Shaking their palms, with both hands thrown up in the air, the students of Infant Jesus Convent Society for Education and Training Hearing Impaired appreciated their friends as they participated in various fun games conducted on Children's Day.
One interesting game was to aim balls at the rows of water-filled cups placed before them.
Challenge
The challenge was to aim three balls within a minute. “I thoroughly enjoyed the game though I didn't win”, said B. Maharaja, Standard X student.
Reading
Reading the speakers' lips carefully, he understood what they spoke and responded with comprehensible sounds.
The programme was conducted by Deaf Empowerment Activities for Literacy Education Accessible Development Empowerment Rehabilitation and Sports (Deaf Leaders) and Lions Club of Coimbatore Elite.
Seventy-four students of the school took part in the programme.
It was followed by a drawing competition. “I drew a dove at the competition,” said B. Maharaja, a X standard student.
Skill training
“We conduct this programme every year. Through this, we wanted to give the message that special children could achieve success through education and skill training, said K. Murali, director of Deaf Leaders.
It was followed by a film festival that saw the screening of movies of Charlie Chaplin, Brahmarishi Vishwamitra, True or False and three other children's movies.
Dialogues
Charlie Chaplin didn't use dialogues in his movies.
The children would enjoy them, explained Murali in his sign language.
C. Jasmine, District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Coimbatore, inaugurated the planting of saplings on the campus. She also gave away the prizes.
Twenty-five saplings were planted as part of the programme.
Awareness
According to Sister Jees Marry, Principal of the school, and D. Allirani, a teacher, more awareness activities were needed to bring positive change in attitude of people towards' special children.
