Udupi: The presiding Paryaya Shiroor Matt Swamiji, Laxmivara Tirtha, felicitated Pramila Joyce Pinto from Manasa Rehabilitation Centre for mentally challenged children, who won a Gold and a bronze medals in the recent Special Olympics at Athens (Greece), on Tuesday.
The function was held at Vasanth Mantapa of the Sri Krishna Mutt. The seer exhorted his followers that disabled and mentally backward children also belong to God, and there should be no social discrimination but that they should develop their talents and enter social mainstream.
Chief Guest District Youth Service Department Officer S Vittala Shetty spoke in praise and informed that he would provide more sports equipments to the Manasa Training Centre soon. Several dignitaries were present on the occasion. Pramila was taken in a procession to the venue, along with hundreds of students through the streets of Udupi, by local Citizens’ Committee.