The Red Ribbon Club of the Government Industrial Training Institute, Bhubaneswar and the Odisha State AIDS Control Society jointly observed the International Youth Day with the theme "Safe Spaces for Youth" here on Sunday.
Red Cross counsellor and social activist laxman Swain gracing the occasion as a guest said youths should be careful of HIV-AIDs while they are going outside for jobs. He said over 35,000 migrating workers working at different places in the country are AIDS-affected.
Training officer Nibedita Ray said development of a country depends upon a healthy and strong youth power.
Among others, ATO Ninini Tripathy, CS Sundarray, Smruti Ranjan Mallick and lochan Kumar Das were present. A quiz competition on HIV /AIDS was organised. More than 100 trainees participated.