Panaji: December 3, 2016 …. The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar on the occasion of World Disability Day, inaugurated the new wing building of Sanjay School at a function organized by Sanjay Centre for Special Education Pundalik Nagar, Porvorim today.
The Defence Minister in his address said that Government has launched numerous schemes for special children, the special children he said, with the use of various aids developed by science and technology they can live a normal life and therefore parents and teachers have to encourage such children and should avail benefits of such facilities provided by the Government.
The Chief Minister speaking further greeted special children on the “World Disability Day” and lauded the hard work of teachers and others for the upbringing of these children. He said that there are around 25 number of such schools catering to the need of special children in the state .
The Chief Minister further said that various business firms are coming up in the state which may provide employment opportunities to these qualified students to secure jobs in their specialized areas which he said will give solace to their parents for making their child employed and self reliant. Chairman, SCSEG, Shri Guruprasad Pawaskar, welcomed the gathering Smt. Sarita Pai Angle and Shri Durgesh Majik jointly compered the function while Member Secretary, SCSEG, Shri Taha Haaziq proposed vote of thanks.