In an attempt to create awareness among the public to give respect and safety to women in the society, a team of students of the Sambad School of Media and Culture (SSoMaC) performed a street play at Nayapalli and Master Canteen Square here on Thursday.
The play Itishree: Eka Karuna Kahani written by SSoMaC students was based on a social theme. The students presented the character of Itishree Pradhan and her family members. Itishree, a primary schoolteacher at Tikiri in Rayagada district was set ablaze in the school premises and she died a few days later.
In the play, students presented the personal life of Itishree, how her brother is demanding silver Rakhi, parents’ expectations and their happiness over their daughter’s job and her harassed professional life at Tikiri.
The play also highlighted the characters of Bebina, laxmi and Sujata, who too suffered similar fate like Itishree’s.
Fifteen students, Somnath Parida, Sunil Dey, laxmikant Rana, Preeti Priya Das, Abhisekh Khuntia, Arunodaya Das, Reena Ram, Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra, Nilima Tah, Anuradha Kara, Deepak Mallik, Gayatri Chakrabati, Bandana Mishra, Anita and Santosh, participated in the play.