The Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya has said that the lives of Helen Keller and Ashtavakra were full of struggle and one should take lessons from them. She was addressing a ‘Swarnprashan’ programme at National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) here on Saturday.
The programme was held under joint aegis of the Uttarakhand Ayurveda University and NIEPVD. The governor administered drops of ‘Swarnprashan’ which is an Ayurvedic preparation to the students.
The Governor also inaugurated Helen Keller Park, Ashtavakra auditorium and Braille maps on the occasion. In her address she said that the children are future of the nation and the objective of Swarnprashan ceremony is to develop immunity in them. She said that Ayurveda is an ancient practice and Swarnprashan is part of it.
She announced a financial assistance of Rs 51000 for the institute and assured that the government would provide every possible help to the institute.
Speaking on the occasion, Mussoorie MLA, Ganesh Joshi said that soon an ambulance would be provided to the institute by the Hans foundation. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university, Sunil Kumar Joshi claimed that that the Swarnprashan helps in mental development of children up to 16 years of age. He said that the University would try to start such programmes in all parts of the state. The director of NIEPVD, Nachiketa Raut and others were present on the occasion.