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led at the S.E.C. Schoolmind several factors, such as theage and the challenges faced by thechildren, as also their feelings, likesand dislikes. The weather conditionsand the maintenance thatwould be required in the future werealso uppermost in her mind.She decided on pure, bold coloursfor the walls because these wouldgenerate a sense of calm, warmthand happiness, a feeling that thechildren would easily correlate with.As for the paintings, she decidedon Disney characters, incorporatingsome of the story sequences.For these, she said, she had usedbright colours to suggest the purityof life.Some of the other paintingsshowed distinct features, such ascircles to depict movement or motion(to suggest growth in life) andstars (which gave hope to life).Ms Hingad stated that thecolours that she had used in theentire project were of high grade,thick, with greater viscosity andresistant to water and fungi.These characteristics would enablethe paintings – all of them outdoorsand exposed to the elements– to withstand the extremes of theharsh weather pattern that hadstarted emerging in Bombay.Apart from this, some paintingsmade by physically challengedartistes were also on display at theinauguration.Kalpana’s daughter, Ms ShivaniDahanukar, was so impressed bythe works that she spontaneouslybought five of the paintings. Oneof these was a truly amazing workexecuted by an artiste who has noarms.Yet another aspect of the inauguralfunction was a “Fun Fair”which was organised on the occasion.It featured a few game stalls atwhich prizes were given to the winnersof contests.Return gifts were presented andsnacks served to all the children attendingthe S.E.C. School.Also present on the occasionwere several enthusiastic membersof the Rotaract Club of H.R. College.Well done, Kalpana. Keep up thegood work!Using a pair of scissors. President Pradeep Saxena cuts the ribbon toinaugurate the park for physically challenged students of the S.E.C. Schoolon March 17. The park was set up by the Committee for the DifferentlyAbled which has PP Kalpana Munshi as Chairperson‘Hum honge kaamyab’ sang Sudha Malhotra. She was accompanied byseveral students of the school. The park has been step up to enable thechildren to have better control over their frail forms and to partake of someof the pleasures that normal children enjoyA team of enthusiastic members of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College attended the inauguration of the children’s park. Here, they are waiting for the signalto help the children go out to play in the park for the first time. In the photograph at right, one of the teachers at the S.E.C. School helps the children to goout into the newly-opened parkPradeep, Paul, Kalpana and Naresh are all ears as one of the teachers of the school explains the need for children to go out and play in the open. It helpsbroaden their horizon and boosts their self-confidence. In the second photograph, Kalpana, Naresh and Zarine Chothia with some of the children. Theirwide smiles reveal their feelings about the new playgroundMarch 29 to April 4, 2011 THE GATEWAY, The Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Bombay Page 5