Delhi Public School Indirapuram organized an Interactive Session with Ms. Tamana Chona

Delhi Public School Indirapuram organized an interactive session for the students of class VIII and IX with Ms. Tamana Chona, an extraordinary achiever who despite being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at an early age defied all odds life threw upon her and today is a National Award Recipient, a Marathon runner, a teacher, and a Ted Talk Speaker. She spoke to the students of the school sharing her experiences, struggles and challenges and how she overcame them.

The occasion was also graced by Mrs. Santosh Bansal, Pro-Vice Chairperson DPS Indirapuram and Mrs. Aditi Mehrotra, a close friend of Ms. Tamana Chona and the co-author of her autobiography ‘I am Tamana’.

The session commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. The school principal, Mrs. Sangeeta Hajela welcomed the guests, speaking about Ms. Tamana Chona’s indomitable will and unflinching spirit, she urged the students to draw inspiration from her life.

On this occasion, Ms. Tamana Chona and Ms. Aditi Mehrotra also released the book ‘I am Tamana’, based on the real-life events of Ms. Tamana’s life. Authored by Ms. Tamana Chona and co-authored by Ms. Aditi Mehrotra, this motivational book is all about braving life, challenging the situations and rising against setbacks.

During the session, Ms. Aditi Mehrotra, a nutritional consultant for children with special needs also spoke about Ms. Tamana Chona’s journey of life and shared inspiring incidents with the students. The students also posed queries to Ms. Tamana Chona about her school life, friends and mentors.

The session was extremely impactful and a truly motivating one for the students who could not only drew inspiration from her life but also mustered the determination and co