Special children show Odissi skills

BHUBANESWAR: Differently abled children treated a jam packed audience in the capital on Tuesday to some perfectly synchronized dance moves.
With exact, well practised moves and exquisite acting abilities, these children were no less than other children of their age.
The vocational students of a city-based institute - Ashima Aishwarya, Ankita Behera and Rashmirekha Sahu - performed during the launching ceremony of the 5th national awareness campaign, 'Badhte Kadam-2013' in the capital.
"I can dance like any trained dancer of my age, but don't get many opportunities to prove my mettle. My parents and teachers relentlessly encourage me to be positive in life," Rashmirekha said.
Training and motivating these children is a herculean task, teacher Sujata Patnaik said. "Teaching something new to these special children is not always easy. But once you win their confidence and they start trusting you, they will do anything for you," she said.