T. Javare Gowda, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar, emphasized the need for differently abled individuals not to feel inferior and not to assume that they cannot achieve anything. | Image for representational purposes | Photo credit: Getty Images
T. Javare Gowda, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar, urged the differently-abled to get rid of any feelings of inferiority about their limitations and work hard with a positive mindset to achieve success.
He was speaking after lighting the ceremonial torch at the district level sports meet and cultural competition for the differently abled organized by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Women and Child Development Department and Empowerment of the Differently Handicapped and Senior Citizens Department at the BR Ambedkar Stadium in Chamarajanagar on the occasion of World Disability Day.
Emphasizing the need for them not to feel inferior or to assume that they cannot achieve anything, Mr. Gowda said they should see everything positively and cited examples of differently-abled individuals who have achieved great heights.
Those who brought glory to the nation by winning medals at the Paralympics should be considered as role models, he said, while pointing out that success in any field, be it sports, art, literature or music, required relentless hard work.
Mr. Gowda also said that scientist Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the electric light bulb, was otherwise capable. “If he had worried about it, he wouldn’t have succeeded,” he remarked. As thoughts shape a person’s personality, such individuals should not be afraid of their limitations and start thinking positively, which will help build a better life, he explained.
Shruthi, Assistant Secretary Zilla Panchayat, Suresh, Deputy Director, Women and Child Development Department, Manjunath, District Disability Welfare Officer, Shankar, District Physical Education Officer, Suresh, Deputy Director, Youth Empowerment and Sports Department and others were present on the occasion.
Published – 01 Dec 2025 20:05 IST
