope for the future. Every child deserves an opportunity for a bright future. They are priceless treasures and gifts from God and their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs should be amply and competently met. Care of children entrusted by God must be considered as a very important responsibility,” Jamir said while addressing the closing ceremony of the International Children’s Festival-2015 here.
The festival was organised by the National Youth Project, Antarbharati and the BJB English Medium School. The Governor said every aspect of Indian culture is distinctive and it is very necessary to make the children aware of it at an early age enabling them to imbibe and respect it.
He advised the children to develop self-confidence and realise their dreams by working hard. He thanked organisers for holding the festival.
Among others, National Youth Project chief and camp chairman Dr SN Subba Rao, camp director Deepak Malaviya, ‘Sambad’ editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, State Resource Centre for Women Project Director Dr Amrita Patel, lok Sevak Mandal’s Bhimsen Yadav, BJEM School chairman Gagan Chandra Das, secretary Pratap Jena and Principal Sandhya Jena spoke.