Special children need empathy in society – Bishop Dr Aloysius D’Souza
Udupi: Christian institutions always strived to uplift the downtrodden and neglected people in the society and aims to create healthy society, said Mangaluru bishop Dr Aloysius P D’Souza.
Bishop was speaking after inaugurating state-level workshop on training differently-abled children that was organized by Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Pambool, near here, on Friday, November 10 morning. It was held as part of their second-decennial celebrations.
‘Twenty-years ago, I was privileged to inaugurate Manasa that has been reckoned across the nation and worldwide by its major achievements. Every child is born to win, while special children also need a conducive environment in this regard. Catholic Sabha serves the mankind as per Jesus’s teaching, Love one another just like you love yourself,’ said bishop Dr D’Souza.
Udupi district-in-charge minister Pramod Madwaraj was the chief guest said, ‘Everyone prefer healthy babies to born in the families, but if in case handicapped babies are born in the families; one has to accept that its divine will. The society has the responsibility to help such children to excel in society within their capacities. Such children will emerge hope for their parents,’ said minister Madwaraj.
Udupi bishop Dr Gerald I Lobo, Shirva deanery vicar Fr Stany Tauro, Secunderabad-based Special School chief Dr Nibedita Patnayak, renowned psychiatrist Dr P V Bhandary, Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh(R) spiritual director Fr Ferdinand Gonsalves, Catholic Sabha angaluru Pradesh(R) Fr Mathew Vas, Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh president Valerian Fernandes, Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre chairman Henry Menezes, administrator Elroy Kiran Crasta, Joseph Noronha, Tushar Sujit, SWAK president Alban D’Souza were present.
Catholic Sabha Mangaluru Pradesh(R) president Anil Lobo welcomed the gathering. Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre principal Sr Ancilla Fernandes proposed vote of thanks. Steven Prakash Lewis and Mara Jacinta Mathias compered the programme.
Dr Thomas J Quadros, Dr Nibedita Nayak, Dr P V Bhandary and Tushar Sujit presented their papers on different aspects of development of special children after the stage programme.
Grace Gonsalves, Sr Sujit, Vasant Kumar Shetty, Dr Muzafar Assadi, Wilson Rodrigues K S Jai Vitta presented talk on caring for special children with empathy and love. Milagres College principal Dr Vincent Alva moderated the event.