Mysore: City Students interact with HIV-affected kids at ASHA KIRANA

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CITY STUDENTS INTERACT WITH HIV-AFFECTED KIDS AT ASHA KIRANA

Mysore, Nov. 21 (ACP & KMC)- It was a heart-touching moment for the HIV-affected

children from outside Karnataka, who were showered with love and affection by a

group of city students at Asha Kirana Hospital in Hebbal here yesterday.

Students from various schools of the city tied friendship bands to the visiting

children and mingled with them as a symbolic gesture of extending moral support

to the less fortunate kids.

The programme — a part of the two-day India International Paediatric AIDS

conference that began here yesterday — was inaugurated by MLA and Chief

Minister's Parliamentary Secretary S.A. Ramdas, by lighting the lamp.

Students from various city schools pledged to extend help to at least one

student a day and thus make their lives meaningful.

Later, the 30-affected children from Maharashtra, Chennai, Delhi and other

places interacted with students from Sadvidya, St. , Cauvery, Rotary West,

Nalanda and Govinda Rao Memorial Schools in city.

All the students who participated in the programme had undergone HIV/AIDS

awareness sessions and were cautioned against hurting the sentiments of the

visitors or making them feel inferior.

Among the 30 HIV affected children, 15 were from Karnataka, K.S. Gururaj,

Trustee of Asha Kirana Hospital told the press persons and added that the

children will be attending the Paediatric AIDS conference being held in Infosys

Auditorium today and tomorrow.

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