A social and educational programme for Divyanga (physically-handicapped) children was organised in the precincts of Swabhiman Organisation here recently.
A seminar was conducted under the stewardship of Mamata Patasani, chairman of the Omm Sai Trust. Patasani exhorted all the assembled audience, parents and teachers to strengthen their own physical, mental, vital, esthetic and spiritual qualities.
After distributing educational aids to the Divyanga children, she urged the organisers to sort out their problems by taking bold initiatives. She announced to adopt five Divyanga children and to meet all their educational and other related expenses till completin of graduation.
She opined that the Divyanga cildren should not be treated with discrimination and the society should take all possible measures not to make them feel letdown. Instilling a feeling of confidence that they are equal to all other normal children should be a mantra of all of us, she said.
In his address, Sunil Kumar Patasani emphasised that the Divyanga Children should be give education, which is the only weapon that can dispel darkness and ignite ray of hope to lead dignified lives.
Among others, Satarupa Pati, Sasmita Routray and Debi Prasad Dash were present. Swabhiman in-charge Swati Maharana coordinated the whole proramme.