In order to bridge the gap between privileged and underprivileged children, a carnival — Masti Mela — was organised by Bharat Ahshara Social Organisation (BASO). Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra and Hari Nagar
MlA Jagdeep Singh were also present on the occasion. To facilitate children, BASO hosted an amusement carnival involving movie, delicious meals, health check-ups and good habits sessions for the underprivileged children.
Various activities like talent hunt, singing and dancing were also held to boost the event which was followed by the screening of animated action comedy martial arts film Kung Fu Panda, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the children.
A team of dedicated doctors from Indian Dental Association provided free dental check-ups and toothpaste to slum-kids at the venue. Team BASO was equipped with hand-sanitisers gave one-on-one sessions to kids about hygiene and importance of washing their hands before and after every meal. More than 200 children attended the mela.
Deepak Bajpai, Founder, BASO India said, “It is a privilege to make a difference in the lives of the lesser privileged children and we look forward to create yet another opportunity to bring joy into their lives. BASO Masti Mela aims to help spread some cheer and bring about smiles on children’s faces along with teaching them good habits. Our objective is to provide a platform for promoting child development and social welfare initiatives at various levels of the society.”
Explaining the importance of personal hygiene, president of Delhi Medical council Dr Arun Gupta gave demonstrations.
President of the Indian Dental Association Dr Rishiraj, social activist Sonia Khanna, senior IRS officers Sharad Srivastava, Sangeeta Srivastava, Dr Shivani Chandra, Anoop Mishra, social activist Umesh Verma and Seema Joshi also participated in the mela.