There was Independence Day Celebration on the 15 August, 2009 at our home in Uppal. The flag was hoisted by Shri Kismatkumar, IAS, Director, JJ Department & Smt. Sudha Murali, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF.
The other members present were Ms Shama Afroz, Programme Officer, Kusuma Trust, Mr Michael Monteiro, Vice President, Divya Disha and Mr Isidore Phillips.
There was March-past by children dressed in colorful attire followed by a cultural programme by the children. Mr Isidore Phillips, Director, Divya Disha welcomed all the guests and introduced them to the children, staff and the volunteers present.
Ms Shama Afroz, the programme officer, Kusuma Trust wished all the children a very happy independence day, and Smt. Sudha Murali appreciated Divya Disha for their commitment in responding to issues of children, she recalled her visit to the home 10 years ago, affirmed and motivated children to make the best of what is provided in the home and grow as responsible citizens of our country.
Shri Kismat Kumar IAS, Director JJ Department was the chief guest, who expressed his happiness to meet the children, and told a short incident in Mahatma Gandhi’s life, the moral of the story is that Change begins with oneself. Hence, he motivated that children imitate and remember Gandhiji while celebrating this day.
The cultural programme continued, followed snacks and lunch, there was prize distribution by the GE volunteers who had earlier conducted some competitions for children. It was a memorable experience and children had a gala time.
