Caption: Zoo Executive Director B.P.Ravi watering a sapling at the Vanama-hotsava programme at Snehakiran School for specially-abled children in Bogadi here on Wednesday. SVYM founder Dr. R. Balasubramanyam, Snehakiran Spastic Society President A. Raghunath and others along with the children of the school look on.

Mysore, Jun 15- Planting saplings of fruit and flower bearing trees will help in conserving bird species, opined Zoo Executive Director B.P.Ravi.

He was speaking at the Vanamahotsava programme organised at Snehakiran school for specially-abled children at Bank Colony in Bogadi here on Wednesday.

Ravi said that we have trees that bear fruit twice in a year and neem and sandalwood trees attract more than 25 variety of birds.

He said society should be ready to accept specially-abled children and parents should ensure that these children are trained in such a way that they can lead a life without depending on others.

Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement founder Dr. R. Balasubramanyam, Snehakiran Spastic Society President A. Raghunath, Secretary A.P. James, K. Abraham, Principal Chitralekha and others were present.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / Thursday, June 15th, 2012