a day to be remembered

They even hardly know much about Jawaharlal Nehru and his contribution to the nation and it may not be usual for them if some of them do not know that they have assembled in one place on the eve of the children’s day that commemorate the birth day of that great personality. What ever may be reason they feel it an auspicious day in their lives which provides them an opportunity to make marry making and fanfare for whole day with good delicious food to eat. Yes, we are talking about the hundreds of boys and girls residing in various orphanages located in and around Sambalpur town who assembled here at Deer Park to celebrate the occasion. Thanks to the efforts of ‘Utsarga’ for creating such an occasion which brings smile on the gloomy faces.

With the active support of the smile India foundation, the premier blood donation organization ‘Utsarga’ cultivated the idea to bring orphans of the locality under one banner to celebrate the children’s day in a new style in order to boost their inherit quality and talent. The eminent poet Haldhar Nag inaugurated the programme. “I really thank the organizers for cultivating such an idea where children of the oppressed section of the society get an opportunity to express their feeling and talent’, poet Nag told.

“We try to give a massage that you do not feel lonely and distressed. The whole society is with you. You are no less than any other boy living with their parents”, the coordinator of the programme and senior member of the ‘Utsarga’ Sudhir Pujari told. “We decide to celebrate children’s day with orphans boys and girls of the locality as we feel the day has a special importance to such children residing in various orphanages”, Pujari added.

Sources said, 250 numbers of boys and girls imamates from various Orphanages including Dhankauda, Phuljharan, Chhachhanpali and Pradhanpali located outskirt of Sambalpur town have assembled in Sambalpur Deer Park on the occasion of the children day on Saturday. Eminent personality of the town have also present on the occasion to spend sometime with the orphans. “It was a nice occasion for me to spend sometimes with distressed boys and girls of the society. I would never forget such an occasion”, eminent social workers and feminists Basant Kumari Panda told. “I am happy to be part of the programme. Works become noble when we work selflessly.’ eminent physician and owner of the ‘healing touches’ nursing home Dr. Ashok Singhal told.

While they sing songs, play music, participate in musical chair, funny sports and yoga, they also get good and delicious food to eat.

“This is an auspicious day in my life and I will never forget it”,Bikash Murmu, an inmate residing in Vikash Ashram of Pardhiapali. Murmu is a native of Mayurbhanj district but now reading in class five through the Ashram. “I have attended several social programmes but the pleasure I get from this particular, I never get in any others”,, another member Satya Narayan Thakur told