APL Apollo felicitates two specially abled Olympic winners from SOS India
Tuesday - April 30, 2019 3:00 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
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New Delhi (WTN): Manimeghlai and Shruti from SOS India who recently won gold and silver medals, respectively, in cycling at Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, were recognised for their success by APL Apollo and felicitated at the Meet and Greet event with Delhi Capitals in the capital, today.
The two girls, who represented India in the 500 meters cycling championship, inspiration for all the specially abled children, were warmly welcomed by APL Apollo CMD Sanjay Gupta and greeted by Delhi Capital players like Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Trent Boult, Axar Patel and Amit Mishra.
While talking about such recognition by APL Apollo at the event, Anuja Bansal, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India, said, “Such a warm welcome and honour by APL Apollo and Delhi Capital players to the two specially abled winners is laudable. It will go a long way in encouraging them and many others to follow their passion towards registering monumental victories. The occasion establishes the importance of the responsibility of a corporate towards the society, especially when we talk about the care of the current 20 million abandoned children in India. APL Apollo truly showcases how corporate like it can strengthen the inner strength of India in true sense.”
She added, “The success of our two young specially abled girls further reinforces the belief that with determination and, right love and care anything can be achieved, no matter how daunting is the task.”
Sanjay Gupta, CMD, APL Apollo, said, “Our gratitude to Delhi Capitals in partnering with our mission towards providing ‘Inner Strength’ to the country and its people in real sense and felicitating the two vibrant daughters of the country.” APL Apollo Tubes Limited is the largest producer of Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Steel Pipes and Sections in India.
The girls were later felicitated at the SOS India National office by SOS India Secretary General and other senior management.
The two girls reflect SOS India’s journey of nurturing once abandoned children and empowering them with familial support towards the realisation of their potential.
About SOS Children’s Villages of India
Established in 1964, SOS India is a non-government, non-profit, voluntary childcare organization. It has since been involved in providing parentless and abandoned children a family like environment which includes a mother, brothers and sisters, a loving home and a community. The aim of SOS India is to build families for these children so that they grow up with love, respect, dignity and security. SOS India is a well-known credible organization and the first childcare NGO to get a CRISIL accreditation in India for strong delivery capability and high financial proficiency.
In March 2016 and then again in March 2018, SOS India was certified by TRACE, the world’s leading anti-bribery standard-setting organization, which demonstrates a commitment to commercial transparency. SOS India has been working tirelessly to ensure that parentless and abandoned children do not grow up alone and their lives are transformed by its specialized long-term care programme or preventive short-term care programme.
