The 17th edition of “Uniquely Me” Children’s Day celebrations for differently abled children by the Centre for Empowerment and Enrichment (CEFFE) was conducted on 14th November 2023 at Kerala Fine Arts Society Hall in Ernakulam. Hon'ble Governor of Kerala Shri. Arif Muhammad Khan inaugurated the celebrations. On the auspicious occasion, Shri. George Alexander Muthoot - Managing Director, Muthoot Finance was felicitated by Hon'ble Kerala Governor for his exemplary contributions and support provided to CEFEE under various CSR initiatives.
Other esteemed dignitaries who were present at the occasion were Shri. S.K. Abdulla - Managing Director, VPS Lakeshore Multi Speciality Hospital, Nettoor, Kochi; Shri. Philips Thomas - Managing Director, Penver Products; Dr. P.A. Mary Anitha - Chairman CEFEE; Dr. Arun Oommen - Consultant Neurosurgeon, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Nettoor, Kochi; Shri. Ullas Thomas - Ernakulam District Panchayat President, Smt. Susheela Teacher – Association for the Intellectually Disabled and Smt. Prajitha Chandran - Silver Medallist Indian Handball Team, Special Olympics, Germany, 2023.
CEFEE as a stakeholder has been engaged with the company on implementing various CSR initiatives for the benefit of differently abled children. The ‘Uniquely Me’ initiative by CEFEE is aimed at boosting the self-confidence of differently abled children thereby promoting their growth. It emphasized the motto of CEFEE, ‘I Am Different, Not Less'' and propagated that Children’s Day celebrations are also meant for differently abled children as well.