Their disabilities did not deter them from participating in various sports activities. Their parents, who were the audience, shed tears of joy on seeing their children running on athletic tracks and reaching the finishing point.
To commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities being observed every third of December, the District Differently Abled Welfare Office organised a sports meet at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium here on Saturday. District Collector K. Maharabushanam, MP S. Semmalai, MLAs and government officials participated in the programme.