Dakshinya

Institute for Mentally Handicapped-By Rajendar Koltur

Introduction

Registered NGO working for the welfare of the Children with Mental Retardation (CWMR) with other associated disabilities since 1995.

Motivation : Dr. T. V. Rao, a father of 2 daughters with mental retardation and he is the Founder & Chairman.

Started as a Special School with 7 children and 2 teachers. Dakshinya has grown in all the spheres and at present it is

recognized as one of the leading Training cum Rehabilitation Institute.

In the period of 11 years (1995 - 2006), 2485 families and 1465 children have got benefited with all the needy services. At present around 641 special children are getting the benefit of various training and rehabilitation services.

Current Strength: 641 special children are getting the benefit of various training and rehabilitation services.

Awards & Recognition

Browse through Dakshinya.org for more information

Background

It Provides services like Early Intervention (2 - 6 years of age) Special Schooling (6-18) Vocational Training (18-21)

Main concern for parents ‘what will happen to our children after us?’ There are still lots of children who are not able to get benefits with this

institutional approach. Introduced HBR : )”. In this model, a team of professionals visits the home

and provides training and rehabilitative services to these children in the presence of their grandparents / parents / siblings so that they can continue the same in the absence of professionals.

identified 30 rural villages situated around Guntur area and targeted 205 children with mental retardation. This scheme is self financed since 2001.

Still lots of needy children unable to get benefits with HBR approach. Introduced CBR

CBR The emphasis in CBR is to provide training and rehabilitation to the

children with disabilities by the community in their own environment and by mobilizing resources available with them.

Services Dakshinya provides Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Skills. Self Help Skills. Awareness on disability for early identification & prevention. Therapeutic Services for better living with better mobility (speech, physio and

yoga and dance). Pre - academics. Mainstreaming in to the normal regular schools based n the skills og the

children. Special Education. Pre vocational Activities.

Money exchange, concept of bank etc.. Chalk making, Phenol making, candle making, lamination…

Forming of Self Help Groups with the support of micro credit finance system for self employment / revenue generation etc

CBR

PHASE PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

PHASE – I Identification of the Village / Area

PHASE – II Survey of the identified Village / Area, Identification and Assessment of PWDs

PHASE - III Rehabilitation / Intervention programmes, Training of VLWs / Community, Resource mobilization, Forming of Self Help Groups (SHGs), Training for the development of Vocational Skills etc

PHASE – IV

Evaluation, Monitoring and Control of the Programme

PHASE - V Transforming the responsibility of CBR Centre to the Community for maintenance.

Working as a referral for specialized services. Networking for better Sustainability and QOL

CBR

4 rural villages identified Peddapalakaluru. Mallavaram. Thokavaripalem Dasupalem

Individuals were identified with the help of Awareness camps, orientation Programmes, Medical Camps, Parents

counseling etc 72 students are identified Go through Dakshinya doc table 3 for identified childrens information.

CBR Stats (village)

Village MR PH VH HH MD Total

Peddapalakaluru

15 11 02 02 11 41

Mallvaram 04 01 -- -- -- 05

Thokavaripalem

05 05 01 -- -- 11

Dasupalem 03 02 02 02 06 15

Total 27 19 05 04 17 72

CBR Stats (vs age)

Children / Persons

MR PH VI HI MD Total

Children(0 – 5

years)

5 2 -- -- 2 9

Children(6 – 18

years)

17 6 2 2 8 35

Persons( > 18

years)

5 11 3 2 7 28

Total 27 19 5 4 17 72

CBR Stats (vs MR)

Children / Persons

Mental Retardation

Mild Moderate Profound Severe

Total

Children(0-21 years)

10 12 -- 1 23

Persons( > 21 years)

1 2 -- 1 4

Total 11 14 -- 2 27

Financial Details

S.No. Head of Account Estimation(Rs.)

1 Salary of Project Director @Rs. 10,000/- PM 1,20,000 = 00

2 Salary of Coordinator @ Rs. 4,000/- PM 48,000 = 00

3 Salary of 4 CRW @ Rs. 2,000/- PM 96,000 = 00

4 Salary of 4 VLW @ Rs. 1,000/- PM 48,000 = 00

5 Salary for the Speech Therapist + Physio Therapist + Medical Doctor @ Rs. 6,000 per month ( 4 visits for each in one month i.e. 12 visits at the rate of Rs. 500/-)

72,000 = 00

5 Traveling Exp. @ Rs. 2,500/- PM 30,000 = 00

6 Maintenance Exp. At HQs @Rs. 2,000/- PM 24,000 = 00

7 Maintenance at Community Centre @ 1,500 /- PM. 18,000 = 00

8 Orientation & Training Programmes to VLWs@ Rs. 1,500/- PM

18,000 = 00

9 Medicine and medical support etc. 25,000 = 00

10 Stationary @ 500/- PM 6,000 = 00

11 Contingency (water, electricity, telephone etc.) @ Rs. 1,500/- PM

18,000 = 00

Total Recurring Expenditure 5,23,000 = 00

Recurring

Financial Details

S.No. Details of the Item Cost (in Rs.) Remarks

1 Construction of one Centre 500 sft. @ Rs. 400/- per sft.

2,00,000 = 00 Need to establish a Resource Centre in

the Community

for the continuatio

n of CBR

2 Teaching and other aids (set) for one resource center

1,00,000 = 00

Total Non-Recurring Expenditure for one CBR Center

3,00,000 = 00

Funding Request to ASHA

S.No. Head of Account Estimation(Rs.)

1 Salary of 4 CRW @ Rs. 2,000/- PM 96,000 = 00

2 Salary of 4 VLW @ Rs. 1,000/- PM 48,000 = 00

3 Salary for the Speech Therapist + Physio Therapist + Medical Doctor @ Rs. 6,000 per month ( 4 visits for each in one month i.e. 12 visits at the rate of Rs. 500/-)

72,000 = 00

4 Traveling Exp. @ Rs. 2,500/- PM 30,000 = 00

5 Maintenance Exp. At HQs @Rs. 2,000/- PM 24,000 = 00

6 Maintenance at Community Centre @ 1,500 /- PM. 18,000 = 00

7 Orientation & Training Programmes to VLWs@ Rs. 1,500/- PM

18,000 = 00

8 Medicine and medical support etc. 25,000 = 00

9 Stationary @ 500/- PM 6,000 = 00

10 Contingency (water, electricity, telephone etc.) @ Rs. 1,500/- PM

18,000 = 00

11 Rent (1500 * 12 * 4) 72,000 = 00

Total Recurring Expenditure 4,27,000 = 00

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