Ranchi: On the occasion of Children’s Day, Chief Minister Hemant Soren met the child journalists of UNICEF. During the meeting, the Chief Minister gave an opportunity to the child journalists to ask questions. Maximum questions were based on Sports, Inclusion and Diversity, which is the theme of this year’s Children’s Day. 20 child journalists from 7 blocks of Ranchi district participated in the program.
During this, Dr Kaninika Mitra, head of UNICEF Jharkhand, Aastha Alang, communication specialist of UNICEF, Ashtam Oraon, the footballer who led India in the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2022, were present. The Chief Minister rewarded three UNICEF child journalists Himanshu Kumar, Vaishnavi Priya and Laxmi Kumari with football for preparing the best press release for the event.
Highlights of the question & answer session:
Ananya Kesari: You wanted to be the Chief Minister since childhood or did you have any other dream?
Chief Minister: In childhood i did not think about becoming Chief Minister or Minister. I come from a family where my father Dishom Guru Shibu Soren has been a revolutionary. My father is my source of inspiration. By chance I entered the political arena. After coming into the field of politics, the people of the state made me the Chief Minister. I consider myself fortunate that the people of Jharkhand have given me a chance to serve as the chief servant of the state.
Anupriya Kumari: There are many girls in the state, who have been ahead in sports, but even today some parents refuse their daughters to play, and break their morale. What would you like to say to those parents?
Chief Minister: The Chief Minister said that on my part, I urge the parents of all those girls to give a chance to them who want to move forward in the field of sports. Do not stop the girls from progressing in the field of sports, he said.