Mangalore, Dec 9: District administration jointly with Zilla Panchayat, Youth Welfare and sports department, Sports and Cultural Academy for Differently abled and Sanidhya organized a District Level Special Olympics 2013 at Mangala Stadium on December 9, Monday.
District Minister In-charge B Ramanath Rai inaugurated the sports meet by releasing the balloons in the air and holding sports torch handed over by the athletes.
Koragappa Naik, president of Zilla Panchayat hoisted the sports flag.
Speaking on the occasion, Rai it is a difficult task to organizing sports meets for the differently abled and spending time with the special children is a happy moment. He appreciated the effort of district administration for organizing the sports meet.
Lilly Pais, assistant officer of Youth Welfare and Sports Department, Vasanth Kumar Shetty, administrator of Sanidhya School and Mahabala Marla, president of Sports and Cultural Academy for Differently abled were also present.
Students from various institutions presented a colourful March past.
