The State level children’s festival Rainbow-2015 came to an end on Sunday with dance performances by children and popular dancer Harihar and his troupe. Woman and Child Development (WCD) Secretary Saswata Mishra, Development Commissioner and ACS UN Behera and Director Social Welfare and Director OSCPS Aswathy S attended the valedictory function as distinguished guests.
Almost 600 children from all districts competed with each other in competitions like essay writing, debate, painting, singing and dance performances and also participated in workshops such as terracotta and pottery making, soft toy making, paper craft and contemporary dance. Winners were felicitated with various and trophies
The festival was inaugurated here on Saturday by Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Usha Devi. Organised by the Odisha State Child Protection Society (OSCPS), the festival’s aim was to promote creativity, healthy competition, self-expression through art and drawings and exposure to new skills among hundreds of children from child care institutions and special schools across the State.
In the inaugural session, dignitaries including Commissioner, Persons with Disabilities Kasturi Mahapatra, WCD Secretary Mishra and Social Welfare Director Aswathy S had joined. Notably, the event was a culmination of district level festivals held across the State in December and January. The children residing in various child care institutions registered under the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 and Amendment Act 2006 and special schools participated in the district level festivals in various events .The winners participated in the State level festival.