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Patna : Amway India celebrated International White Cane Day with 10 NGO partners for the 18th consecutive year by launching several initiatives. At Patna, Amway organized ‘A Special White Cane Walk with a Difference’ with Anterjyoti Netraheen Balika Vidyalaya.
Ajitabh Kumar, IPS, IG, CID, Bihar, presented the white canes to the visually impaired girls of Anterjyoti Netraheen Vidyalaya in presence of Denis Luke, Cluster Operations Manager, Bihar & Jharkhand, Amway India, and Vijay Kumar Singh, Secretary, Anterjyoti Netraheen Balika Vidyalaya.
The presentation of white canes to the girls was followed by a special rally of 1 km from Anterjyoti Netraheen Balika Vidyalaya. The visually impaired students participated in the rally with white canes and Amway Direct Sellers and employees participated in it blindfolded.
Chandra Chakraborty, Vice President, Eastern Region, said, “Amway has been supporting and promoting the welfare of the visually impaired individuals since 1999. Our experience of close to two decades of working with the visually impaired has made us realise that an individual’s ability is always stronger than his disability and physical limitations can be overcome with the right education, knowledge and guidance. We have been providing avenues for the education & empowerment of the visually impaired to help them discover their abilities by organising such interesting activities. For us, the International White Cane Day holds great significance and multiple initiatives are being organised across the country to celebrate the progress and achievements of the visually impaired.”
Vijay Singh, Secretary, Anterjyoti Netraheen Balika Vidyalaya, said, “International White Cane Day is observed to celebrate the independence of visually impaired individuals. It is heartening to see that the visually impaired are getting opportunities for actively participating in the mainstream activities. Amway has been one of the prominent companies in the country serving the community.