Visit to celebrity Pallavi Joshi

13th June, 2009 two of CRY volunteers went to meet celebrity actress Pallavi Joshi at her residence in Versova to take her insight on the problem of Child Labor. Pallavi Joshi who is also associated with project Shiksha willingly lend her ears to CRY volunteers to know more about their campaign against child labor and their plan of action for the rest of the year. She was surprised when CRY volunteers brought to light an alarming figure of a 17 million children who still do not go to school in India even after 60 years of Independence. Volunteers also shared with her the CRY stance on the issue of child labor explaining to her the demands and motive of the campaign and elucidated the year long plan against child labor.
The issue of child labor inculcated within her great concern on the issue of child labor and she immediately agreed to get a photograph clicked with the CRY placard that read send children to school and not to work showing her support and consent for the same.
Pallavi Joshi also ensured continual support from her side to CRY in their attempt to make a difference in the lives of millions of uneducated children and also creating awareness among people who often unknowingly indulge in the act of child labor.
Volunteers then left her residence handing over a thank you letter to Ms. Pallavi Joshi for her valuable time and support along with the CRY handout on the campaign.