Culture Minister Vijayalakshmi Sadho and noted lyricist Gulzar visited The Sanskar Valley School on Saturday to be with the differently abled children. They jointly released Shefali Tripathi Mehta’s book ‘Ek Koshish: The Story of Arushi’. The preface of the book has also been written by Gulzar, who has been associated with Arushi for many years.
During the programme, Gulzar said that the efforts of Arushi are highly appreciable. He said that he has been associated with this institution and the children who are trained here, when the children used to learn to listen, speak and understand by listening to audio.
He called upon people to be a part of the journey of Arushi. He expressed the hope that the children of Arushi would also be able to study in normal schools.
Minister Sadho said that the two words of the title of the book “Ek Koshish....” actually depicts the attempt to light up the lives of disabled children. Lauding the dedicated efforts of Arushi Sanstha, she said that the Government and society will have to be connected to the efforts of this institute.
Jyoti Agarwal welcomed Gulzar and took him around the school premises. Giving information about the book Anil Mudgal of Arushi said that the book has details of the success of the disabled through life’s difficulties. Sudhir Agarwal and Publisher Vikas Rakheja were present on the occasion.