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Published: 22nd January 2020     

Dream sky-high: 44 Divyang children take maiden flight over Bhubaneshwar, thanks to Odisha government 

tate SSEPD Minister Ashok Panda, Union Civil Aviation Joint Secretary Usha Padhee and Odia film stars Akash Dasnayak and Sabyasachi Mishra were present at the airport to see off the children

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Divyang kids wait to board the flight (Pic: Kalinga TV)

As many as 44 specially-abled, or Divyang, as the Prime Minister calls them, children from across Odisha experienced the joy of boarding an aeroplane and flying over Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. They enjoyed their first flight experience when they boarded an Alliance Air flight at Biju Patnaik International Airport here. The flight over Bhubaneswar air space lasted around 40 minutes.

The dream of these kids was fulfilled by Alliance Air in collaboration with the State Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Civil Aviation Ministry and Swabhiman NGO. "It was exciting and thrilling. I am really happy to have boarded the special flight for the first time," said an elated divyang flyer.

"We are encouraging the special children, who are also underprivileged, for higher aspirations and dream big. I am pleased that the unprivileged children experienced flight ride for the first time," said Sruti Mohapatra, chief executive of Swabhiman NGO.

"Your wings already exist, all you have to do is fly! Thank Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi and Shri @HardeepSPuri for giving wings to the dreams of specially-abled children from Odisha. The happiness of these children on boarding their maiden flight is really a fulfilling sight," tweeted Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

State SSEPD Minister Ashok Panda, Union Civil Aviation Joint Secretary Usha Padhee and Odia film star Akash Dasnayak and Sabyasachi Mishra were present at the airport to see off the children.

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