The United Nations Global Compact - Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNGC PRME) Steering Committee and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi in association with RUSH Organizing Team organized ‘WALKATHON 2020’ on Sunday in which the residents of National Games Housing Complex, Khelgaon, and students of IIM Ranchi walked shoulder to shoulder, chanting slogans for relevant causes related to child labour, child trafficking and saving the girl child. The event took place on the second day of RUSH, the annual sports and cultural fest of IIM Ranchi.
The Chief Guest of honor on the occasion was Dr.Randhir Kumar, National President, National Human Rights Crime Control Bureau. Along with Ravindra Nath Bhagat, President, National Games Khelgaon Housing Complex, Prof. Rohit Kumar, professor, Strategic Management at IIM Ranchi, and Satish Kumar, Senior Administrative Officer of IIM Ranchi participated in the event.
In his opening speech, Dr.Randhir Kumar said, “We need to know why trafficking is still prevalent in the country; perhaps the reasons can be attributed to unemployment and improper education that provoke people to undertake such heinous measures. We need to know the real reason behind the occurrence of events and then do our share in order to solve the issue.”
On the other hand, Ravindra Bhagat said, “Child trafficking is the third most significant organized crime after drugs and smuggling. We Indians do not look for the root-cause – it's a part of our DNA, but it's going to change today.”
Addressing the students of IIM, he said, “You understand the world better than most, you see the world through a different lens. You are entrepreneurs, and you must take the next big step to root out the problem of child trafficking.” Prof. Rohit Kumar said It was important for young students to collaborate and involve with institutes that work towards sustainable development and, in the process, learn many things.
Satish Kumar was present at the ceremony, and he also reiterated to the students and the residents of Khelgaon about the challenges of life and society as a whole. ”Life is stressful for people of all ages and all sections of the society, an insidious mental strain that prevails like a pandemic. The initiative of UNGC-PRME is a retreat from the day-to-day life and spend some time to device the roadmap to tackle the real problem, which is to ensure that companies perform the corporate social responsibility, and contribute to our society by giving something back,” he said.
The programme ended with two socially relevant and high on energy Street plays from the finalist team 'Dramebaaz-IIM Ranchi' and team 'Aawaz- XISS,' which were well received and appreciated by all the members and guests present.