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This is an archive article published on October 28, 2015

Geeta sings national anthem using sign language

Geeta, at present, is staying at residential premises of an NGO in Indore, which runs an institute for the hearing and speech impaired.

Indian national Geeta sings the national anthem through signs (Source: AP) Indian national Geeta sings the national anthem through signs (Source: AP)

Geeta, the deaf and mute girl who returned to India recently after inadvertently crossing into Pakistan over a decade ago, today presented the national anthem in sign language.

She is at present staying at residential premises of an NGO in Indore, which runs an institute for the hearing and speech impaired.

“Geeta presented the national anthem with sign language with other students. This is for the first time that she presented the Jana Gana Mana,” the institute’s sign language head Monika Punjabi Verma told PTI.

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“Our priority is to make Geeta adjust in the new environment as soon as possible. Thereafter we will facilitateher education, including the professional training, to economically empower her,” she added.

Alicia Sort Leal, a psychologist from Barcelona (Spain) is camping at the institute. Alicia’ help will be sought for Geeta, informed Verma.

Verma dismissed the news report that Geeta was unwell, saying she was tired after a long journey, but recovered after the rest.

Geeta, who had accidentally landed in Pakistan over a decade ago, returned to India on October 26. She was reportedly just 7 or 8 years old when she was found sitting alone on the Samjhauta Express by the Pakistan Rangers 15 years ago at the Lahore railway station.

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She was then adopted by the Edhi Foundation’s Bilquis Edhi. Her story came to light after the release of Salman Khan-starrer ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ in which the hero unites a Pakistani girl with her mother.

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