The Brahmapur Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) organised the fifth Raahgiri here on Sunday which coincided with the Mother’s Day. It was sponsored by the Saloma Institute of Management Studies.
The event continued from 5 am to 8 am on a stretch of road from the Town Hall to the Women’s College.
While Khallikote University VC Dr Manmatha Padhy attended as the chief guest, Brahmapur Sub Collector laxmi Kanta Sethy, Mahanagar Commissioner Manoj Mohanty, BDA secretary Diptee Mohapatra, Brahmapur and Tehsildar Rashmi Ranjan Nayak joined it as guests. They signed on a ‘take a pledge’ note.
Various cultural programmes like skating, Rangoli, yoga, jogging, drawing, song and dance were held. Rabindra Natak, Bhojpuri Bhajan, Ranap Nritya, Tiger dance were captivating.
Over 200 children from 30 slums participated in Raahgiri-5 in the city. They took pledge from citizens against child labour, child marriage, trafficking, female foeticide and discrimination. Then they also participated in puzzle games, storytelling, tug of war, ring throw and Kabaddi etc. Volunteers Swati, Ronalisa, Shivani, Jyoti, Madhumoy from Bakul Foundation joined the children.