The District Differently Abled Welfare Office, in
association with the Indian Red Cross Society, organised a
district-level sports meet for the physically challenged at Florence
Swainson Higher Secondary School for the Deaf here on Friday.
Three
hundred and fifty five differently-abled students from 19 schools in
the district participated in the event, inaugurated by Deputy
Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, M. Rajarajan in the presence
of chairman, Indian Red Cross Society D.A. Prabakar and District
Differently Abled Welfare Officer Ramakrishnan.
The participants, categorised into junior, senior and super senior sections, showcased their talents in as many as 30 events. While those who bagged the first three spots were honoured with prizes, all the participants were given consolation prizes.
Those who won the first place in each event will represent the district in the State-level meet to be held at Chennai in the first week of December.
Source : The Hindu , 24th November 2013
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