Mangalore: Asha Jyothi Organizes Unique Programme for Physically-challenged Kids 

Pics: Manju Neereshwallya
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD/SB)

Mangalore, Jan 9: Asha Jyothi, Forum for the physically challenged and their parents, sponsored by Seva Bharathi ® organized a special programme for them here on Sunday January 9. 

The special programme was organized with the objective of bringing together physically challenged children and their parents, in order to rejuvenate their hope in the New Year, to share parenting experience among others and to pressurize the government to grant special facilities to the physically challenged children. 

Mayor Rajani Dugganna inaugurated the programme.

State department for physically disabled commissioner K V Rajanna presided.

The city municipal commissioner Dr k N Vijayaprakash, K P Achchayya of Corporation Bank – M G Road branch and G T Foundation managing trustee Dr Ravichandran were the chief guests.

Variety of games, camel rides, cock-fight, art display, Braille works of blind students and other works by physically challenged students were displayed at the special programme.

The variety food stalls including sweets were set up at the venue to get the feel of annual festivities.

The consultations with the medical surgeons were arranged for the differently-able children and elders. Free lunch and snacks, beverages were served to all.

Corporation Bank, Karnataka Bank, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Canara Bank, Mangalore Municipality sponsored the special programme.

Asha Jyothi chairman B Srinivas Rao welcomed the gathering.  Seva Bharathi trustee Dr U V Shenoy delivered the introductory address. Savitri S Rao and Mamatha compered the programme. V Muralidhar Nayak proposed the vote of thanks.

Nearly 1,000 people were present on the occasion