DON BOSCO INTER AGENCY CULTURAL FEST
A DAY FOR UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN
Organized for street and working children of various Organizations of Bangalore Forum- on 31st January 2010.
BOSCO , the NGO working for the Rescue and Rehabilitation of Street Children for the last 30 years organized a mega cultural fest for the street and working children of Bangalore o the occasion of its Founders Day at Chamrajapet, Bosco mane. Being truly faithful to the founder’s aim and objectives “Providing an opportunity is greater than feeling pity towards deprived” was concretized through the various activities of the day.
The cultural fest began at 10:00 am by a prayer dance. Rev. Fr. Edward Thomas, the Executive Director of BOSCO graced the occasion by welcoming the chief guests and all the participants. He said it is not enough to love the young but they must feel that they are loved. Mr. Ramesh Chandra, Asst. Commissioner of police, Jayanagar Sub – Division inaugurated the program by lighting up the lamp together with representatives of participant’s children and Forum convener. Mr. Ramesh Chandra, in his inaugural speech said that these children are not just street children, but they are the future citizen of our country. Available opportunities are a few in our life, but the availed opportunities we have to be used in its maximum way. He requested the children that in order to come up in the life , they have to work hard, study well, and give shape to your life.
The NGO Forum convener Mr. Bheema said that it is an opportunity to the under privileged children to show their great hidden talents and build confidence and come up in the life. He wished Don Bosco’s 150th year celebration and 17th Don Bosco inter agency cultural fest brings happiness and enthusiasm to the children and let it continue in their life. After the inaugural function, the cultural competitions took place systematically and all the participants actively participated. Fourteen NGO has participated in this cultural fest and contributed in their own way.
The event witnessed Children from 14 NGO’s of Bangalore Forum for Street and Working Children coming well in advance in their color attraction, which made the event a memorable and spectacular one. The whole programme stood unique from every perspective for the children of the less privileged to exhibit their hidden talents in competitions like Group Dance, Patriotic Group Song, Skit, Single Dance, Fancy Dress, etc.,
The culmination of the whole day’s event was in the valedictory function. Dignitaries like Chief Guest Special Guest Mr. H.B. Ravindranath Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City, Guest of Honor Mr. Alok Kumar IPS Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bangalore City, Mr. Preveen Pandey IRTS Sr. DCM south Western Railway presided over the function and distributed the prizes to the winners. While addressing the children , all the dignitaries echoed in the same tone to hundreds of street and working children gathered in the function, that “the service that is rendered to the needy children will bear much fruit only when the children make use the opportunities to the maximum”.
Children have taken back to their home with the message and items performed by them clearly indicated that the great potentialities revealed and accepted which is deprived or kept hidden because of the circumstances. The whole event has left behind lots of positive lessons for the participants. It was a great and sweet memorable day for them to mingle with one another from different organizations. It was a healthy competition to exhibit their talents. The event also created a sense of belongingness and brotherhood. The events similar to BOSCO Inter Agency Cultural Fest can make the children to know their worth and a stepping stone to choosing their carrier. Finally Mr. P.N. Basavaraju Gave away the vote of thanks with heartstring way. At the end of the Programme all saluted the National flag by signing the National Anthem.
SUBMITTED BY YESURAJ - PFS - BANGALORE HUB
COURTESY - BOSCO , BANGALORE
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