Raahgiri brings families together

Bhubaneswar: The venue for Raahgiri at Janpath on Sunday turned into a veritable joint family house with the theme of the weekly event being International Family Day. Several families braved the scorching heat to throng the venue for the two-hour jamboree.
While the events focused on families, healthy living and sustainable future, the motivational speech of mayor Anant Narayan Jena on togetherness of big and extended family received huge applaud.Raahgiri has turned out to be such a crowd-puller that one or two members from each family turn up at the event. Raahgiri itself has become a family. We are happy that through the event, we have been able to give the city a new identity, said the mayor.
He used the occasion to seek cooperation of the families for implementation of solid waste management and collection of user fee. He sought help of police to help the civic body implement the community-based waste reduction and solid waste management.
Twin cities police commissioner Y B Khurania, Odia film actress Anu Chaudhury, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani and city DCP Satyabrata Bhoi graced the occasion.
Patasani stressed on Bharatiya Parampara (Indian Customs). I expect the youths to work towards retaining the values of Indian society. Our joint family tradition is unique and everybody should make efforts to maintain it, Patasani said.
City-based social service organisation Peoples Cultural Centre (Pecuc) organized an event in which several couples participated. A childrens corner was opened for hands-on activities.
Psychiatrist Pranab Mohapatra said joint families are like shock absorbers as there are ample scopes to come out of any sorts of grief and difficulties. Good and quality family life always makes a positive impact on an individuals personal and professional life, he said.
Giving examples of ubiquitous mobile applications, he said in the present world people have opportunities to stay connected to many people at a given point in time. Joint family norm is a tested one and our culture promotes it, he added.
Raising importance of familys security in growing city like Bhubaneswar, the police commissioner said providing security to the families is one of the primary roles of police and it is one of the components in smart city development. Security and safety of families are a holistic responsibility of all and the communities must strive for it, he said.
A drone camera capturing images of the event added visual delight to the event.
Bhubaneswar: The venue for Raahgiri at Janpath on Sunday turned into a veritable joint family house with the theme of the weekly event being International Family Day. Several families braved the scorching heat to throng the venue for the two-hour jamboree.
While the events focused on families, healthy living and sustainable future, mayor Anant Narayan Jena motivational speech on the need for togetherness drew a thunderous applause. "Raahgiri has turned out to be such a crowd-puller that one or two members from each family turn up for the event. Raahgiri itself has become like a huge family. We are happy that through this, we have been able to give the city a new identity," said Jena.
He used the opportunity to seek the cooperation of the families for the implementation of the solid waste management programme and collection of user fee for their services. He also sought the help of police for the implementation of the community-based waste reduction and solid waste management programme.
Twin cities police commissioner Y B Khurania, Odia film actress Anu Chaudhury, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani and city DCP Satyabrata Bhoi, among others, graced the occasion.
Patasani spoke at length on Bharatiya parampara or Indian customs. "I would want the youngsters to work towards retaining the values of Indian culture. Our joint family tradition is unique and everybody should strive to maintain it," Patasani said.
The event organized by city-based social service organization, People's Cultural Centre (Pecuc), saw the enthusiastic participation of many couples. A separate corner was dedicated to children's activities.
Psychiatrist Pranab Mohapatra said joint families are like shock absorbers as they provide ample scope to overcome hardships and sorrows. "A good and quality family life has a positive impact on an individual's personal and professional life," he said.
Citing examples of ubiquitous mobile applications, he said in today's world people have ample means to stay connected with many people at a given point in time. "The joint family system is a tried and tested one," he added.
Underlining the importance of security in a rapidly growing city like Bhubaneswar, the police commissioner said providing security to the families is one of the primary roles of police and it is one of the major prerequsites of a smart city.