Inclusive Schooling for Children with Disabilities

Dear Donors, 

Greetings from Blind People's Association. 

Our students from Inclusive  School has conveyed big thanks to you for helping them in completing academic year 2017-2018. Now, academic year 2018-2019 has begun from June 5th 2018. The students have long summar vacation, and they are now back to the schoo. The school is now become so live, playful.

We are happy to inform you that school teachers have worked very hard during the summar vacation. The special refrehser training program for academic as well as non academic staff was organized for 10 days. The theme of the training program was Disbility Management, Curriculum adaptation, and inclusive teaching learning materials. At the end of the training program, the teachers were so emotional, and felt that the children with disabilities must be given extra time and prioirty for quality education. The teachers has developed accessible teachin learning materials that can be used by students with and without disabilities.  The teachers did survey in the 20 villages, and identified 12 children with disabilities who are in school going age, 8 children with disabilties were enrolled in the school. 

This year, the school has organized school enrollment drive specially for girl students. The parents of girl child was counseled them to send her to school. The enrollment drive was so successful and parents supported it very well. At the end of the enrollment there were 48 new girl child admission that includes girls with disabilties. At present, there are 297 students that includes 14 students with disabilities, 249 students are from economically back ward class, 21 are schedule caste and 22 schdule tribes. There are 82 new admissions in the school. 

The utimate aim of inclusive school is to promote inclusion, and value of tolerance, acceptance and respect the diversity. To promote social inclusion, the school has organized festivals and day in the school. Hence, the students are from different background can participate together and learn from each other. 

The school has celebrated Envionrment Day through tree plantation event. Each classroom has given responsibility to ensure that the plant must grow, and properly taken care. The students have taken responsibilty voluntarily. 

The school has also celebrated Indian Indepenence day, the students have performed patrotic songs. The friendship was also celebrated in the school. The students have celebrated Rakhi day in the school.

The students have received two pair of uniform, school bag, and stationaries free of charge. They are also given free transporation and education without any charge.

The students with disabilities and without disabilities are very thankful to all donors for their generous support for providing clean and safe drinking water. 

The education and future of each child is securedby only your support to these children with disabilities. 
We request you to provide generous support for very bright future. 

Thanking you

Dr Bhushan Punani 

Dear Donors and Well Wishers,

Greetings from BPA!!

Our children with disabilities and non disabilities are very thankful to you for your generous support for their education and development. Since, the project is uploaded on GlobalGiving website, and the supports and funds received from kind donors like you, the project has made very good progress and able to set targets in the last 10 months. I am happy to inform you and share with you that we have now safe and drinking water facility for children with disabilities and non disabilities. This was the biggest achievement we had in the last four months. This will definitely help the children remain healthy and fit. It will prevent to spread water born diseases among the children. 

We have also initiated skilling program for mothers of poor children. Hence, these mothers can earn, and support to the family. The mothers were given 2 months training on stitching and tailoring work. At the end of the training program, they were given Sewing Machines without any charge. Now, they have started Sewing work, and also agreed to stitch school uniform for next year at very reasonable rates. 

Due to very hot summer, the school was continued in the morning shift, and students have appeared for the exams in the month of April. There was small farewell function organized for the students of standard 8th. The result was declared in the month of May, and all students have passed. 

The school teachers did home visit and interacted with parents for next year plan. The teachers also did the survey in nearby villages to identify more students with disabilities. During the survey work, the 29 children with intellectual disabilities were identified and enrolled for next academic year. 

The school vacation will end on 11th June 2018. 

It has been planned to have following facility in the school.

1. Computer Lab for students.

2. Sports equipments for the students.

3. Library for the students.

We will keep you updating and look forward your generous support and guidance. We request you visit our organization whenever you are happened to be in India. 

With Best Wishes