The Inner Wheel  Club of  Tumkur  recently conducted a sports meet for the  mentally  challenged  children in Tumkur.

Keeping in mind the limitations of these specially abled  children the sports event included throw ball,  25 and 50 meter running race, 25 meter walkathon,  putting the ball in the  bucket and other such  events  were organised.
The  children  took part in the  event with all enthusiasm.

The meet  was inaugurated by the president of the Inner Wheel Club, Subhashini Shivakumar who added that  this  was the  first  time that  such an  even  was being  organised  for the mentally challenged children in the  state.

The principal of Helen Keller school Gayathri Kavish, Sumithra Nagarju and others  participated in the  programme. “The inner wheel club wants to conduct many more of these events throughout the  state” said Subhashini Shivakumar.

Eminent  psychiatrist M  Shivalingaiaha who spoke on the occasion added that  such  events went a long way in encouraging the  hidden  talents in these children who are sidelined  from the  normal children. “If we can  identify the talents of these children then  we can work on a personalised therapy programme for them that will help them to develop these skills. This will be  further help them in dealing with life and the life style  around them and help us  train in dealing with it.” he  added.