A three- day State level festival ‘Kasturi’, showcasing the creativity of the children with disabilities, kicked off here on Friday.
It was organised by the district administration and the Research Academy for Rural Enrichment (RARE) in collaboration with DAPPWD, Subarnapur, at the Indoor stadium to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Participants from western, southern and north part of the Odisha have joined the event.
Gracing the inaugural function as chief guest, district Collector Dasirathi Satpathy encouraged all the participants coming from different parts of State. President of Parivar-NCPO Srirang N Bijur and District Social Security Officer (DSSO) Sunil Chandra Das joined as guests of honour.
RARE president Gorishyam Panda shared the main objectives of the fest. The 8th edition of the Kasturi provides the children an opportunity to learn and express themselves creatively, he said.
This time creative learning corner such as Puppet Making, Balloon Craft and Flower Craft will be organised.
The festival also provides space to escorts, parents, NGOs, people, teachers, Block Resource Persons, disabled people’s organisations and Government representatives for learning and understanding the children.
A ‘Marathon for Inclusion’ (around 6 km) was held from the ITI, Sonepur to the Town Hall.