GuideStar India

1. To develop the overall personality of children with mental disabilities through adequate education, life skill development and parent counselling. It has a budget of INR 40 lacs. Number of beneficiaries served are 50 children with mental disabilities.
2. To provide adequate educational infrastructure to children with mental disabilities so as to become a center for learning with customized education, pre-vocational training, extra-curricular activities and therapies at affordable rates. It has a budget of INR 105 lacs. Number of beneficiaries served are 150 children with mental disabilities.

Programme location

State

Maharashtra

District

Mumbai Suburban

Primary Classification

Education and Research

Secondary Classification

Primary and Secondary Education

Activity Classification

Pre primary, primary and upper-primary

Beneficiary Groups

Children

Objectives

1. To develop the overall personality of children with mental disabilities through adequate education, life skill development and parent counseling.
2. To provide vocational training to the children so that they can be socially integrated and functionally independent.
3. To ensure their inclusion in the main stream.

Programme Achievements

School was started in 2010.
No. of students in 2010- 4
No. of students in 2019- 46
No, of expected students June 2021 when regular classes start: 46 ( currently we have 35 students as all cannot manage the online class room )
All mild and moderate categories participate in pre-vocational training. Earned 6K by selling diwali products in CLP india last year.

Average student attendance over last 5 years- Above 70%

Programme Goals

The project aims to provide adequate educational infrastructure to children with mental disabilities so as to become a centre for learning with customized education, pre-vocational training, extra-curricular activities and therapies at affordable rates. The project will cater to people from low-income backgrounds in the semi-urban and tribal area of Maharashtra.