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ANNUAL SPORTS DAY of the INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
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The Annual Sports Day
for the differently-abled children and adolescents
residing in the slums and streets of Bhubaneswar was
organized at the playground in front of 35 Forest Park
by the RSSO on December 23, 2006. |
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Mr. S.N. Senapati appealing for support
to handicapped children in the company of Mrs. I.Khurana
and Ms. C.Kuppens |
Dr.
Kuppers of “Thomas –Ruchika for India” through
the RSSO extended a helping hand to the differently-abled
children.
Mr. Suresh Chandra Senapati, Joint Secretary, Woman and
Child Development Dept. Govt. of Orissa, the Chief
Guest spoke in the validation session of the Annual
Sports Day with differently-abled children on December
23, 2006 in Bhubaneswar. |
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He said
that God has extended services through Ruchika to these
disabled children. He also remarked that there is
nothing to worry about being disabled with physical
debilities. In fact the children and youth should muster
enough confidence in themselves to participate and excel
in the day-to-day activities of life like any normal
person. All attempts to help them gain confidence and to
lead life meaningfully are just deeds of fulfillment of
God’s wishes. |
An attentive audience of disabled
children and community members in the
program |
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The
Annual Sports Day for the differently-abled children and
adolescents residing in the slums and streets of
Bhubaneswar was organized at the playground in front of
35 Forest Park by the RSSO on December 23, 2006.
Mr.
S.M. Patnaik, Retd. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Orissa,
Chief Guest of the event inaugurated the Day and Mr.
Chandra Mishra, Steering Committee Member of the State
Employment Mission, Govt. of Orissa was the guest
speaker. Ms. Carolien Cuppens, a visiting
physiotherapist from Belgium graced the event as the
guest-of-honor. |
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Mr. S.M. Patnaik, Rtd. Chief Secy. Govt. of Orissa,
addressing the audience |
The
first half of the Day was marked with enthusiastic
performances by the physically disabled children in
different athletic activities amid great applause by the
dignitaries, spectators and organizing staff members of
RSSO. The second half witnessed distribution of prizes
to the children in the sports activities followed by
distribution of various aids and physical appliances to
the differently –abled children |
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Day provided a platform to exhibit the hidden talents of
these children through their participation in various
athletic events. Their morale received an upward surge
as they preformed with great zeal in the sports
activities.
These children are in the focus of a
major intervention of RSSO aptly termed as ‘Inclusive
Education Programme’ operational since 2004. |
A disabled child displaying her skills in
a sports event |
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The
aim is to make these children participate in the
processes of their growth through proper education,
health and building their confidence. RSSO has taken the
initiatives to educate them with sponsorship from
Belgium-based organisation.
A
part time integrated special school program provides
services to educate the disabled children of the slums.
Receiving trophy from the Chief Guest |
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These
children are being integrated in the mainstream
education and society through innovative methodologies. |
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A child with cerebral palsy stands up for
the first time with the help of orthotics |
A hemiplegia patient receiving orthotic
aid from the Chief Guest |
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The
Inclusive Education Program has been extended to
distant places and more than 200 disabled children have
been identified, diagnosed and provided necessary
treatment and medical services. |
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Parent of disabled child receiving special orthotic aid
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