The Family Counseling Centre of the Indian Red Cross Society, State Branch (IRCS-OSB) organised a family counselling neighborhood meeting at Kargil slum here on Thursday. BMC Mayor Ananta Nayarayan Jena inaugurated the event, which was attended by several local residents, including adolescent girls and women.
Among others, IRCS-OSB Dr Chakradhar Panda, Family Counselling Centre Sub-Committee member Bijaya Mishra, State Social Welfare Board member Rasmi Mohapatra, IRCS-OSB life Member Gouranga Nayak and Kargil Slum Secretary Ananda Sahoo were present.
Dr Panda said women take all responsibilities to meet the needs of a family, yet, they are often denied the resources, information and freedom they need to fulfill the responsibilities. He exhorted the participants to take benefit of family counselling and other community welfare programmes of the Red Cross.
The meeting had discussions on various issues like dowry, extra-marital affairs, economic crises, mental illness and interference of in-laws, etc.