Mangalore, September 3: Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah organised a programme on Friday at Asha Nilaya Special Children's school, Udupi to share the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr and Ganesha Chathurti festivals with special children.
Rev Goldin Bangera, Area Chairman and Presbyter Incharge, CSI Jubilee Church inaugurated the celebration by feeding sweets and dates to the students, and praised the organizers for celebrating festivals in a unique manner.
After distributing uniforms to the students, Ln Jayakar Shetty Indrali, Lions Dist. Governor Dist. 324D 4, called upon the people to spend time with special children to understand values of life.
Chief guest Abdul Rauf Puttige, Managing Director Vishwas Bawa Builders Mangalore, appreciated NRI members of Jeddah for their desire to serve the home land.
He urged them to take some valuable project in Karnataka which will benefit the under privileged of the society.
On behalf of Hassan Asif, Member, Special Olympic medal winning Indian football team and National Body Building Champion in special children category who also a guest, his father Mr Basheer, spoke about the ways to deal with special children and urged the parents of such children to love their children instead of cursing them and identify their interest and encourage them.
Presiding over the function, Mohammad Mansoor President of Karnataka NRI Forum, called upon the people to respect each other and help the people who live below poverty line and less privileged.
SM Jaffer Treasurer Karnataka NRI forum briefed about the motto of the organisation after welcoming the gathering.
Nafeesathul Misriya, Teacher MET Public School compered the programme. More than 85 students received uniform on the occasion. Members of various organisation and prominent people from Udupi participated in the function.
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