30th July proclaimed as human trafficking day by the United Nations since 2013. To stop such heinous practice from our society the British deputy high commission along with the NGO by name ASHA organized anti-human trafficking event in persons at Minakhan, North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. They even set some agenda to be performed as the part of this event for example Awareness Rally, the Signature campaign even Street play was acted by the students of ‘Kichir-Michir’ theatre group. Mr Bruce Bucknell, British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata was the Chief guests of this event and led this event.

He participated in the rally organized by the NGO, Association for Social and Humanitarian Action (ASHA). ASHA is another successful NGO which has been working from several years in developing rural areas of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, tea gardens in North Bengal and Assam and in the tribal-dominated areas of Chhattisgarh to sensitize and empower communities on Child Rights and issues related to Child Protection in the context of trafficking. In this campaign, local Schools also took part and walked in the rally. Even the local administration helped the committee to make this campaign successful.

Local Students from different native Schools shared their different problems which they face regularly with the British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Bucknell. His effective speech not only enchanted the audience even makes them courageous too. He throws light over the British Govt. commitment to eradicate Human trafficking, bonded and forced labour and exploitation. By praising He even congratulated NGO team for their ‘JAGRAN’ projects which aims to train community leaders to prevent child trafficking in high vulnerability areas in west Bengal Assam and Chhattisgarh. ‘I am glad that we are working with local partners to tackle this problem,’ Mr Bucknell added. ‘Such projects can empower people to raise concerns and work with authorities to address the dangers of human trafficking.’

A street play was performed by the students highlighting the causes and concerns related to trafficking in persons. This play reminds us we don’t inherit this planet from our ancestors; rather we borrow it from children. Borrowed things are meant to be returned. Before getting it’s too late we need to prevent our society from such disease.