The DLLE Unit of Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science organised Sneha Milan, the annual exhibition-cum-sale exclusively for the specially abled individuals to showcase and sell their handcrafted products on Tuesday, 01 October, 2024. The event commenced with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9.00 a.m. at the hands of the esteemed dignitaries and representatives from the Lions Club of Mumbai, Mahavir Nagar who have been generously contributing a monetary token towards the noble cause. Apart from the Lions Club of Mahavir Nagar, Sairaj Charitable Trust also provided wholesome and delicious breakfast to the participating entrepreneurs and volunteers.Since its inception in the year 2021, Sneha Milan is evolving as an epitome of inspiration where entrepreneurs with special needs offer handcrafted creations to buyers. The exquisite handmade articles are designed, crafted and adorned to perfection solely by the gifted individuals with special needs. The sheer range of handicrafts available under the roof of Sneha Milan is mind-boggling, and offers something worth treasuring for everyone. This year, the emphasis was on enabling the participants and NGOs associated with them to cater to customers for the approaching festive season. The array of products this tim included a special edition of stunning, beautiful decorative items like toran, diyas, incense sticks, candles, aarti thalis, etc. Accessories, daily use household items, perfumes, bags, bedsheets, spices, pickles and more also featured adjacently to the products up for sale. A counter offering foot massage was also put up, and drew a large crowd. Stalls selling delicious food items and snacks wee also set up where people relished the delicacies and satiated their hunger.This year, the event was enlivened by a very special attraction- a series of live musical performances by supremely talented artists with special needs. Right from the commencement of the event, the live band delighted the crowd with mesmerising performances of melodious songs. They got the customers to listen in rap attention and even got them dance to their renditions. Each stall had a student as a volunteer from the DLLE, who assisted the entrepreneurs throughout the day, including in computing the final sales, tallying amounts and seeing them off during their departure. The NSS Unit members also extended their support to the cause throughout the event.The participants appreciated the volunteers a lot for the constant support they offered. They also expressed their happiness for participating in Sneha Milan and conveyed their willingness to work together in future.Rs. 1,73,761 was the total amount of sales from all the stalls. The entire proceeds of the event went to the participants. 28 stalls were put up in the exhibition-cum-sale this year.Everyone who was a part of Sneha Milan- right from specially abled participants, college authorities, volunteers from DLLE and NSS, staff and support staff went back from the event happily, having spent a memorable day for a noble cause.