Visually impaired persons celebrate Christmas at Home for the Blinds
Ferozepur, December 24, 2018: Visually-impaired persons from Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, Chandigarh, Zirakpur and Delhi gathered at Home for the Blind in Ferozepur for Christmas celebrations – to cherish peace and goodwill to be plenteous in mercy and to re-dedicate our own lives.
Home for the Blind institution was established in 1954 by Dr.Sadhu Chand Vinayak and since it is extending free lodging, boarding, education, medical facility to its inmates and presenting there are 25 persons housing including the six college going students. In the recent past, 18 visually impaired inmates of this institution have joined the government jobs in various departments as a part of the Ghar Ghar Job under the handicapped reservation quota.
Two months back, the inmates had performed the Ramayan Path from Braille Book which was attended and appreciated by the locals.
The programmed started with cutting the beautifully decorated cake. The Congregational hymns were sung by the participants – Sukhchairn Singh, Shabit Sahotra, Miss Defini including the parents of few students with full energy and enthusiasm. Yakub Ali read out a message from the Bible in Braille language followed by group song by Pankaj and his team, worship song by Sister Gifti.
Christmas merriment students presented the Christmas play and one of the inmates a BA 2nd year student was an attraction of the event while dressed himself as Santa Claus.
The whole activity was conducted by Bihar Lal Manhar from Chandigarh dedicated for the Mission to the Blind. He said the Christmas spirit fill hearts with warmth, peace and joy and wished all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Visually impaired interacted with the media and expressed their gratitude to the management and marked it as an indelible moment in their lives. They also remembered Louise Braille for his contribution by the blinds community by giving the six dots raised language which brought revolution in the education system for the blinds. Helen Adams Keller was also remembered who despite being deaf-blind was an American author, political activist, and lecturer.
In the end, Gurjinder, Pardeep, Amrik, Pankaj thanked all especially the management and staff of the Home for the Blind, for the attending the celebrations and wished Happy Christmas to all. Harish Monga, Joint Secretary and Satish Machhral Supervisor were also present on this occasion.
