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At the Millennium Summit in September 2000, the states of the United Nations reaffirmed their commitment to work towards a world in which sustaining development and eliminating poverty would have the highest priority. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) grew out of the agreements of world conferences organised by the United Nations.

During its Fourth Annual Regional Meeting (ARM), OWSA launched its MDG tune that was formally released by Dr. Kiran Bedi, the winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award and Civilian Police Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The tune composed by a creative community personality is also accompanied by a song in Hindi. The composition was rendered during the function and expressed beautifully through a ballet-Kathak.

Millennium Development Goals, as perceived by the grassroots

En Sahatr (millennium) varsho ka agaman, Vikas ke dwar se hoga, Nae bhoor se hoga, Khushhali se hoga

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Peat ki jalti aag ko roti se bujhana hoga, Garibi ki vish bel (poison ivy) ko jadd se katna hoga

Goal 2: Ensure that all boys and girls complete primary school

Shiksha ki seedhi bhi to haar ek ko chadhni hogi, Bachpan ko saakshr ho kar bhavishya banana hoga

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Istri ho ya purush ho, Har bhead mita dengey hum, Parivar mein sukh ho shanti ho, Tam (darkness) ko cheerna hoga

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Angan ki har kali ko tutney se bachaye gey hum, Ab har ghar ke phool ko bhi- maut na marna hoga

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Ghar ki kendra Maata hai, Shishu ki paalan harini, Uske swaasth ko pahley behtar banana hoga

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

Rogo ke dewaro ko ,melkar todey gey ham HIV / AIDS, malaria ko jad se metana hoga

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Pradushan bas mein kar key,Swatchata lani hogi Apney paryavaran ko hamey sthaeetava dena hoga

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Vasudev kutumbhkam ka path bhi padna hai hamko Jag ki bhagedari ka vikas bhi karma hoga