Amalarakini School for the Blind

This is a special school for the visually impaired, founded in e year 1980, August 18th, by the Brothers of the Sacred Hearth of Jesus. Ref. Br. A. Thomas SHJ was the founder of the Institution. It is a Government recognized school for the Blind. Ref. I. Mathalai Muthu SHJ is the present Director and Correspondent.

Objectives:

• 1. To empower visually challended 100 children of Amalarakkini School for the blind by giving adequate training to sharpen their inner skill of music.
• 2. The music school will serve the children of surrounding “Dhalit” community who have no access to learn music.
• 3. To train gifted musicians in the school to enable them to perform at professional level in the Richard Walsh music troop.
• 4. To promote employment opportunity through Richard Walsh school of music.

Future plans:

1. Richard Walsh school of music should be registered to get Govt, reorganization.
2. Regional cultural Folks needs attention later.
3. “Parrai” will be taught – used for awareness street programmer.
4. “Villupattu” Threakothu, Pommalattam and Karagattam will be included.

Infrastructure:
Separate Richard Walsh School Block be erected with the facility of separate class rooms, Recording Room and Practice Room.

Other Needs:

1. Richard Walsh school students will be given separate I.D. Cards
2. The Orchestra needs separate uniforms
3. For the practice purpose one more set of acoustic music instruments.
4. I would appreciate if the school has a full time music teacher.
5. The teachers should be given special training.
6. A Band set with Band Master will add more touch to Richard Walsh Music troop.
7. Promotion of scholarship.

Contact:

Director & Correspondent

Rev. Bro.I.Mathalai Muthu SHJ. M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil

Amalarakkini School for the Blind

Amali Nagar-Susainagar-632 326

Thiruvannamalai District

Tamil Nadu

South India

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