MUMBAI, 21^st NOVEMBER, 2022 (GPN) : SOS Children’s Villages of India, the largest self-implementing childcare NGO of the country, organized Tarang 2022, a four-day annual, cultural and sports festival to boost creativity and abilities among children. The grand finale took place after months of intense preparations and great performances. A wide spectrum of competitions was organized including song, dance, science projects, volleyball, football, among others.

Tarang serves as an exceptional platform for children to showcase and boost their creativity and abilities. All children, Mothers, caregivers and co-workers, at SOS Children’s Villages of India show a of enthusiasm, and take part in every possible way, with a lot of zest. The event, each year, celebrates the Right to Participation.

Mr. Sumanta Kar, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India, said, “Tarang 2022 is being organized, on site, after a long gap, owing to restrictions posed by the pandemic. This platform serves as an integral feature of securing wholesome child development, which serves as the crux for all our initiatives.  Such events are important to enhance physical, emotional mental wellbeing of children and we applaud the efforts placed by them in participating so enthusiastically in the event.”

Tarang serves as a platform for children to showcase their abilities, creativity and skills to a wide audience, learning, sharing, and growing in the bargain. Each year, Tarang has had something unique to offer; this year, Tarang 2022 not only saw the enthusiastic and motivated participation of Mothers, children, and co-workers of SOS Children’s Villages of India, but also the sharing of personal journeys and messages pertaining to the festival.

685 children participated and showcased their talents in a series of inter-zonal activities and performances organized over the last few weeks. About 156 children were adjudged the winners in the zonal-level competitions. These winners competed in the grand finale and 39 winners, therefrom, were felicitated.

SOS Children’s Villages of India is impacting more than 45,000 children, every year, through its Basket of Care Solutions.

About SOS Children’s Villages of India

Established in 1964, SOS Children’s Villages of India provides children without parental care or at the risk of losing it, a value chain of quality care services that goes beyond childcare alone, ensuring comprehensive child development. Our customized care interventions such as: Family Like Care, Family Strengthening, Kinship Care, Short Stay Homes, Foster Care, Youth Skilling, Emergency Childcare and Special Needs Childcare are aimed at transforming lives and enabling children under care into self-reliant and contributing members of society. The organization empowers vulnerable families in communities to become financially independent, thereby enabling them to create safe and nurturing spaces for children under their care. Today, over 6,500 children live in more than 440 family homes, inside 32 SOS Children’s Villages of India, in 22 States/UTs, from Srinagar to Kochi, and Bhuj to Shillong. They are lovingly cared for and nurtured by over 600 SOS Mothers and Aunts. As India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO, SOS Children’s Villages India directly touches the lives of around 45,000 children every year.

For more information, please visit: https://www.soschildrensvillages.in