The Children’s Day was observed by the Kasturba Balashram and the Nabaprabha Open Shelter, two of the children rehabilitation shelters of Khariar in Nuapada district on Monday.
Children of the two centres most of whom are destitute and deprived got an opportunity to participate in various games and competitions. The Kasturba Balashram is run by the Government and the Nabaprabha center is an NGO-managed short-stay home.
Children rescued from destitution by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Nuapada district have been referred to these centres for assertion of their rights. All the children are now reading in different schools of Khariar and performing well.
A meeting was also held on the occasion of the Children’s Day which was attended by CWC Member Dr Fanindam Deo, retired professor Ramachandra Mishra, District Press Club president Ajit Panda, Tapan Dash and the Dist Child Protection Officer.