Report of first national conference on Cerebral Palsy
CPCON 2010

The first national conference on Cerebral palsy was organized on 4-5th December 2010 at Allahabad. It was organized by Samvedna Trust and Trishala orthopedic Clinic & Rehab Center Allahabad. On the morning of 4th December workshops on NDT and SI were organized. The resource person of NDT workshop was Dr. Snehal Deshpandey from Mumbai and of SI workshop was Dr Karthic R. Rao from Chennai. At the same time parents forum was also organized. The chairman of the forum was Dr. A.K. Purohit, HOD Dept. of neurosurgery, NIJAM Institute Hyderabad. He along with other faculty members answered the queries of parents.

Key Note address was also given by Dr. A.K. Purohit. In the conference 16 faculties and approximately 400 delegates participated from all over India. The participants included orthopedicians, pediatricians, Physiotherapists, social workers, Parents of CP affected children and all those who are concerned with problem or management of Cerebral palsy. On the evening of 4th December Inaugural ceremony and cultural programme was organized. Justice of the High Court Allahabad Hon’ble Mr. Ravindra Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. Famous MLA of Allahabad Mr. Anugrah Narayan Singh was also present as guest of honour. In the cultural programme master Jai Chhaniyara, the famous TV artiste on great India laughter challenge enlighten the audience with his comedy. The disable children of Samvedna trust also presented a musical dance sequence. The audiences were overwhelmed by the Kathak dance of Ms. Surabhi. All these CP affected children forced the unexpected gathering of more than twelve hundred in the famous Mehta Auditorium of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad to think about them seriously.

At the end of the conference a quiz competition was also organized for the participants and awards were distributed in closing function by Dr. JV Rai.

The main achievement of the conference was that it became first conference which was able to not only draw the attention of so many persons of the different sections of the society but also active involvement and cooperation from many of them. Under the guidance of Dr. J.K. Jain, therapist of Samvedna trust, and his entire team’s whole hearted devotion made organization of this event possible.

Award winner of quiz session with chairman and secretary of samvedna	Dr Purohit and master Jai Chhinaria during cultural programme
Jai Chhiniyara in cultural programme	Parents forum
Lighting of lamps during inauguration	Conversation between Dr J K Jain and Alok Singh
Release of souvenir	Huge gathering during cultral programme
Scientific secratary Dr Varid Mala Jain decussion with Chairperson	Workshop on sensory integration
Kathak dance performe by Somya suffering with cerebral palsy	Dance performance by two sister of a CP child
Cultural programme presented by children of samvedna suffering with cerebral palsy	Workshop on NDT
Master jay chhiniyara with team of samvedna