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| Physically impaired deserve compassion not pity: Governor | | Flag day fund for deaf, dumb | |
JAMMU, FEBRAURY 7
Governor Lt. General (Retd) S K Sinha today reminded the society of their solemn obligation for contributing towards the welfare of physically challenged people, saying that they deserve compassion and not pity.
Donating towards the Flag Day Fund for Deaf and Dumb in observance of All India Flag Week at Raj Bhavan this morning, the Governor said that every individual can play his part in shaping the destiny of physically impaired children.
‘With help and compassion, they too can play their useful role in nation building’, the Governor said.
The Governor was presented a memorandum by Jammu and Kashmir Samaj Kalyan Kendra listing various demands including assistance from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for the betterment of children studying in the school established for them. They also sought the intervention of the Governor for implementation of reservation norms for physically impaired so that they get their due share in jobs. The Samaj has established a high school for these children, the roll of which has gone up to 75. The school being, first and the only of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, is being run by trained professionals. The management is contemplating to convert it into a residential school. For this purpose land has been acquired at Gole Gujral area of the City.
The President of the Samaj, Mr Indrajit Khajuria said that all donations to the Kendra are exempted from Income Tax. He hoped that the people would come forward in a big way for the generous cause. He urged philanthropists to shoulder this social responsibility by lending a helping hand to the Samaj for improving the quality of life of these under privileged children.
The Principal, Mr Roshan Bhan said that the school has students from Banihal, Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri and Poonch apart from Jammu.
The office bearers of the management apprised the Governor about the functioning of the school and various extra curricular activities being carried out for the inmates. Though the fund raising has been a difficult task for children yet the growing awareness among the people is an indicator of the increasing response of the society towards their cause, said an executive member of the Samaj, hoping that the drive this year would be a success.
Most of the pass outs from the school have launched their own income generating units especially in arts and crafts.
General Sinha presented gifts to the students who formed the team of fund raisers. |
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