Japan Consulate drafts its Corporate Houses in Chennai Support Projects of mentally ill persons

CHENNAI: Takayuki Kitagawa,
Deputy Consul General
in Chennai, wanted the
special talents that is with
the special children be located,
and what is more opportunity
should be given to
them to rehabilitate them.
Addressing an event that
marked the completion of
18 years continuous support
of the Japanese Consulate
for the persons living with
mental illness in Chennai
through Pathway Centre for
Rehabilitation and Education
of Mentally Retarded,
a Non Governmental organization,
he said the effort
should go on without any
lent.
Pathway centre is running
a special home at Chennai,
hospital and farm in the
out skirts of the City, etc
and providing comprehensive
support for mentally ill
persons through these units
with the grant and support
of the Japan Consulate in
Chennai many billions.
In addition the continuous
support by Japan Consulate
General Offi ce, Chennai
since 1994, Takayuki
Kitagawa has this time invited
Japan based corporate
houses working in Chennai
to support the NGO. In
the event held on Saturday,
Takayuki Kitagawa arranged
the meeting between
the NGO Heads and CEOs
of Japan companies.
Mr.M.R.Ranganathan,
Special Adviser Tamil Nadu
Chamber of Nippon India
Trade and Industry, Mr.
Toshihiko Sano , CEO &
Managing Director, Renault
Nissan Automotive India
Private Limited , Mr. Yoshiaki
Inayama, Director &
Head of Management Planning
Offi ce, Toshiba JSW
Turbine and Generator Pvt
Ltd, Mr. Tsuyoshi Yamanne
, Whole-time Director, MS
General Insurance Company
Ltd , Ms. Yuko Kobayashi
, Project Coordinator,
Japanese Grant Assistance
for Grassroots Human Security
Projects , offi ce of the
Consulate General of Japan
at Chennai took part and addressed
the gathering.
An exhibition of gift
learning equipment and the
different products made by
the mentally ill ones were
displayed at the event.
The parents and relatives
of the benefi ciaries thanked
the Japanese community
and it is corporate houses
for supporting for the rehabilitation
of their kith and
kin who are living with
mental illness.
Takayuki Kitagawa invited
the Japan based corporate
working in Chennai to take
part and support the projects
meant for mentally ill persons.
‘Chennai METRO’ Daily
evening newspaper Chief
Editor S.A.N.Vasigaran,
Mr. Srinivasan , District
Welfare Offi cer, Differently
abled Persons, Government
of Tamil Nadu and other
dignitaries also took part in
the event.