Organized on a much wider scale annually upholding the age-old customs and amalgamating some fun-frolic activities, Rath Yatra concluded on Monday on a high note. The 10-day-long festival enfolding the essence of cultures gained much applauds from the city residents. Continuing the rich tradition of organizing fair to captivate leisure buffs interest to using the platform for endorsing several projects and schemes of the State government, the fair had several lucrative things to offer.
This season, going beyond the conventional mode, for the first time, District Public Relation Office (DPRO) had not just set up stalls for promoting activities of the State government but has aptly utilized several art-forms like dance, puppet show, skit, symposium, audio-visual medium to sensitize public on different issues. In a unique attempt, through creation of selfie-zone, the department was successful in drawing the attention of public towards ‘Girl Child Education’.
Both on socio-economic frontages, the department had tried its best to spread awareness about the Re 1 registry scheme for women for their empowerment, Gram Swaraj Yojana to strengthen the grass root level institutions, Measles- Rubella vaccine under the universal immunization campaign, Fasal Bima Yojana for farmers, measures of protection of people from lightning, Saubhagya scheme that aims to brighten lives of people, Ujjawala scheme that guarantees lPG connection to people living in rural households, Ujala scheme, traffic rules including Jan Samvad that has become a vital tool for several.
Alongwith promoting government’s ongoing schemes, the fair provided a platform to budding artists to showcase their skill that annually witnesses participation of people from adjoining areas in a quite a good number. Further, under the guidelines and support of NAlSA, JHAlSA and DlSA, Antarrashtriya Manavadhikar Sangathan (AMS) organized legal Awareness Camp at Jagarnathpur Ghurti Rathyatra Mela on the concluding day.
On the occasion, the State president of AMS, Rajesh Singh said that distribution of literature, brochure and other reading materials on free legal aid and legal awareness were done among the people. Singh said that more than 35,000 people were sensitized and made aware about the constitutional rights. On the concluding day more than 4,500 people visited the AMS stall.
Vishal Singh, Bhola Jha, Chitranjan Singh, Suryamani Singh, Suraj Mahto, Chandan Kumar, Ranjeet Gupta, Patar Munda, Biketesar Mahto, Dhananjay Singh, Ranjan Jha, Mamta Gorai, Dharmendra Kumar, Pintu Kumar and other workers, volunteers and officials of AMS with panel lawyers and para legal volunteers (PlV) played an important role in successful organization of legal camp.