Udupi: Silver Jubilee Year Inaugurated at Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Center, Pamboor

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Udupi, 15 Dec 2021: “The service of the specially abled children is the service of God. Every one has the responsibility of respecting and promoting the special talents of such children and enabling them to the part of the mainstream society”, said Fr. J.J. Saldanha, Spiritual Director of the Catholic Sabha, Mangalore Pradesh while speaking at the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee Year of the Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Center, Pamboor on Wednesday, 15 December 2021. Speaking further, Fr. J.B. Saldanha said that along with the progress of the personality and overall development of the specially abled children the task of promoting their hidden talents has been undertaken by the Manasa Institution since the last 24 years is a praiseworthy achievement. The Christian community heeding the teachings and examples of Jesus Christ has been rendering selfless service to the poor and marginalized. By not only serving the specially abled children in different ways and bringing them into the main stream of the society, let the work of  the community become more effective in future as well.

 

Fr. Ferdinand Gonslves, Spiritual Director of the Catholic Sabha, Udupi Pradesh in his message following the unveiling of the Silver Jubilee Logo said that  completion of 25 years of any institution is a milestone. One get satisfaction when he or she uses the opportunity provided by the Almighty God to respond to those who are in pain or need. In this respect Manasa has been rendering its service with honesty and sincerity.

 

 

Ms. Vitasha Ria Rodrigues (Muddhu Theerthahalli), the young writer inaugurated three solar lights installed at the Manasa from the amount of the prize money received  by her recently.

 

The Joint Secretary of the Catholic Sabha, Udupi Pradesh, Dr. Gerald Pinto spoke about the background and progress of the Manasa Centre.

 

Elroy Kiran Crasto-Convener of the Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee narrated the various programmes chalked out during the Silver Jubilee  Year of the institute and other projects planned for the promotion of the specially abled children including installation of solar lights, district level sports meet of specially abled children, cultural programmes, constitution of a fund for supporting the education of children from poor families, souvenir of the Silver Jubilee Celebration, awareness programme for children with autism, establishment of an autism centre as a memorial of  the Silver Jubilee of the institution, upgradation of the centre to promote skill among the specially abled children, etc.

 

Stany Lobo-President of the Catholic Sabha, Mangalore Pradesh, Mrs. Mary D’Souza-President of the Catholic Sabha, Udupi Pradesh, Joseph Noronha-Secretary of Manasa, Shrinidhi Shettigar-President of the PTA, Trustees of Manasa-Valerian Fernandes and Leena Machado, Office bearers of the Catholic Sabha-Alwyn Quadros, Robert Menezes, Gregory PK D’Souza, Gerald Rodrigues. Melwyn Aranha and other were present in the programme.

 

Henry Menezes, the Managing Trustee of Manasa welcomed the gathering and Principal Sr. Ancilla Fernandes proposed the vote of thanks.