A
child’s mind is like a fertile ground on which ideas can be grown. Indeed the
children have the power to change the world, it is only a matter of sensitising
them of the social issues that the world has to deal with.
With this thought, Hindustan
Zinc – a Vedanta Group Company in Zinc-Lead-Silver business, organized “Khushi
Creative Workshop” for the children of classes 6th to 12th.
On 23rd November 2016, Udaipur saw 250 kids from the schools - Delhi
Public School Udaipur, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Seedling School, Ryan International,
The Study, Bohra Youth School, DAV, St. Mary’s Convent, Vidya Bhawan and St.
Matthews exhibiting their thoughts on child care.
Carried out at over 10
popular locations of Udaipur - Delhi Gate, Saheliyon ki Badi, Sukhadiya Circle,
Chetak Circle, Field Club, Gulab Bagh, Panchwati, Fatehpura, Science College
along with Hindustan Zinc Office-Yashad Bhawan - 8 selected students from each
of the schools painted on one of the 8 pre-identified child care themes - Child
Marriage, Child Abuse, Child Beggary, Save the Girl Child, Child Trafficking,
Child Labour, Child Malnutrition and Child Education.
Along with the painting
competition, the schools displayed their enthusiasm for Khushi and actively
conducted performances of band, skits and interesting street plays along with
choir. The students played instruments like drums, harmonium, bagpipers etc.,
dramatized various issues relating to child care and women empowerment, raised
banners and placards and also sang touching songs.
The founder of project
“Khushi”, and Head Corporate Communication – Hindustan Zinc, Pavan Kaushik
informed that the schools have shown keen interest and in a span of about 5
days he met about 3000 students and the children were found keen to bring
necessary change in the society.
“While the Government is
taking forward Digital India, Make in India and Skill India, there is a dire
need to initiate Human Resources of India. The country is passing through a
transition period. We are growing at each front but we also have to see what
future generation has in store for India. About 6 crore children in India are
deprived of health, education and nutrition. India contributes to largest child
deaths, largest malnourished children and largest street children in the world.
The future generation that is expected to take the country forward need to be
addressed today.” Pavan Kaushik said.
In this Khushi Creative
Workshop, children aimed to reach out to about 75% of Udaipur population and
convey sensitivity of children of Udaipur towards child related issues.
A designated jury took
rounds to all the 10 locations and motivated school children for the cause. The
jury also made the children understand the concept and how they perceived and
dealt with delicate issues painted on the canvas.
The winners will be later
awarded at a ceremony at Hindustan Zinc office -Yashad Bhawan in Udaipur.
Pavan
Kaushik also informed that “Hindustan Zinc has been working to provide
nutrition, health and education to deprived children in Rajasthan through
association with Anganwadis. As part of promoting the cause of child care
Hindustan Zinc launched project “Khushi” about 5 years back. The objective
of “Khushi” is to bring together similar minds that can then drive the cause of
child care. Project “Khushi” has over 200,000 followers across the world and
everyone wants to help the deprived children. There is no donation
required and neither do we accept. We just want people to develop a sense of
responsibility towards these children” said Pavan Kaushik.
Earlier,
Khushi had organized workshops for the slum children on education, health and
sanitation, nutrition and moral values.
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