Exhibition for disabled gets huge response

Bandlaguda Jagir: An exhibition of products for the disabled at Sharadhamam Shikshana Kendra is attracting a huge number of people. The three-day exhibition has 52 stalls including Jeevandan-Center for Organ Donation; Eye Bank Association of India, National Park for People with Special Needs, Nayi Disha an NGO that supports families affected by Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD) such as autism, down syndrome and cerebral palsy.

National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities; EthnicBazaar that sells cottage industry products via online; Amma Eye, Organ & Body Donation Promoters' Organisation; Uma Educational & Technical Society that conducts training programmes for teachers, Alambana Special School for disabled, Asha Bhavan Center, Shankar Foundation too set up stalls.

Art lover Sowjanya Lakhsmi (not disabled) showcased many hand craft products. She sells Kondapalli toys, dolls made up of papers, jewellery made up of terracotta. She has 200 plus unique products and long forgotten good old games of our childhood such as damarka, etikoppada, chidatha etc.

This Human Resource professional turned art lover has been working on reviving vanished art forms. Dolls priced Rs 25, handkerchiefs at Rs 5, bags, photo frames and designer greeting cards were on display.