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PM Kamla Persad Bissessar honours Special Olympians

Posted On 27 Aug 2013
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The Hon Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP, centre, looks at the bronze medals around the necks Daniel Ramphal and Devan Mahadeo. Looking on at left are, Rishi Ramnarine and Nikki Jangeesingh.

The Hon Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP, centre, looks at the bronze medals around the necks Daniel Ramphal and Devan Mahadeo. Looking on at left are, Rishi Ramnarine and Nikki Jangeesingh.

Four students of the Lady Hochoy Home in Penal were today honoured by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, for being part of the Trinidad and Tobago Special Olympics team which won bronze at the Field Hockey tournament in South Korea, recently.

The four students are:

1) Nikki Jangeesingh, is a hairing impaired student who started school at age 12 in the Home Economics Department. She is now pursuing a BeautyCulture and Hairdressing course.

2) Rishi Ramnarine, excelled in Agriculture and Maintenance of the school grounds.

3) Daniel Ramphal, got international media attention in South Korea.

4) Devan Mahadeo, is a part time student of Lady Hochoy Home. He is computer literate and has a driver’s license.

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