DEEPA ACADEMY FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED (S.REG.NO: BLU-S100-2008-09)

Residential high school for visually challenged children NO.226/A TANK BUND ROAD SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 021

EMAIL ID:deepa.academy@gmail.com ; Web Site: www.deepaacademy.org Phone No 080-23471268 Mobile no.9900481646/9980368431/9900918111

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therein to be content – Helen Keller

Location: Deepa Academy for the Differently Abled is located right in the centre of Bangalore City which makes it easy to get quickly to the bus or train stations.

DEEPA ACADEMY FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED

NO.226/A TANK BUND ROAD SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE-560021

LOCATION

DEEPA ACADEMY FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED is committed to serving the need by providing visually impaired students with high-quality and up-to-date curricula, and fostering an effective teaching/ learning environment and to bring them to mainstream of the community.

VISION

Mission and Objective Empowering the differently abled with quality education and promoting overall development with the guiding principles of self-help, interaction and involvement.

MISSION

• Love is God

• Development through Education, Knowledge and Skills

• Power to empower the Differently -abled

• Justice to all

VALUES

• Established in June 2006

• Registered as a Voluntary organization under Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960

• Works towards the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and the Differently abled students

• In particular, to educate students hailing from rural Karnataka.

BACKGROUND OF DEEPA ACADEMY

GROWTH of DEEPA ACADEMY

YEAR NO. OF STUDENTS

2006 6 students

2007 8 students

2008 8 students

2009 10 students

2010 9 students

2011 10 students

2012 9 students

2013 10 students (anticipated)

TOTAL 60 students

7

93

% Boys

% Girls 63

37 Blind

PartiallySighted

22

17

22

17

22 8th Grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

1st PUC

2nd PUC

Total number of students= 52

I B.A. DEGREE

1 child MT 1 child deaf & dumb 8th: 8

9th 8 10th 8 I PU 7 II PU 9 I BA 6 II BA 6

STUDENTS HAIL FROM 8 DISTRICTS OF KARNATAKA

Shimoga Tumkur Mandya Bangalore rural Mysore Kodagu Chamarajnagar Chitradurga

SCHOLARS of DEEPA ACADEMY

INTEGRATED EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED SCHOLARS

Regular Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board Curriculum

Plus Curriculum

Co-curricular Curriculum

CURRICULAR & CO-CURRICULAR AT DEEPA ACADEMY

REGULAR STATE CURRICULUM

• Kannada First language

• English second language

• Hindi third language

• Economics

• Political science

• Social science

• Kannada Braille

• English Braille

• Hindi Braille

• Orientation mobility

• Computer

(screen reading software JAWS)

PLUS-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

COMPUTER TRAINING BRAILLER INTERPOINT

SLATE & STYLUS

BRAILER

WHITE CANE

Music Dance Drama Choir Handicrafts

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

OUR STUDENTS AT EXTREME ZONE RESORT (Near Ramanagaram)

EXCURSIONS

Our Students pose for Group Photo at WONDER LA, Mysore

The Academy every year organizes annual excursion for the visually impaired children.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES DURING ANNUAL DEEPOTHSAVA

“There is no lovelier way to thank god

for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark

-Helen Keller

Student singing and playing through Harmonium (Musical Instrument)

Touch & Feel the Nature

Students successfully completed their exams

Gained admission to well known colleges (competing with Regular students)

Won many cultural awards.

Kempe Gowda Award in 2010 by BBMP

Deepa Academy within a short period of time, has established a High School for visually impaired girls, a free college hostel, a computer learning centre and a culturally academy for visually impaired girls.

The Students are regularly securing cent per cent results for 10th Standard every year since 2008.

The academy has identified the hidden talents like Music, Dance in

the visually challenged children and has provided them with an opportunity to get trained in different forms of difficult art like Bharatanatyam, Dollu Kunita (the Karnataka Folk Art), Karnataka Classical and Light Music under the guidance of accomplished artists like Dr. Suparna Venkatesh, Director of Sai Arts International, Smt. Sujatha Murthy – the National Award Winner, Vidushi Smt. Anasuya Dwarakanath, Vidushi Smt. Prabha Inamdar, Vidhushi Smt. Vyjayanthi.

Our students have performed in prestigious platforms like Bharatiya

Vidya Bhavan Festival, the Sai Nruthyosava, Gayana Samaja Yuva Janothsava, Jnana Bharathi, Anjali Dance Festival at Bhuvaneshwar, Ananya Festival of Music and Dance and many more festivals.

VOLUNTARY SERVICES

• Smt. Dr. Suparna Venkatesh, Director of Sai Arts international is

conducting Bharathanatyam dance classes

• Vidushi Smt. Anasuya Dwarakanath is conducting music classes

• Smt. Parimalamba Smt. Ratna Desikan, Smt. Jyothi, Smt. Janakamma,

Smt. Annapurna S., Smt. Sujatha Vinod Kumar and Sri. Anand, Smt.

