Champion children, who participated in the three-day Seventh National Blind and Deaf Judo Championship at the Gorakhpur Club ground, met Vellore District Collector S.A. Raman at the weekly grievances day meeting here on Monday. They shared their journey to the podium and sought the district administration’s support for their future endeavours.
According to C.J. Sakthivel, secretary of Vellore District Blind and Deaf Para-Judo Association, the youngsters’ willingness to brave the odds was exemplary.
The UP Blind and Para Judo Association held the event under the auspices of the Indian Blind and Para Judo Association (IBPJA) and the Deaf Judo Association of India. In 52-kg category, Serlin won the third place and Selva won third spot in 55 kg category. Apart from these achievements, Nagalakshmi and Saranya (55kg), Jothiraman (50 kg) and Jayaprakash (55 kg) won second and third places in their respective categories at the National Level Championship held in Chennai. In that meet too, Serlin finished third and Selva second in their fields, said Mr. Sakthivel. He thanked Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu and Vellore Institute of Technology for the continuing support in grooming these children and helping them to become champions.