Shining BAL MELA - Lets celebrate Childhood

Nov. 19, 2008 - PRLog -- Shine believes that Children's Day is to celebrate "childhood" as they are loved by one and all and win over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. When children get the opportunity to display their inherent talents and that too on occasions like Children’s Day, their joys knows no bounds. Keeping this in mind, Shine Foundation organized a Bal Mela, in Sector -53, Noida, for the children from Underprivileged urban slum communities on the eve of this children’s day. Several competitions ranging from sports, cultural competitions and fancy dress was organized in which children participated with a lot of enthusiasm.  

Children's Day is a day for all the children to engage in fun and frolic irrespective of any discrimination based on socio-economic status. Unfortunately, due to socio-economic and cultural factors, many of the children residing in Shine project areas do not receive such opportunities.

The mela was an attempt to provide a platform to these children where they can enjoy their childhood, and also to spend a day where they are free from all worries of poverty which they face at home, says Naushad A. Khan, Executive Director of Shine Foundation.

Famous pop singer Shankar Sawhney, who came as the chief guest, sang a lot of songs and the children enjoying grooving to his foot tapping numbers. Domino’s Pizza came forward and provided free pizzas to these children.

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