12 physically challenged girls to perform abroad

Ahmedabad, Aug 22 (UNI) Twelve physically challenged girls from 'Manthan' will perform ''ras garba'' and present papers at the World Gujarati Conference, 2006 in New Jersey next month.

Manthan is a home devoted to physically and mentally challenged girls and is situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district.

The three-day conference, to begin from September one, is being organised by the Association of Indian Americans of North America (AIANA) located at Edison in New Jersey, US.

The girls would leave on August 27, accompanied by managing trustee of Manthan Niruben Raval, secretary Girish Patel and advisor Vipin Trivedi.

The objective of the conference is to provide a common platform to some 30,000 Gujaratis to have social interaction and develop business, among others, a statement issued here said.

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