JSP Foundation Observes International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 2023

By Susant Dalai

Angul, Dec.4: JSP Foundation, the Social Arm of Naveen Jindal led Jindal Steel & Power observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 at its ‘Jindal Asha’ center in Jindal Nagar, Angul. On this occasion, approximately 150 specially-abled children from the Chhendipada Block, along with their parents, participated and joined the awareness rally to sensitize the general public  regarding the criticality of Inclusive Development and  the need of empowering the People / Children with Special needs. 

Mrs. Madhusmita Nanda, Block Education Officer, Chhendipada; Dr. Sonali Basu, Principal, OP Jindal School; graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guests of Honors, respectively and felicitated the winners of various competitions.

Jindal Asha is a rehabilitation center for children with special needs  in the periphery, providing complete Rehabilitation care and  mainstreaming  support  .

It not only offers transportation facilities to children from periphery villages to attend necessary therapy sessions but also ensures therapists make regular visits to the doorsteps of target children to monitor their improvement and provide assistance if required.

On this day Children of ‘Jindal Asha’ enthusiastically participated in games such as Racing, Balloon Blast, Softball Throwing, Candle Blowing, Chocolate Race, Dancing, etc and received awards for their extraordinary skills.

JSP Foundation has been rehabilitating and mainstreaming children with special needs through its “Asha Hope” Centres in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. So far, more than 5500 children have benefited from these units.

On the occasion of this International Day of Persons disability, the Chairperson of #JSPFoundation, Smt. Shallu Jindal   urged the People at large to amplify efforts towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to empower the  #Divyang brothers and sisters.

The program at Angul, led by Mr Ashutosh Mishra , HOD in charge of CSR ,Angul was  concluded with a vote of thanks from Mr. Tapas Mohanty,  the overall in charge of Education & Special Education programmes at Angul by JSP Foundation .

Recently JSP Foundation won the prestigious Green Tech CSR Winner Award for its remarkable efforts in holistic empowerment of Divyang Jan.