NHRC Silver Jubilee celebrations conclude with ‘Human Rights Walk’ in New Delhi

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New Delhi : The three – day extended celebrations of the silver jubilee of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) concluded with the ‘Human Rights walk’ at Nehru Park in New Delhi on October  14, 2018, morning. It was flagged off by NHRC Chairperson Justice H L Dattu and celebrated sportspersons Ms J Mary Kom, Boxer, and Vijay Kumar, shooter.

Hundreds of people including women and children participated in the walk organized by the Commission to build awareness on human rights and seek people’s commitment to promote and protect them. Secretary General, NHRC,  Ambuj Sharma, in a brief address before the start of the Human Rights Walk, said that the Commission was thankful to both the leading sportspersons of the country for their participation in this event, which was also meant to send across a symbolic message of brotherhood and peace. Jyotika Kalra, Member, NHRC, and other senior officers also participated in the walk, according to an NHRC release.

Earlier, the Commission organized a Human Rights Mela and Street Theatre Festival of its own kind in the country at the amphitheatre arena of Central Park, Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place), New Delhi, on October 13, 2018. Seven selected groups performed their street plays on different aspects of human rights and competed for the covetous awards.

The first prize of Rs 1,00,000 went to the Street Play Society of Janki Devi Mahila College, Delhi University, for their play -‘Maila Kuchaila’ highlighting the challenges of the manual scavengers and the need to protect their rights to life, dignity and equality. The second prize of Rs 60,000 went to Rudraksh Kala Mandal for their play- ‘Apna Adhikar Pechano’ highlighting how to deal with domestic violence targeting women and take legal recourse approaching the rights bodies, and the third prize of Rs 40,000 was given to Jazba Theatre group’s play ‘Bhookh’ highlighting the challenges related to protection of right to food and how the people can themselves better ensure it by avoiding wastage of food.

Hundreds of people watched the street plays and visited the Mela, which provided an evening of fun, entertainment, education and information with a focus on motivating people to stand up for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Delhi Police teams also presented the performances of their pipe band, Women self defence techniques and a skit to show how to approach Delhi Police control room in the hour of distress.