Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu on Friday inaugurated an Exhibition of utility and decorative articles crafted by differently-abled children.
The exhibition is being held at the Art Gallery of the Department of Culture and Archaeology here.
The day-long exhibition was jointly organised by the Women and Child Development Department and Chhattisgarh State Child Welfare Board.
The Minister said that each handicraft is a work of art, beauty and attractive. The decorative pieces are so beautiful that they do not seem to be made by differently abled children .
lauding the children and organisers of the event she said that it displayed that great minds are at work. The items shown here are really elegant. The exhibition has brought out the unsung talent out of disabled children.
The Minister said that she was proud to have visited the exhibition. “It will create a sense of confidence among the children,”she said.
Sahu said that flower pots, flowers, artistic diyas (lamps), beautiful rakhis, and many other works of art are being sold at the exhibition.
Sahu purchased a couple of items in order to encourage the works of the children.
A large collection of handicraft made by students from Baal Jeevan Jyoti Bal Gruha (Girls), Boys Hostel, Government Multi-handicapped Home and Mentally Disabled Home, Adarsh Deep Handicapped Rehabilitation Centre, Sanwedana, Akansha lions Club, Srushti Specail School boys were displayed at the exhibition.
Miss Sakina of Bal Jeevan Jyoti Bal Gruha welcomed the funcion with a song. General Secretary of Chhattisgarh State Child Welfare Board Ashok Tripathi, Women and Child Development Department officials and other officials were present.