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Plot.No.58, Bilal Colony, Opp: Central Air Force School,
Chidri Road-Bidar-585403 Karnataka State, India
Mobile: +91- 9341315865/94485 54584 E-Mail:- [email protected]
Annual Report 2007
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From the Secretary’s Desk
Dear Friends,
We seem to be growing faster than I had ever imagined. From
four children in 2003, we now have forty three
school, Asha Deepa School for the Blind. The sheer magnitude
of our operations humbles me. What touches me the most is
the smile on the faces of parents that we interact with. The
lives that have changed, the fortune that have turned and the
families that have prospered….
This year, JPES has established a full fledged Computer
Centre for the Blinds & commenced a training program for the
select 10 adult blinds in the Bidar city for the first time.
We value the participation of parents, families, communities
and volunteers very dearly. Visitors & well-wishers flocked to
the ADSFB and mingled with blind children and tried to
understand them & their convictions.
Our special thanks to Asha for Education- Austin, Bangalore
and Hyderabad chapters and its volunteers for their continues
support. We also extend our warm thanks to Ashraya & Infosys
foundation for their generous support.
I invite friends, donors and well-wishers to visit Asha Deepa
School for the Blind and see how the marriage of dedication &
professionalism opened new vistas in rehabilitation.
Yours Sincerely,
Place: Bidar Sanju Kumar
Date: 31 March, 2008 (Secretary
Annual Report 2007-08
We seem to be growing faster than I had ever imagined. From
children in 2003, we now have forty three children in the
. The sheer magnitude
of our operations humbles me. What touches me the most is
that we interact with. The
lives that have changed, the fortune that have turned and the
established a full fledged Computer Training
linds & commenced a training program for the
in the Bidar city for the first time.
, families, communities
wishers flocked to
the ADSFB and mingled with blind children and tried to
Austin, Bangalore
and its volunteers for their continues
We also extend our warm thanks to Ashraya & Infosys
wishers to visit Asha Deepa
School for the Blind and see how the marriage of dedication &
stas in rehabilitation.
Yours Sincerely,
umar
Secretary)
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Background:
Jeevan Prakash Education Society (JPES) is a secular, non-govt voluntary organization working
for visually challenged & other disabled children in Bidar & surrounding district of Karnataka
State, India.
Priorities:
It is the belief of the organization that social problems are not isolated and can not be
addressed in isolation, separately. Each one is interwoven with another. For e.g., Disability
issue is inter linked with poverty, lower socio-economic status, malnutrition during pregnancy
etc. So each area of development needs intervention in the other areas also. However JPES at
present is working with the issues of Disability; Rehabilitation, Vocation Skill Development &
Education.
Mission: To provide appropriate education, rehabilitation, intervention, training and advocacy
which will lead to awareness, empowerment & employment of people with disabilities with the
help & support of trained staff & caregivers and to take measures of prevention, cure and
mitigation of disabling conditions with the cooperation of families, communities and
beneficiaries.
Vision: that all persons form all kinds of disabilities will get access to individual need based
services as a matter of right, will have a good quality of a life and will be an indivisible of their
communities and the nation.
Values:
We believe that all people with disabilities have right to –
Education & Rehabilitation
Equal Opportunity
Employment
Inclusion and
The same quality of life as their non-disabled counterparts
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Asha Deepa School for the Blind
Asha Deepa School for the Blind is a residential
school for the Visually Challenged Children.
In an effort to extend the ambit of its expertise and
help, the institute holds regular community based
rehabilitation program in the rural areas. As a part
of this program, the institute, represented by a
counselor and social worker identifies children with
visually challenged. At the first instance, they will
be subjected to the medical check up to know the
possibility of the treatment to restore the vision. In
case of curable blindness, they will be referred for
further treatment. Non curable blind children will
be retained in the school to provide various skills along with education.
Rehabilitation & Education
ADSFB has rehabilitated 45 blind children in the age
group of 5-15 years. These children are generally
from illiterate, poor families born in villages. These
children are taught in Braille by using touch & feel
method. The children at residential school are also
provided with food, clothing & health care. ADSFB
not only provides education but also other life skills
such as washing, grooming, cleaning etc. Apart
from this, the children trained in Music, Drama,
Singing & other recreational activities. The Institute
has taken long strides in ensuring total
rehabilitation of its special children. The school
activists work closely with the parents of residential school children & formed a Parents
Committees-
To have interaction among the parents.
To facilitate parent-children meet to understand their children's problem/difficulties if
any, and bring it to the school authorities notice.
To understand and measure their children's progress in the residential School.
List of villages covered & number of visually challenged children rehabilitated during the year S.No Name of the Children % of Blindness Place
1 Ashok S/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar
2 Jagdevi D/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar
3 Shridevi S/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar
4 Umashree D/o Sangappa 100% Naraynkhed, Medak
5 Lalappa S/o Sangram 100% Bemalkheda, Bidar
6 Bhagyashree D/o Nagayya swamy 100% & Multiple Disability Heerabirnally, Chincholi
7 Prem S/o Chandupower 100% Polkpalli Thanda, Chincholi
8 Maruthi S/o Chandupower 100% Polkpalli Thanda, Chincholi
9 Varsha D/o Vijay Kumar 100% Garmpalli, Chincholi
10 Vishwanath S/o Nagayya 100% Ganganpalli, Chincholi
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Computer Training Centre for the Blind
Computer Training Centre for the Blind was started in
January 2008 to educate the Visually Challenged Children
& adults in the field of computers so that they become a
part of information revolution. Under this project
students are trained to use the computers as any other
normal person does. A JAWS, screen-reading software is
used to teach the visually impaired people to wor k on the
computers. Students can work on MS office and Internet
without any problem.
