As an attempt to make a small difference in the lives
of special children, Vegam 2015 was
conducted on February 07, 2015 at YMCA. It was a sports event for differently-abled school children in which
everyone wins.
The event was a great success as it brought a wave of
motivation, joy, and happiness among 1070
students from 38 schools. A series of 131 events were conducted for the
children and their enthusiasm and spirit were commendable. Our efforts were
rewarded by the happiness of the children/parents/teachers
and a certificate from the India Book of Records and Tamil Nadu Book of
Records.
In addition to the students, school staff, and parents,
the chief guests, sponsors, and
volunteers played a commendable role in ensuring the success of the event.
Therefore, we take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all our
well-wishers.
The chief guests included Mr. C Rajendran IAS, Join Secretary Agriculture Department, Mrs. Professor Vijaylakshmi, Head NSS
team Queen Marys College, Mrs. Madhavi
Latha, President – Wheel Chair Basket Ball Federation of India and
Secretary – Paralympic Swimming Association of Tamil Nadu and Power Star Srinivasan Film Actor.
The event started with National Anthem. Next, the Indian
flag was hoisted by Mr. Rajendran,
which was followed by the torch run by CSS Volunteers accompanied by a group of
Green warriors on cycles. The Vegam 2015 was declared Open by Mr Karthik from
India Books of Records.
The ground was divided into four zones based on type of
events held and the games were organized in these zones. The games included
Ball gathering, hitting the ball with the bat, shot put, 100/200/400 meters
running, sack race, balloon bursting, and assisted walking. After the events,
prizes were distributed to the winners. Volunteers were assigned to each zone
and each school.
Organic food was served as lunch and organic lemon
juice was served as refreshment for participants. CSS had lined up entertainment
events, such as flash mob, Bhartnaatyam by special children, performance on drums by Prabha. The entertainment
section also included a short address by Mr. Anantha Sayanan on the importance
of leading Organic lifestyle and a video on prevention of child sexual abuse.
The entire event was displayed on a LED screen so that
parents and teachers can see all the events. The media partner News 7 Channel
telecasted live relay of the event from 4 PM to 5 PM.
The Championship trophy was won by Clarke School for
Deaf, the Runner up shield was won by Little Flower convent for the blind, and Aravind
foundation finished a close Third in Vegam 2015. The cheering Trophy was
awarded to Premavasam school.
Special
thanks to the following entities for their contributions:
Cognizant
- Out Reach
Indian
National Developers
Thomson
Reuters
State
Bank of Hyderabad
Wedding
Vows Magazine
Organic
Depot
Waxing
Gibbous Media
Burndy
Technologies
Kay's
Photography
Rising
Star Outreach
Drummer
Prabha
SRM
Easwari Engg. College
Aalim
Mohammed Salegh Academy of Architecture
M.O.P.
Vaishnav college for women
Abott
Anna University
- Kurukshetra
Chithirangal
Paesudhadi
Ashok
Dhariwal water company
V.P.
Arumudaliar Company
India
Book of Records
News 7
Tamil
The
Indian Express
Hindu
Tamil
Dhinakaran
The Hindu
We had 344 volunteers to organize the event.
Vegam
could not have been a success without the efforts of the 300+ volunteers who
managed the show. In addition to CSS’s regular volunteers, we had students of
SRM Easwari, Aalim Muhammed Salegh, and MOP Vaishnav colleges, professionals
from organizations like the Cognizant Technology Solutions and Thomson Reuters,
members of the Inner Wheel Club of Nolambur and NSS volunteers from Rotaract
Club.
It was a wonderful event and each one of us had a great
experience interacting with the kids.
