Udupi, Jan 17: Life is a journey and everyone desires to reach the destination with confidence and hope. When faced with adversity, it is self-confidence, courage and determination that enables one to reach one’s goal and attain success.
Meet Pramila Pinto of Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Pamboor, who has been selected to represent India in Special Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Currently, she is busy training for her roller skating event.
Eldest daughter of Robert Pinto and Philomena Pinto, Pramila, a specially-abled girl was admitted to the Manasa school on August 11, 1998. Since then she has fought odds and actively participated in cultural activities and sports and games, which in turn have helped her to tap her hidden talents.
Pramila’s golden opportunity came when she participated in National Coaching and Championship Camp for Roller Skating at Hyderabad in September 2009. She performed well and bagged the gold medal. Her stupendous performance in the Championship Camp led to her selection as a probable athlete for the four pre-Olympics and preparatory national camps.
She attended the first pre-Olympics camp at Pondicherry in June 2010. The Camp boosted her confidence and enthusiasm and she went on to attend the second pre-Olympics preparatory camp at Hyderabad in October 2010.
Her vigour and her performance enabled her to get selected for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Athens, Greece to be held in June 2011. At present she is preparing herself to participate in the third pre-Olympics preparatory camp from February 21 to 27.
Several people have helped her wholeheartedly in her journey. The social and financial support of the management and constant encouragement by principal Sr Vinny Gonsalves, the ample training given by physical educator Shiny M C and the support by teaching and non-teaching staff and her delighted friends – all these have made Pramila a top class athlete in her category.
Report: Daijiworld Media Network / Udupi
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