The second day of the PECUC’s week-long children festival ‘Sisu Mela’ was dedicated to street and working children” by here on Thursday.
Divisional Labour Commissioner Ajay Kumar Pattnaik spoke on the Child Labour Act, its provisions and emphasised on the role of parents and citizen to stop child labour.
A colourful cultural programme was performed by child artists of different dance groups. A short song drama on child labour was also staged.
OSCPCR member Harihara Nayak, Sukanta Mohapatra, Dr Seba Mohapatra, Prodosh Pattnaik, Ranjan Kumar Mohanty and Anuradha Mohanty inspired the children and wished for a better future for them.