District Public Relations Office, Ludhiana Administration observes World Down Syndrome Day

Ludhiana, March 21 - On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day today, the district administration under the UMEED project (Uplifting Mission for Education and Empowerment of Divyangjans) in collaboration with leading NGOs and social groups, celebrated the strength, achievements, and determination of 16 extraordinary individuals with down syndrome. 

Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain presided over the event and dedicated his first day in office time to this noble cause. He felicitated 16 individuals with Down syndrome who have overcome difficulties and scaled new heights in fields like sports, art, entrepreneurship, academics, and community service.

Jain said that the district administration was making all-out efforts for the betterment of the specially-abled persons and called them an integral part of society. He said that every step would be taken to assist specially-abled persons to make them able to earn their livelihood.

The honorees represented various NGOs including Ashirwaad, Darpan Autism Centre, Nirdosh School, Ek Prayas, and CityNeeds. 

Awardees Included:
 Satwinder Kaur – National Bocce Champion  
 Anmol Bhat – National Skating Talent  
 Kanu Gulati – Creative Entrepreneur  
 Lakshmi – Gold Medalist & Dancer  
  Divyanshi – Silver Medalist Athlete  
  Gurjot – Gold Medalist Sprinter  
   Jaskaran Singh – Versatile Worker & Chef  
  Arshpreet Kaur – Hardworking Student  
  Ishika Aggarwal – Multi-Talented Artist  
   Divyam Srivastav – Confident & Independent Young Learner  
 Krishna Aggarwal – Responsible Student & Household Helper  
 Kapil – Helping Hand & Creative Soul  
 Gurnoor Singh – Champion on the Track (Gold & Silver Medalist)  
 Vandit Jain – Clay Artist & Entrepreneur  
  Amayra – Young Girl with Deep Understanding  
Priyanka Ahuja – Beacon of Independence  

Later, DDF Ludhiana Ambar Bandopadhyay also briefed the Deputy Commissioner on Project UMEED, a new initiative by the district administration under the Red Cross Society aimed at the welfare and empowerment of physically and mentally challenged individuals.

On the occasion, Dr. Neelam Sodhi, Sanam Mehra from NGO Ashirwaad, Kitty Bakshi, HM Singh from Nirdosh, Niranjan, Ashok from Darpan Autism Centre, Sameera Bector from Ek Prayas, Maneet Dewan from CityNeeds, Red Cross Secretary Navneet Joshi and others were also present.