St. Britto’s Group of Institutions comprising of St. Britto’s Academy, St. Britto’s Matriculation and St. Britto’s College entered into the Guinness World Record by creating the largest human image of the most students making universally accepted logo of Wheel Chair Accessibility to spread the message “CARE FOR THE DISABLED” at St. Britto’s College on 27th February 2018 at 10 am. A total number of 816 students aged between 10 and 21 dressed in white t-shirt and cap belonging to the three Institutions took participated in the event.
The entry was ensured by the ticket stubs at the entry point. The students of the Institution took an oath to protect and provide care for the disabled. On this occasion, Wheel Chairs were donated to the differently abled from Don Guanella School for special Children by Mrs. Vimala Britto, Correspondent of St. Britto’s Institution. The Guests of the day was Ms. Madhavi Latha, President of Indian Wheel Chair Basketball Federation. She appreciated the efforts of the Students, Staff and the Management for sowing noble thoughts in the minds of the young generation making them an instrument in contributing positively to the society. The event was witnessed by Dr. Sivakumar, Orthopedic surgeon from Adhiparasakthi Medical College and Mr. Lenin Samuel , Notary Public , Madras High Court. The Core message was to spread love and concern for the physically challenged and preparing the younger generation to be empathetic towards the differently abled people. Through SEEK Foundation, An NGO the potential of Mr. Manoj the Para-Olympic Champion was identified and provision has been made for sponsorship. Through this foundation, 20 villages in and around Chengelpat was identified to provide facilities for skill development, Capacity Building to educate, empower and bring opportunities closer to them for development.