Jammu: J&K Samaj Kalyan Kendra, Jammu (SKK) Thursday held an impressive Award ceremony to honour the toppers and other Divyang (persons with disability) who have excelled in this year’s three Board Examinations.
Twenty-eight students of the School for Hearing and Speech Handicapped including three blind students were presented with SKK cash awards and shields.
These include Six school toppers and another 22 meritorious deaf and dumb students.
In addition, five members of the SKK and Central Govt Pensioners Welfare Association contributed cash wards to six toppers. They are former Director Radio Kashmir, Jammu V K Sambyal, Patron of Central Govt Pensioners Welfare Association, V P Sharma, former IGP and Advisor SKK, Prem Gupta, General Secretary SKK, J K Vaid and President SKK, K B Jandial.
These awards were presented by the reputed educationist and State Commissioner of J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides, I. D. Soni who was the Chief Guest at the function.
The School Topper Awards were presented to Ajaz Ahmad (12th Class), Tania, Sureshta and Manu Sharma (10th class) and Chetna&BhawanaSamotra (8th Class).
Earlier, a group of seven Divyang dressed in colourful attires presented cultural items