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Kolkata NGO Celebrates Raksha Bandhan With 500 Children
Amra Padatik is a group in Kolkata that supports children of sex workers.
It celebrated Raksha Bandhan with about 500 people in the Sonagachi area.
The celebration was held at Nilmani Mitra Street.
Children and adults joined in the festive activities.
Several public figures also attended.
The group said Raksha Bandhan should help remove discrimination.
In Hooghly, college volunteers celebrated with children of migrant brick-kiln workers.
They tied Rakhis, shared sweets and continued their efforts to teach the children.
Amra Padatik marked the 20th anniversary of its Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Kolkata.
NGO members tied Rakhis on around 500 people at Nilmani Mitra Street in Sonagachi.
BJP MLA Papiya Adhikari, singer Somlata Acharya and Professor Jaydeep Chatterjee attended the event.
The organisation works on education, health rights and welfare for children of sex workers.
Twenty NSS volunteers in Hooghly also celebrated Raksha Bandhan with children of migrant brick-kiln workers.
- Who
- Amra Padatik, children of sex workers, public figures and local participants; separately, 20 National Service Scheme volunteers and children of migrant brick-kiln workers.
- What
- Raksha Bandhan celebrations involving Rakhi-tying, sweets and community fellowship.
- Where
- Nilmani Mitra Street in Sonagachi, central Kolkata, and Biplabi Bhupati Majumdar Pathshala in Balagarh, Hooghly district.
- When
- This year, marking Amra Padatik’s 20th anniversary of the celebrations; no exact date is stated.
- Why
- To promote solidarity and inclusivity, oppose discrimination, and support education and welfare among disadvantaged children.
Key facts
- Kolkata organiser
- Amra Padatik
- Kolkata participation
- Around 500 people
- Anniversary
- 20th anniversary of Amra Padatik’s Raksha Bandhan celebrations
- Kolkata venue
- Nilmani Mitra Street, Sonagachi, central Kolkata
- Hooghly volunteers
- Twenty National Service Scheme volunteers from Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya
- Hooghly beneficiaries
- Children of migrant brick-kiln workers
- Additional activities
- Amra Padatik works against child marriage and drug addiction and supports education and health rights
Quotes
Shatabdi Saha
Secretary of Amra Padatik
“Let all forms of discrimination vanish through Raksha Bandhan. May the new generation move forward with the spirit of a warrior.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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