Introducing Sanjna, the artist, in the words of Lina Sunish, Art Historian
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The two day India Inclusion Summit 2013 (IIS) concluded on November 30, with much aplomb, at Ritz Carlton, Bangalore. The summit aimed to make people aware of disability and looked at creating an equal opportunity world.
The opening day of the summit featured a round-table discussion led by the IIS advisory board, which included Kiran Bedi, Arun Shourie, VR Ferose, Joy Bhattacharya, Siddharth Jayakumar and Ashok Giri; on increased awareness of physical and intellectual disabilities and society’s role in making true inclusion a reality.
Day one also saw a lively auction event that took place in the later half of the evening, which managed to raise `2.5 lakhs for EnAble India, which will set up an academy that will enable persons with disability all over the country to achieve economic independence and dignity. The auction was conducted by stand-up comedian Sundeep Rao, along with award-winning online talk show host, Lakshmi Rebecca.
The auction featured items like a miniature bat signed by Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket bat signed by the entire Mumbai Indians team, the German national soccer team jersey signed by the current team, a badminton racket signed by Saina Nehwal, a painting of Anil Kumble by Yusuf Arakkal, among others. The total amount raised during the course of the summit counted up to `30 lakhs.
The photo of Sanjna ‘s auctioned painting in the background published in the Indian Express newspaper.