Since 1953, we at Bala Vihar, Chennai have worked to change that reality. We offer services like Physiotherapy, Yoga therapy, as well as vocational training to help rehabilitate the mentally challenged and integrate them, as far as possible, into mainstream society.
The Ministry is presently implementing the ‘National Scholarship Scheme for Persons with Disabilities’ from the ‘National Fund for People with Disabilities’. However, for students with Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, and Profound or Severe Hearing Impairment, the minimum education qualification is class-VIII pass and scholarships are awarded to them for pursuing general, technical, vocational or professional courses.
Creating a Situation that allows each person with disability to live as fulfilling, self-reliant, and whole a life as possible, in close relation with other people.Helping other people-family, members of the community to accept, respect, feel comfortable with, assist (only where necessary), welcome into their lives, provide equal opportunities for, and appreciate the abilities and possibilities of persons with disability
The Institute presently, through its human resource development programmes, offers, amongst others, training to qualify Vocational Instructors for persons with mental retardation. This course, developed by the Navajyothi Trust, is recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India and is also being offered by the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped at Secunderabad and by the Govt. Institute of Mental Retardation at Chandigarh.
This centre is the special section of the school for normal children. It functions as a special school or in other words a day care centre. The institute presently has about 100 children comprising of Hearing Impaired and Mentally retarded children.
Children with physical or mental disabilities are usually neglected and don’t receive proper care by their communities and their parents. Children with physical or mental disabilities are usually neglected and don’t receive proper care by their communities and their parents. Because there were no special programs for these children in this area, READ decided to do something!Because there were no special programs for these children in this area, READ decided to do something!
Specially qualified teachers are working in school with the sole motive of service. At present, 28 Retarded children are attending the school with the help of Ayahs. The School is situated in a downtrodden area.The parents of the children are daily wage earners only.
Indian Society for the Handicapped Welfare And Rehabilitation is a society with the sole aim of helping the physically and mentally challenged children.Indian Society for the Handicapped Welfare And Rehabilitation is a society with the sole aim of helping the physically and mentally challenged children.
To educate and train the Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped children for their self sufficiency in cooperation with their parents. To develop special education and training programs in cooperation with the Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped children and their parents.
The Trust has been also This center was started by the Sivabakkiam Trust and duly registered in December 2003 under the Trust Act of Government of India. The Trust has been also registered by the National Trust under the section 12 of National Trust Act 1999. Trust is managed by qualified and dedicated members who have a strong commitment to the cause of social welfare. It has received the approval of the Rehabilitation Council of India. It has also been accorded recognition by the State Commissioner for Disabled, Government of Tamilnadu for carrying out its welfare activities of rehabilitation for the disabled.registered by the National Trust under the section 12 of National Trust Act 1999. Trust is managed by qualified and dedicated members who have a strong commitment to the cause of social welfare. It has received the approval of the Rehabilitation Council of India. It has also been accorded recognition by the State Commissioner for Disabled, Government of Tamilnadu for carrying out its welfare activities of rehabilitation for the disabled.