Teej celebrations at Nari Niketan

Teej festival was celebrated with great pomp and show at the Community Home and State Aftercare Home, Nari Niketan Complex, Amritsar, under the Department of Social Security and Women and Child Development, Punjab.

Suhinder Kaur, wife of Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, and Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney celebrated with the inmates of Nari Niketan, along with women executive officials of the administration.

The purpose of the Teej festival was to encourage members of society to come forward and help children with special needs. NGOs including Agosh, Bibi Bhani Blind School, Missiondeep, and Deep Davya Welfare Society participated in the event. Participants from these organisations presented a cultural programme focused on the traditional Teej festivities of Punjab.

District Education Officer Kanwaljeet Singh honoured four participants for their achievements in education and sports. Additionally, three children with special achievements in education were honoured with tablets.

Members of the Deep Davya Welfare Society, which works for the welfare of poor and needy women, were also honoured.

The special needs girls residing at the State Aftercare Home showcased a variety of cultural activities, including poetry recitations, group dances and Giddha performances. They also crafted dupattas by hand, embellishing them with gota-patti and created traditional rakhis and decorative pakhis (hand fans) in a cultural style. Additionally, the girls displayed handmade paintings. The Red Cross Society distributed suits, sweets and fruits to the girls.