Indira Badarinath and Group is supporting various activities like reader

services, administration, scribe services, recording of notes and text books,

supporting teaching and non-teaching staff in their activities.

• Dr. Sunitha and Dr. Ravi Prakash are rendering their medical services to

the Academy.

STA

FF S

ALA

RY

NAME/DESIGNATION Monthly Yearly

1 Shantha Ram R.S. (Vis. Challenged)

Principal 9,500

114000

2 Sandhya Rani C.J. Senior Teacher/Manager

8,000 96,000

3 Ravi. L. Instructor 8,000 96,000

4 Vanajakshamma (Vis. Challenged) Teacher

6,500 78,000

5 Shilpashree, Teacher (Vis. Challenged)

4,000 48,000

6 Shubha Mangala, Warden/cook 5,000 60000

7. Jagadish Teacher (Part-time) (Vis. Challenged)

3,000 36000

TOTAL 44,000 5,28,000

NAME/DESIGNATION QUALIFICATIONS

1 Shantha Ram R.S. Principal

M.A.in English B.Ed in Special education

2 Sandhya Rani C.J. Senior Teacher/Manager

B.A. B. Ed in Special Education

3 Ravi. L. Instructor

B.A. Diploma in Orientation & Mobility , Special education, Public Relations officer

4 Vanajakshamma Teacher

B.A. Diploma in special education

5 Jagadish Teacher

B.A. Diploma in special Education (Part time)

6 7

Shubha Mangala Warden/cook Shilpashree Teacher

S.S.L.C. B.A. Music (Gold Medalist) Annapoorna, Volunteer Teacher: MA BEd

8. Annapoorna Volunteer Teacher

MA, B.Ed.

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TAFF

ITEMS AMOUNT REQUIRED

OPERATIONAL COSTS Building Rent 38,000

Electricity 3,000

Water 1,000

Communication 1,600

Food 25,000

EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 40 Bundles of Braille paper 24,000 40 Canes 4,000

EDUC. EQUIPMENT & RESOURCES Braille Interpoint slate 5,000 Stylus Box 300 Computers upgrades (4) 88,000 MP 3 Players systems 10,000 Braille printer 1,98,000 Braillers 10 1,10,000

OFFICE EQUIPMENTS Racks two 8,000 One Almirah 6,500 Emergency light 1,500

Medical Expenses (Monthly) 4,000

SALARY SUPPORT (Per Mon th) 44,000 TOTAL 2,19,900.00

6.5 3.0

43.9

1.7

44.9

%

OPERATIONALCOSTS

EDUCATIONALSUPPLIES

EDUCATIONALEQUIPMENT &RESOURCESOFFICEEQUIPMENT

SALARY SUPPORT

The Academy gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by one and all

during its journey. It is your contribution and services that has given the

institution strength to move on its path of progress. The academy is aiming

for strength of sixty beneficiaries for the next academic year 2012-13.

Hence the monthly expenditure approximately rises up to Rupees One Lakh

Fifty Thousand (Rs.1,50,000/-). We appeal to you all to continue your

support and to help us.

The Deepa Academy can continue and expand and strengthen its services only

if you can help us.

We need your co-operation.

There are many ways one can extend help for this noble cause

You can render service as VOLUNTEER You can adopt a child for a year by paying Rs.25,000/- You can become member/Life member You can contribute one-day Food expenses of in-mates Contributions will have exemption under Indian Income Tax under Sec. 80G Foreign Individuals/Organisations can make contributions. Our Academy is registered under FCRA.

Is the rich world aware of how four billion of the six billion live? If we were aware, we would want to help out, we'd want to get involved. Bill Gates

Contributions in Cash/Kind can be sent to: DEEPA ACADEMY FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED (S.REG.NO: BLU-S100-2008-09) : Residential high school for visually challenged children NO.226/A TANK BUND ROAD SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 021: EMAIL ID:deepa.academy@gmail.com ; Web Site: www.deepaacademy.org : Phone No 080-23471268 Mobile no.9900481646/9980368431/9900918111

Donors can send the remittances through: Bank : Deepa Academy for Differently Abled, Bank of India, #112, Margosa Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore 560003 A/c No.: 840110110001852 : IFSC Code: BKID 0008401

For Remittance of Funds from Abroad: A/c: 84011411000035, Bank of India, #112, Margosa Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore 560003, INDIA

DEEPA ACADEMY FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED Residential School for Visually Challenged Children

Postal Address NO.226/A TANK BUND ROAD SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 021

Landline Telephone 080-23471268 Mobile

Mobile 9900481646 [Sandhya] 9980368431 [Ravi L.] 9900918111 [Shantharam R.S.]

Email deepa.academy@gmail.com

Web Site www.deepaacademy.org