Children’s journalism was organised by City Level Children’s Federation of Berhampur on the theme “Save Water’. More than 300 children from 40 slums participated in the second Raahgiri celebration in Berhampur city. On the occasion children participated in various other fun games like kabadi, puchi, khapara game, and skipping etc.Children are more excited and participated actively by writing poem, story, drawing cartoon, their situation in slums and short writing and demonstrated in a wall magazine. The theme of the children’s journalism this day is ‘Save Water’. Children covered many things on this theme and shows the way how to save water for our future. Children dominated the event this day by capturing attention of the whole audience and many senior officials visited and praised the activities and message of save water by young children.
There is lack of space for children in Berhampur to play, interact and network with their peers. And cities become unsafe due to more vehicles on roads. Raahgiri has made it possible for the citizens and children to make their importance in the city life. Commissioner Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Mr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty and Tahasilda Berhampur and other senior officials visited and interacted with the kids. Commissioner assured the particular space dedicated for children at Raahgiri and called this will be ‘children’s corner’. This shows children able to get their space and right a small but important move by BeMC.
Youth for Social Development (YSD) a local NGO has, participated in the event on Raahgiri Day in Berhampur city. YSD has been working to improve the living condition of children living in urban poverty since 2012. Children from Raghupati Nagar, Jagannath Nagar, Gramdevati Bauri street, Old Berhampur Bauri street, Jagabandhu Bandh huda, Purnabasi Colony. Lanjipali Goudabandh Street, Telgu street, Ankuli Gudia Bandh street, Ambapua Bauri street, Khodasingi Bauri street and Dhimira Bauri street participated. Youth volunteers Bala Das, Bidyut parava Das, Pinky Das, Radha Dash, Banita Nayak, Jharana Das, Jyoti Das, Basant Das, Rinky Patra, Suprava Das and Sumi Maharana coordinated the programmee.