6th EKS Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 28 2015:
The 6th Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Day was observed on September 26 at Eastern Ground Place Compound Imphal.
EKS Day has been celebrated on the fourth Saturday of every September.
Special Olympic Bharat Manipur Chapter organized the celebration under the theme "Play Unified to Live Unified" .
Special Olympic Bharat Manipur Chapter president Prof M Akshayakumar Singh, BB Paul Mental Development Home, Monsangei, Imphal secretary Y Ibechaobi Devi and Retired Forest Officer A Nabachandra Singh attended the function as presidium members.
The dignitaries of the function spoke about special Olympic movement and how she (EKS) devoted her life for the rights of those with intellectual disabilities.
EKS who was the founder of Special Olympic died on August 11, 2009 at the age of 88 years.
It may be mentioned that, EKS organised the 1st International Special Olympics Summer Games in Chicago, USA in 1968 .
The State Chapter also conducted a State game for floor hockey during the observation so that athletes of Manipur could participate in the 2017 World Winter Games.
Around 200 athletes from BB Paul Mental Development Home, Monsangei; Social Health Development Organization, Chingarel Tejpur Waiton Lamkhai and Ch Ibohal Institute for Mental Retardation, Ghari participated in the State Game Floor Hockey.