Training is offered free of cost. Students can also use
computers as a tool to download all their reading
materials. Apart from this, we also train the students so
as to pursue a career in the field of Computer
technology.
Computer applications and operation has
become possible for them with the software Job Access
with Speech (JAWS). This software allows the content o
n the screen to be read out to our visually disabled
students and thereby allows them to "read" the screen.
At present we have six computers, one scanner and one printer all of which have been part of
donations made towards the Organization.
Mobility Training Program
Mobility Training Program at Asha Deepa School for the Blind is a continuous process. Newly
Rehabilitated children will be given training on mobility.
Song & Dram-An Awareness Program
Louie Braille Folk & Traditional Musical Troupe (LBFTMT) was set up during the year. The main
objective of the troupe is to create awareness among the rural population on social evils,
women empowerment, health & sanitation, environment, child labor and child marriage in the
rural villages of Bidar & surrounding Districts of Karnataka State. The troupe consists of ten
member artists having different skills like singing, playing musical instrument, mimicry and
acting.
During the year, the troupe got selected by the Department of Song & Dram, Govt. of India to
take up various awareness programs in the villages of Bidar District. In the first phase, the
troupe will perform in ten villages of Bidar taluka from July, 2008
Vocational Training for the Blind
To teach the visually challenged calls for another kind of approach altogether. Specialized
teaching techniques, thoroughly researched syllabi, unique teaching aids. Asha Deepa School
for the Blind would like to put together an academic and vocational curriculum replete with
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self-help skills that are aimed at rehabilitating children from rural and semi-urban areas and
making them independent, self-sufficient individuals. In addition to the prescribed academic
syllabus, Institute would like to impart occupational training in future:
Following are the few trades identified for the occupational & vocational Training-
Occupational Training Vocational Training
Telephone/EPABX Operations
Screen Printing
Horticulture
Nursery Development
Cookery
Chalk Making
Candle Making
Phenyl Making
Cane/Plastic Weaving
Sewing
Sports and other curriculum activities
For over all development and to instill confidence in
them, they are exposed to various other extra
curriculum activities such as sports and music. Sony
and Parvathi of ADSFB participated in sports event held
by district sports authority at Nehru stadium Bidar.
They secured 2st
and 3nd
prize respectively. Our
children represented district level singing competition
and got second prize held at Ranga Mandir, Bidar
conducted by Kannada & Culture Dept. Govt. of
Karnataka.
Celebration
At, Asha Deepa School for the Blind, Independence Day, Republic Day & Disable Day was
celebrated during the year. Various activities such as sports, music contest, and quiz contest
were conducted for the children.
Republic Day Independence Day Children with AFWWA
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Supporters
Asha for Education, USA
Asha for Education, USA is a secular organization having over 66 chapters worldwide: 45 in the
US, 14 in India, and 7 in Europe, Singapore and Australia dedicated to change in India by
focusing on basic education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic
change. We thank all Asha & Asha volunteers for their continuous support to our school.
Ashraya, USA
ASHRAYA is a non-profit organization based in the US, established in 1991 with an aim to
provide technological assistance to the physically challenged student community in India
towards education and employment generation. We will leverage the advancements made in
assistive technologies towards education, employment generation and on-the-job assistance
for people with various impairments. Our sincere thanks to ASHARAYA for supporting us to
establish a Computer Training Centre for the Blind.
Infosys Foundation, Bangalore
Infosys Foundation supported school building rent for one year.
Wan to Host, Hyderabad
Want to Host is web designing & hosting firm based in Hyderabad. Our special thanks to Mr.
Giridhar Kolanupaka for designing & hosting our web site free of cost.
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Financial Statements
Auditor’s Report
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Balance Sheet
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Receipts & Payments and Income & Expenditure
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Income & Expenditure
Residential School for the Blind
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FCRA Account
Receipts & Payments and Income & Expenditure
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Hopes for the Future
Jeevan Prakash Education Society (JPES) is committed to continue its current activities so as to
benefit the marginalized and disable peoples in its operational area. The JPES will put in focused
effort to further strengthen the Community Based Organizations promoted by it.
JPES intends to design an integrated development project for the disables, especially for the
Visually Impaired. It will make further efforts to augment fundraising efforts so that the
activities can be carried out without hindrance. As an additional activity, JPES Child Health,
School Drop outs, Street Children, Child trafficking & other vocational Training is expected to be
taken up in the coming years.
JPES also wants to continue its efforts to bring in total transparency and accountability in all its
financial and program matters. It also looks forward to working in more collaboration with
other organization and Non-Govt. Voluntary organization especially in programs like Awareness
Camps, Eye Camps etc.
Further, JPES intends to construct a school campus with residential facilities for boys & girls
separately. We welcome individual, institutional funding agencies and other partners to join
hands with JPES to achieve its long term objective of having its own premises for the visually
challenged children.
JPES takes this opportunity to thank its contributors, visitors, Parents of the Blind children,
Staffs & Volunteers who helped and co-operated with it in its development endeavors.