A van of love for Snehalayam

KOCHI: It was a much-prized gift for the Snehalayam Special School. The new school van sponsored by ‘KELI’, the Switzerland-based Malayali association,  was more of a relief than being just a gift. The key of the van was handed over by Union Minister K V Thomas to school principal Sr Sheeba at a function held here on Friday. KELI, which comprises 130 Malayali families, is an association which has  dedicated its services for charitable works to the destitute in the state. The van was gifted from the money collected by the children of the KELI association as part of its ‘Kinder to Kinder’ programme.The van is a relief to the inmates of the school who had to otherwise depend on the services of a hired van to pick up and drop students. On the occasion, K V Thomas said, “If the problems of such schools are brought to the attention of the government on time, it will do its best to find a solution. “The service of the Snehanilayam Special School is appreciable,” he said. Various cultural programmes by the students Nemi were also held.