VIDYA VIKASINI INSTITUTIONS, as it stands today, was started in a humble way in November 1973 on Children’s day with just 5 students. Thirty years down the road of success, the group now has in its fold a Nursery School, Matriculation Higher Secondary School and an Opportunity School (offering special education to mentally challenged children). The Institution is associated with various Government sponsored social welfare programmes including training courses in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. The Institutions have excelled in their own spheres of activity and have made a mark for themselves in the education map of the region.
TRAINING GENERAL & SPECIAL EDUCATION INTEGRATED
Early Childhood, Care & Education
Pre School Teacher Training (ECCE)
Inservice Skill Development Programme
Bridge Course – for special teachers (Sponsored by Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi).
Caregivers – Special Education (Sponsored by National Trust, New Delhi).
Workshops & Seminars – (Sponsored by Rehabilitation Council of India).
Awareness Programmes –
National Trust, New Delhi &
National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad.
Public Awareness Programme in All India Radio
TV Show – Interview session by the Director S.S.Jayalakshmi, Sun T V
Study centre for various rehabilitation courses for Bangalore University (Distance Programme)
Study centre for awareness centre Training packages for parents sponsored by Rehabilitation Council of India & Indira Gandhi National Open University
(a) Pre School Teacher Training Course
The emphasis is to laid down Early childhood care and Education. As there are not many training institutions run by Government this centre has been started to train the teachers for Nursery School Teacher Training. The training is based on new curriculum for preprimary education accepted by the Matriculation Board, Tamil Nadu for which the Director of the Institute Mrs.S.S.Jayalakshmi is the Chairman.
Duration of the Course : 10 months (July – April)
(b) In Service Skill Development Course (Refresher Course)
Main objective of this course is to strengthen the existing skills and build new skills for the teachers of Nursery school. This serves as a bridge course for teachers to know and change their methods according to the new needs of serving primary curriculum.
Duration : 10 months – on Saturdays and Holidays
(c) Bridge Course – Sponsored by Rehabilitation council of India
The teachers who have no specific qualification in the disability field had undergone this training and upgraded their qualification. The teachers working in the special schools for more than 7 years are given training.
(d) Caregivers Course – Sponsored by National Trust, New Delhi
To assist the disabled in general and those affected by Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability Children in home and in community in particular.
(e) Study Centre for Awareness cum Training Packages for Parents
Joint venture with Rehabilitation Council of India & Indira Gandhi National Open University.
(f) The School functions as a Study Centre for various Rehabilitation courses like Diploma and Post Graduate Courses in Community based Rehabilitation through Distance Programme conducted by Bangalore University, Karnataka.
down the road of success, the group now has in its fold a Nursery School, Matriculation Higher Secondary School and an Opportunity School (offering special education to mentally challenged children). The Institution is associated with various Government sponsored social welfare programmes including training courses in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. The Institutions have excelled in their own spheres of activity and have made a mark for themselves in the education map of the region.
