1 year ago
Srinagar Students Perform Anthem in Sign Language for Independence Day
On India's Independence Day, students with disabilities from two schools in Srinagar did something amazing.
They performed the national anthem using sign language!
This special performance was a first of its kind and showed how everyone can be part of important celebrations.
The schools, Abhinandan Home School and Voluntary Medical Society, worked together for this event.
The director of the Archives, Archaeology, and Museums, where the event was held, said that these students are inspiring and that society should support them by giving them equal chances.
The students had been practicing for a week and their performance was a great reminder that everyone matters.
Students from two schools for the specially-abled performed the national anthem in sign language.
The event took place at the Shri Pratap Museum in Srinagar on Independence Day.
The event was organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Archives, Archaeology, and Museums.
Students from Abhinandan Home School and Voluntary Medical Society participated.
The director emphasized the need for societal sensitivity and equal opportunities for the specially-abled.
- Who
- Students from Abhinandan Home School and Voluntary Medical Society.
- What
- Specially-abled students performed the national anthem in sign language.
- Where
- Shri Pratap Museum in Srinagar.
- When
- On Independence Day, August 15th.
- Why
- To celebrate Independence Day in an inclusive and unique way.
Key facts
- Event
- Independence Day celebration
- Location
- Shri Pratap Museum, Srinagar
- Participants
- Specially-abled students
- Organizers
- Jammu and Kashmir Department of Archives, Archaeology, and Museums
- Schools Involved
- Abhinandan Home School and Voluntary Medical Society
- Focus
- Inclusive celebration
Quotes
K K Sidha
Director of Archives, Archaeology and Museums
“Our aim was to make this programme unique and inclusive. So we decided to include that section of society that mostly remains aloof. We invited students from the two schools to celebrate Independence Day with us.”
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“These students are a living example for all of us because they have overcome so many shortcomings and have created a space for themselves in society. But there is a need to sensitise our society too.”
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Mudasir Sofi
Principal of Abhinandan Home School
“The students had been preparing for this occasion for the past one week.”
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