A proud moment for SOS Village, Khajurikalan when six young achievers of the village were felicitated with Jhalkari award on Amar Shaheeed Veerangna Jhalkari Bai Jayanti programme at Gandhi Bhawan on November 22. The programme was organized by District cell of Woman Empowerment department under Woman and Child Development (WCD) Department.
Additional Director of Woman Empowerment Department, Seema Thakur, Joint Director, Integrated Child Development Services Swarnima Shukla and Joint Director Women Empowerment Department, Nakkija Qureshi present as Chief Guest. After the award ceremony while remembering Jhalkari Bai she said, “Women should take inspiration from her and always come forward and proof one self.”
Assistant Director of SOS village, Khajurikalan, BP Matkar said, “it is a proud moment for me and for SOS family. I am thankful to the WCD department that they recognize our special children. This award motivated all of them and inspired to do more in their respective field.”
As many as 20 women and girls were felicitated at the event among which six special girls from SOS family — Dolly, Shruti, Vidushi, Mansi, Kiran and Madhu — were awarded for their achievements at such young age.
Dolly, who loves painting, cooking and dancing has won Silver and Bronze medal in Cycling in Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 and has proved her spirit to achieve great heights.
Shruti, loves cycling, swimming and painting and has marked her presence in Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 by winning Gold Medal in Volley ball. Madhu loves swimming, painting and dancing and has been Awarded with Bal Shree Award for painting in 2015 by Madhya Pradesh Government.
Mansi indulges herself in sports, dance, running and has been selected for International competition winter games which will be held in Austria, March 2017. Kiran also loves sports activities and swimming and is a cinema fan. She has also been selected for International competition winter games which will be held in Austria, March 2017.
Vidushi movies and swimming is what impresses her after sports activities and she will be joining Mansi and Kiran for the International competition winter games which will be held in Austria, March 2017.