Universal empowerment centre coming up for development of differently abled children
The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram
A year after he bid adieu to professional magic shows to dedicate himself fully to the cause of differently abled children, Gopinath Muthukad is realising his dream project – a universal empowerment centre that focusses on comprehensive development of the differently abled and through that provides them employment – at the KINFRA Film and Video Park, Kazhakuttam.
Coming up on five acres of land under the umbrella of Mr. Muthukad’s Magic Academy, the centre has autism therapy centre, horticulture therapy centre, different sports centre, research centre, performance venues, and many other facilities that the differently abled anywhere in the world can benefit from.
A self-employment centre for the mother of differently abled children too is coming up alongside the universal emplyment centre.
The disabled-friendly centre is novel because of the facilities it offers - education of the differently abled children, training in the area of sports and arts, and their mental, social, and health development.
It has a number of theatres of international standards where children can choose their own area of art, receive training, and perform in front of an audience. Venue such as Magic of Darkness, Magic of Silence, and Magic of Miracles have been arranged here so that the visually challenged, hearing impaired, and those with locomotor disability can exhibit their sleight of hand.
There is an arteria for displaying paintings, symphony for instrumental music, and a research centre, scientia, for students inclined towards research.