Kanya Kiran, the massive State-wide awareness programme to stop violence against women and girl child, would continue year long.
Women & Child Development (Mission Shakti) Minister Prafulla Samal jointing at a thanksgiving ceremony for the coordinators, volunteers and participants of the programme on Friday said awareness campaigns to stop violence against women and girl child are the need of hour.
The Kanya Kiran programme will continue year long, announced KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta. He committed to personally spearhead the campaign and conduct 200 plus public meetings in nooks and corners of the State during the year.
On this occasion, a panel discussion was held on violence against women and girl child. Many Odia cine stars, social activists and intellectuals participated and gave their views on how to stop violence against women and girl child.
Notably, Kanya Kiran was launched by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in association with the UN Women and Kalinga.
