Minister inaugurates multi-sensory park for children with disabilities

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi inaugurated the multi-sensory parkland for children with disabilities astatine the Poppiliraja Government Higher Secondary School, Puzhal, Chennai connected Tuesday. The parkland aims to amended sensory, cognitive, and centrifugal skills of children with disabilities done play.

The Minister had made the announcement of the parkland during the request for grants for the School Education Department successful the 2024-25 fund session. A full of 20 multi-sensory parks would beryllium acceptable up successful 20 districts crossed the State astatine a outgo of ₹ 2.6 crore with ₹ 5.13 lakh for each.

According to a property release, the parkland has been designed to stimulate the senses of children with disabilities. “This volition payment 410 students with disabilities studying successful Puzhal from Classes 1-12,” the merchandise said.

Among the instrumentality installed are slides, swings, seesaws, merry-go-round, shot pit, upwind chimes among others. “These devices volition supply a therapeutic play acquisition for children with disabilities specified arsenic autism, attraction shortage hyperactivity upset (ADHD), and cerebral palsy,” the merchandise added.

Samagra Shiksha State Project Director M. Aarthi, Madhavaram MLA Sudharsanam, Director of School Education S. Kannappan and others were present.