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PORVORIM
The Sanjay Centre for Special Education has organised a ‘Madachem Fest’ programme at Sanjay School in Porvorim on Saturday.
Addressing a news conference at the school, Sanjay Centre for Special Education Member Secretary Sheru Shirodkar said this is the first such programme being organised at Sanjay School.
“Apart from students of Sanjay School, students from other schools in Porvorim will also participate in the programme which has been organised to convey the importance of the coconut tree and to provide disabled students with a platform to exhibit their hidden talents.”
“This programme is open to all and Sanjay Centre plans to organise such events in every year henceforth,” Shirodkar said.
Curator of Madachem Fest Marius Fernandes said the event is being organised to highlight the cultural heritage of Goa.
He informed that students of Sanjay School and other schools in Porvorim will assemble at Porvorim police station at around 10.30 am. Thereafter, a rally will begin from the police station and will proceed through the service road, before culminating at Sanjay School.
“The formal inauguration of Madachem Fest will take place at Sanjay School. There will be no chief guest at the function, no competition, no prize distribution and no use of plastic. Items prepared from coconut tree by the disabled students will be displayed at the exhibition,” Fernandes said.
Sanjay School Headmaster Tatu Kudalkar said the programme is being organised to enable the students to stand on their own feet. “During the programme, sewing machines will also be donated to disabled students,” Kudalkar said.
Coordinator of Madachem Fest and senior journalist Prakash Kamat said disabled children need empathy and not sympathy.
“If disabled students are given proper training and support, they can excel in the field of their choice. These students are not a burden to the society and this programme has been organised to create awareness among people,” Kamat said.
The programme will continue till 5 pm.
