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To prepare each child to be a dignified and useful member of society
The Beginings:
In 1999, Shanti Venkat, a special educator, decided to begin a school that would
make a difference to those who are too often left on the margins-differently disabled
children. She was supported by a small group of parents of children with disabilities,parents
who had seen her competence at close quarters and the effect it had had on their
children.
Today, Sri Vidhya's Centre has evolved into a center that embodies her conviction
that such children can be trained and taught the skills to manage their lives as
independently as possible. Starting with just 8 students with cognitive disabilities
of varying levels, the school now has nearly 110 students from different socio-economic
backgrounds, representing a wide range of ability and function. The Center has a
day school as well as a residential facility.
Truly inclusive:
What makes Sri Vidhyas different goes beyond its focus on the differently abled.
It is a truly inclusive school in that it offers services at no cost to many students
from the neighbouring slums, who would otherwise never have access to such facilities
or expertise.
Mission of Sri Vidhya:
- To impart intensive specialized training to students with mental retardation and
other cognitive disabilities.
- To make students self-reliant, helping them develop various life skills, and wherever
possible, providing
vocational training.
- To integrate special students into the mainstream of life.
- To provide support and guidance to parents and family members of students with special
needs.
- To create and enhance public awareness and understanding of cognitive disabilities,
and to promote positive interactions between the general public and those with mental
retardation.
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