Ludhiana: Around 50 students from the district special resource centre at Model Gram Govt Primary School are preparing handmade Diwali decoration items to showcase their creativity and skills ahead of the festival of lights.Under the guidance of their teachers, the students are crafting wall hangings, stickers, candles, diyas, rangoli plates, and flowers using available resources.The finished products will be displayed at upcoming Diwali exhibitions set to be hosted at local colleges and the deputy commissioner’s office. School officials and students have appealed to city residents to visit the stalls to encourage the young creators.Special educator Ritu Attri said, “These students are ready to learn new skills whenever possible, and now on this festival, they have prepared several items for the upcoming Diwali exhibitions. From choosing colours, themes, and materials these students have put in their own minds and efforts. However, the teachers were also present all the time for their guidance.”School official Dr Preeti noted, “The students and officials appeal to the residents to visit their exhibitions and promote positive feedback and support to these special students.”Highlighting the long-term goal of the initiative, school official Gurmeet Kaur said, “The students have their own unique way of making things and these small efforts are being made to help them become independent citizens in the future. They are just proving themselves like other people by performing similar activities just in their own different ways.”Sharing enthusiasm for the project, student Manpreet said, “I like to crate coloured themes and mostly I did this part during the preparation along with packaging. I also want to thank my teachers for their support and contribution during this task.”
