The World Human Rights Day was observed by the Political Science and Economics Departments of the Godavarish Mohavidyalaya at Mangarajpuron Saturday where many local women and college students participated.
Nehru Seva Sangh secretary Sarojini Dash graced as guest at the programme presided over by college Principal Prof Debadutta Mohanty. Dash said the human rights of women and children need to be secured perfectly as they are victimised more often in different communities.
“We can take a stand for rights, and each one of us should start it. We must protect rights of everyone, be he a refugee or a migrant, a person with disabilities or an lGBT, a woman or a child, a minority group or anyone else at risk of discrimination or violence,” said State Organising Commissioner of All India Boy Scouts Association Omprakash Agrawal, who attended as chief speaker.
Among others, Prof B Behera, Prof Priyaranjan Patra, Nandapur Sarpanch Ramesh Kumar Pradhan and Prof laxmi Prasad Mishra spoke.