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Students Organisation for Social Assistance (SOSA), an apolitical and a
non-profit group formed by the students of Sikkim University organised
an anti-rape awareness program in Gangtok today. The group was formed on
4th May 2014 and it campaigns with the motto ‘of the society, for the
society’. The organization primarily strives to address the various
social crisis of the contemporary society and help the members of the
society overcome the social problems through awareness and motivational
programs. This exercise also helps the students of varying academic
backgrounds come together with diverse perspectives and unitedly work
for the benefit of the society at large.
Today’s program started at 1 p.m. with a placard display mollified with first of it’s kind ‘clap rally’ from Denzong cinema hall to Tourism Department at M.G Marg. The other events of the program included pamphlet distribution, street play, signature campaign and a musical peace procession where the group sang their self composed song ‘Balatkar ko birod garaw’. The members of the group had contributed voluntarily to organise today’s program. Dr. Swati A. Sachdeva, Dr. Mona Chettri, Dr. Binu Sundas and many other well wishers of the group also came forward to participate in the road show. Many spectators turned up and gave positive feedbacks. An old lady broke out into tears while she watched the street act based on rape and a lady doctor responded with an assurance to help SOSA.
The organisation is also very much thankful to the Gangtok Municipal Corporation, the Urban Development and Housing Department and the Police Department for their cordial help in making SOSA’s debut program a grand success. The organisation also looks forward to visit other towns and villages of the state and spread the awareness on various social problems like rape, suicide, school dropouts, drug addiction and so forth.
Today’s program started at 1 p.m. with a placard display mollified with first of it’s kind ‘clap rally’ from Denzong cinema hall to Tourism Department at M.G Marg. The other events of the program included pamphlet distribution, street play, signature campaign and a musical peace procession where the group sang their self composed song ‘Balatkar ko birod garaw’. The members of the group had contributed voluntarily to organise today’s program. Dr. Swati A. Sachdeva, Dr. Mona Chettri, Dr. Binu Sundas and many other well wishers of the group also came forward to participate in the road show. Many spectators turned up and gave positive feedbacks. An old lady broke out into tears while she watched the street act based on rape and a lady doctor responded with an assurance to help SOSA.
The organisation is also very much thankful to the Gangtok Municipal Corporation, the Urban Development and Housing Department and the Police Department for their cordial help in making SOSA’s debut program a grand success. The organisation also looks forward to visit other towns and villages of the state and spread the awareness on various social problems like rape, suicide, school dropouts, drug addiction and so forth.