2,200 Children
participate in
Bal Gyan Utsav at
Munger in
Bihar
The
‘Bal Gyan’ workshop cum exhibition under “Mission Sunhera
Kal” held on 24 - 25th December at Munger was a
spectacular event – it brought cheers to and applause amongst
the children of Munger. The response from the residents of
Munger was absolutely thrilling for both the Pratham and ITC
Munger team.
Over
2,200 children participated in the event – which must be some
kind of a record for this small
township
of
Bihar
The
morning started with a yoga session followed by a workshop on
art and craft, creative arithmetic and language for the
children. In the afternoon documentary films on social issues
relevant to the children was screened. The workshop and the film
shows were a huge success as children poured in to participate
in the events
An
exhibition was put up entirely by the children with some help
from the teachers. Thirty
six stalls were erected in record time, and their exciting
displays drew huge crowds and kept the visitors engaged over two
days.
District
Magistrate, Mr. K. Santhil, took time off from his district
administration responsibilities to inaugurate the event by
cutting a ribbon. After completing his round of the stalls, and
seeing for himself what exhibits even the economically
underprivileged children could
assemble in a short time, he could not resist remarking
that “…even the Government machinery could not have made
such excellent arrangements” – which is a huge compliment
for Pratham and ITC team members. We acknowledge the support of
the District Magistrate.
The
function concluded on Christmas Day. It was an evening of
fun for the children – they recited poems, put up
impromptu plays, sang songs, and played interesting games. A
tired but proud and children and the team sang “Hum honge kamyaab…” to conclude the festivities.
The
planning, execution, and final roll out of the event were
largely possible due to the hard work and sincerity exhibited by
Pratham volunteers, led by coordinator Rajesh and
Patna
’s Asha Singh. The team acknowledges the tireless efforts and
contribution of Ms. Sunetra Poddar and Ms. Sarika who were
responsible for the design and planning of the entire event,
& Mr Y.P Singh for coordinating with the administration and
the media. The media for reporting the event prominently.
Photos
from the event -
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