Over 60 organisations, institutions and individuals — cutting acr-oss class lines — are set to make this Navratri special for children.
Over 60 organisations, institutions and individuals — cutting acr-oss class lines — are set to make this Navratri special for children.
During this “Joy of Giving” or “Daan Utsav” week, children of officials, politicians, auto-rickshaw drivers, chief executive officers of multi-national companies, underprivileged children and street urchins will share the joy of festival.
DGP, women’s cell, Sutapa Sanyal, who is also part of the initiative, said that at a host of activities will mark the Daan Utsav week from October 2 to 8.
The events lined up include fun at a luxury resort, special screening of movies, storytelling sessions, dance and song activities, health camps, education and much more.
For the entertainment of underprivileged children, an event named “Chhota Packet Bada Dhamaka” will be organised in which children working at tea stalls will watch movie I am Kalam, which will be screened at a university auditorium. Some theatres will have special screening of popular movies for underprivileged children.
A prominent management institute will host a storytelling session — “Kahaani Nilesh Misra ki Zubaani” — for 500 children from slums, while “Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan” event will witness the elderly from old age home and underprivileged children having fun at a luxury resort.
Another event, ‘Meri Khushi’ is aimed at bringing smiles on the faces of government school students by giving them an opportunity to indulge in art and painting. Volunteers from different organisations have contributed crayons and drawing sheets for the event.
While painting colourful pictures, the children will also get an opportunity to learn the art of sculpting, dancing, theatre and sports activities.
Other events that will be organised during the week include magic and puppet show, interactive sessions, workshops, aerobics, cricket match, and a wish tree that will grant the wishes of the children.
The ‘Daan Utsav’ will also have interactive sessions for differently-abled children and activities in government schools will include theatre workshops and cricket matches, especially in the rural schools. Sports kits, books, food and stationery will be distributed among needy students across the city. At a unique event, ‘Happy Tails’, children will be sensitised towards animals.
The seven-day event will also be organised in seven different villages of Lucknow. The activities will span around medical camps, storytelling, theatre, motivational speeches by women police officers and awareness drives on hygiene and safety.
