Gratitude and Thankfulness are small words to describe our feelings for Vineet's school and all the teachers in here. They have been the wind beneath Vineet's wings ever since he joined in Kindergarten. Yes, it was an advantage at that point that his dad was one of the teachers, but we were sometimes apprehensive whether he being specially-challenged would be admitted. All we knew at that time, some 15 years ago was that children in wheelchairs don't attend normal school. They have special schools.Here in India there is no difference in treatment of an 'Orthopaedically challenged' person and a "mentally-challenged' person. So a deaf and dumb child goes to a Special school alongwith an Autistic child and a child with Cerebral Palsy. I wonder if Vineet's dad would not have been a teacher in this school whether he would have been admitted. But yes, these apprehensions of parents of other special kids have been taken care of now by our government. ALL kids irrespective of their challenges- physical or mental, have to be taken in by mainstream schools.
To read more on INCLUSIVE Education by UNICEF click here
It is heartening to see ramps all over the 2 Christian Brothers Schools here in our small town of Asansol. Vineet's struggles have paved the way for many more specially-challenged children in school who are younger to him and his story is inspiring to so many parents. So, THANKYOU ALL you loving and caring teachers, students, supervisors and of course, Mr N. D'souza, Vineet's beloved Principal. He never misses a chance to help Vineet fly....
So below is the link to some of his fotos of the Investiture Ceremony. As you all can make out, he's very serious about his post ;)
Click here to see fotos of Vineet's Investiture Ceremony
Click here to see a video of Vineet taking oath
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