Proud to organize and host the function for a noble cause ! Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/SRVC-Pat-for-Four-Visually-Challenged/2014/10/01/article2457131.ece
SRVC Pat for Four Visually Challenged By Shweta Nair Published: 01st October 2014 06:05 AM * The visually challenged with the guests and speakers at the award function in at Vivanta by Taj Malabar on Tuesday KOCHI: An ayurvedic doctor by profession, who also runs a clinic in Kochi, Dr Rashmi Pramod received an award for excellence from Society for Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged (SRVC). "I am happy to be honoured for my work. Eight years ago, SRVC helped me achieve a lot in my career by giving me a new life. I have received support from my near and dear ones for what I am today," said Rashmi. SRVC has been training the visually challenged for the past 10 years to make them financially independent. "Our aim is to give equal opportunities for the visually challenged by offering vocational training. But now our aim to get them into mainstream professions. They can be employed in the sports field, information centres where they can guide non-English speaking tourists, tea and wine tasters, those in the perfumery, music and hospitality sectors with their skill in foreign languages and also as radio jockies," said SRVC project head M C Roy. Four visually impaired individiuals were honoured with excellence awards for their exemplary perfomance in their respective fields. The event was attended by Idea Cellular COO Vinu Varghese, Central Excise and Service Tax Additional Audit-General C J Mathew IRS, Ernakulam District Collector M G Rajamanickam, Rear Admiral K Ravikiran, film directors Siby Malayil and Siddique, designer Poornima Indrajith, DP World Kochi former GM Suresh Joseph, former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Cusat V J Papu, Varma and Varma managing partner Venugopal C Govind. "Accepting someone as they are for what they are is what is need of the day. Employing and dedicating time and being passionate in an age where no one has the time for anyone else is remarkable. Training the visually challenged to be self-reliant is a commendable job," said Rear Admiral K Ravikiran. The employers are happy to employ individuals who are assets to their organisation despite their handicap. "They do a wonderful job and are dedicated too. I have never received any complaints against my two employees who are visually challenged. In fact, their work culture is excellent," said Sunrise Hospitals managing director Parveen Hafeez. "SRVC is a group of people who have set their life aside to dedicate time for others in need. We have better humans here in SRVC and I am truly inspired today," said Poornima Indrajith. -- Best, Mujeeb "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." Sent from my iPad Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
