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Differently-abled participants from the Westcoast look forward to the western regional Abilympics to be held in Ahmedabad this month.
Arifa Kazi with her bouquet
The recent Ability Mela organised by the Lions International District
32383, covering 108 Lions Clubs between Bandra and Dahanu, along with
the state social justice and empowerment department, was a huge hit. It
testified that when there is talent and enough motivation to back it,
disability cannot come in the way of success.
Some of these students, who participated in the mela and won prizes, will soon be participating in the regional Abilympics to be held in Ahmedabad between November 21 and 23. This year, the host agency for the western zone will be the Blind People’s Association in Ahmedabad.
The regional Abilympics will have 33 different events for participants to display their skills. “So far we have got 263 participants from different parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat. We are yet to receive entries from Goa,” said Tejal Lakhia, coordinator of the event. Participants securing the first three ranks in each category will participate in the national Abilympics to be held in New Delhi next year and those securing the first position in that will represent the country in the international Abilympics in 2015.
Differently-abled children from the Westcoast are looking forward to the event. Arifa Kazi, 17, who was born deaf and mute, is eagerly awaiting the event. A student of Utkarsh Mandal Mookdhwani Vidyalaya in Vile Parle, Kazi had recently won the first prize in flower arrangement at the Ability Mela. Rohini Shrikande, vice-principal of the school, has been training Kazi for years now and is hoping that she will bag a prize at the regional Abilympics.
“Arifa is a fantastic student and a fast learner too. Arifa and Trupti Damankar, another deaf and mute student, are amazing at balancing different combinations, a must for creating different flower arrangements,” said Shrikande. “We missed out on a few sessions because of Diwali, otherwise, I am busy preparing them for the event. I recently took them to a workshop in flower arrangement at the Rabindra Natya Mandir and they enjoyed it thoroughly,” said Shrikhande.
Sadhna Sapre, principal of the school, is excited as 11 students from her school are participating in the event. “The skills they display in various fields are no less than those presented by any other student. We are hoping they will win many prizes this year,” said Sapre.
The Abilympics is conducted in two categories. One is the below-15 group and the other is above-15. Swati Bhave, 45, an art teacher with the school, will also be participating in the event in the fabric painting category, which will include painting on raw silk. “Swati has been teaching in our school for the last seven years and she is excellent in art. That is the reason we wanted her to participate in the competition this year. The best part is that she has a very supportive family too,” said Himali Salavi, fellow art teacher in the school.
Bhave was born deaf and mute, but has always received immense support from her family in whatever she did. She has many achievements to boast of, the most prominent being securing the third position in the national Abilympics held at Delhi in the water colour category. “Whenever she wants to participate in such competitions, my grandmother always encourages her and looks after the house. She is excellent in painting and we are sure that she will win,” said Pooja Bhave, her daughter.
Seventeen-year-old Omkar Yadav, an Andheri resident, is also participating in the painting category.
His teacher, Salavi, asserts that he is good in clay modelling too. “Omkar is excellent as an individual. He is also a good cook and has won several prizes in the past too,” said Salavi. Other students participating in the event include Andheri residents, Sachin Sharma, who will participate in painting, and Afrin Khan, who will participate in poster designing.
However, other differently-abled students like those belonging to the intellectually-challenged category will not be participating in the regional Abilympics.
“These students won’t be able to compete with students from the other categories. So, we chose not to participate,” said Shobha, principal of Punarvas, a school for the intellectually-challenged.
Source : DNA , 8th Nov 2013
Some of these students, who participated in the mela and won prizes, will soon be participating in the regional Abilympics to be held in Ahmedabad between November 21 and 23. This year, the host agency for the western zone will be the Blind People’s Association in Ahmedabad.
The regional Abilympics will have 33 different events for participants to display their skills. “So far we have got 263 participants from different parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat. We are yet to receive entries from Goa,” said Tejal Lakhia, coordinator of the event. Participants securing the first three ranks in each category will participate in the national Abilympics to be held in New Delhi next year and those securing the first position in that will represent the country in the international Abilympics in 2015.
Differently-abled children from the Westcoast are looking forward to the event. Arifa Kazi, 17, who was born deaf and mute, is eagerly awaiting the event. A student of Utkarsh Mandal Mookdhwani Vidyalaya in Vile Parle, Kazi had recently won the first prize in flower arrangement at the Ability Mela. Rohini Shrikande, vice-principal of the school, has been training Kazi for years now and is hoping that she will bag a prize at the regional Abilympics.
“Arifa is a fantastic student and a fast learner too. Arifa and Trupti Damankar, another deaf and mute student, are amazing at balancing different combinations, a must for creating different flower arrangements,” said Shrikande. “We missed out on a few sessions because of Diwali, otherwise, I am busy preparing them for the event. I recently took them to a workshop in flower arrangement at the Rabindra Natya Mandir and they enjoyed it thoroughly,” said Shrikhande.
Sadhna Sapre, principal of the school, is excited as 11 students from her school are participating in the event. “The skills they display in various fields are no less than those presented by any other student. We are hoping they will win many prizes this year,” said Sapre.
The Abilympics is conducted in two categories. One is the below-15 group and the other is above-15. Swati Bhave, 45, an art teacher with the school, will also be participating in the event in the fabric painting category, which will include painting on raw silk. “Swati has been teaching in our school for the last seven years and she is excellent in art. That is the reason we wanted her to participate in the competition this year. The best part is that she has a very supportive family too,” said Himali Salavi, fellow art teacher in the school.
Bhave was born deaf and mute, but has always received immense support from her family in whatever she did. She has many achievements to boast of, the most prominent being securing the third position in the national Abilympics held at Delhi in the water colour category. “Whenever she wants to participate in such competitions, my grandmother always encourages her and looks after the house. She is excellent in painting and we are sure that she will win,” said Pooja Bhave, her daughter.
Seventeen-year-old Omkar Yadav, an Andheri resident, is also participating in the painting category.
His teacher, Salavi, asserts that he is good in clay modelling too. “Omkar is excellent as an individual. He is also a good cook and has won several prizes in the past too,” said Salavi. Other students participating in the event include Andheri residents, Sachin Sharma, who will participate in painting, and Afrin Khan, who will participate in poster designing.
However, other differently-abled students like those belonging to the intellectually-challenged category will not be participating in the regional Abilympics.
“These students won’t be able to compete with students from the other categories. So, we chose not to participate,” said Shobha, principal of Punarvas, a school for the intellectually-challenged.
Source : DNA , 8th Nov 2013
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