A two-day national convention on Women and Child Rights, organised by the State Progressive Women’s Forum here, concluded on Sunday. Sports Minister Sudam Marandi joined the event on the concluding day as chief guest in the presence of former MP Mohan Jena, Odisha Khadi Board Chairman Tejeswar Parida and Subarta editor Pradyumna Satpathy.
More than 2000 people, including SHGs members from all the districts of Odisha and 22 States participated in the conclave and raised their voice against various forms of violence against women. The women participants mainly stressed on bringing an end to liquor consumption, which is a major cause for the increasing crimes in the society.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla, Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, MP Baishnab Parida and MlA Sashi Bhusan Behera attended the event on the inaugural day. Forum President Mamta Samantray presided over the event.