एलएलसी (कानूनी संरक्षकता प्रक्रिया) के लिए फंड की रिलीज

सहायक कानूनी सलाहकार, नेशनल ट्रस्ट, (सामाजिक न्याय मंत्रालय में & amp;। अधिकारिता मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार) ऑनलाइन मॉड्यूल और / या त्रैमासिक रिपोर्ट में कानूनी संरक्षकता फेड के लिए आवेदन पत्र के आधार पर स्थानीय स्तरीय समिति के लिए धन की मंजूरी सूचित हाल ही में किया गया है प्रस्तुत की।

रुपये 200 / - नियुक्त एलजी प्रति दी और विधिवत LLC का गैर-सरकारी सदस्य से प्रत्येक के लिए NDLGC में दर्ज की गई है

सभी LLC के सदस्य, आप LLC यानी बैंक & amp बैंक विवरण उपलब्ध कराने का अनुरोध कर रहे हैं; शाखा का नाम, पता, आईएफएससी कोड आदि, विधिवत इस राशि इलेक्ट्रॉनिक स्थानांतरित किया जा सकता है ताकि अध्यक्ष, LLC द्वारा सत्यापित।

स्थानीय स्तरीय समितियों के लिए नए वित्त पोषण पैटर्न (डाउनलोड) 4 अप्रैल 2012 को आयोजित 49 वीं बैठक में नेशनल ट्रस्ट के बोर्ड, नीचे के रूप में है, जो स्थानीय स्तरीय समितियों के लिए धन में संशोधन किया है:

1. रुपये 200 / - एलजी नियुक्त किया है और विधिवत एलएलसी यानी एलएलसी-गैर सरकारी संगठन के सदस्य और एलएलसी पीडब्ल्यूडी सदस्य के गैर सरकारी सदस्य से प्रत्येक के लिए NDLGC में दर्ज की प्रति।
2. रुपये 200 / - नेशनल ट्रस्ट नियम, 2000 (फार्म सी और डी) में निर्दिष्ट के रूप में निर्धारित प्रपत्रों में अनिवार्य रिटर्न जमा करने के लिए प्रत्येक कानूनी अभिभावक को प्रतिवर्ष।
3. रुपए 1000 / - प्रति वर्ष निर्धारित प्रारूप में तिमाही रिपोर्ट भेजने के लिए प्रत्येक LLC के लिए।
4. रुपये 500 / - क्षेत्र की यात्रा / कानूनी संरक्षकता के लिए प्रत्येक मामले में पूछताछ के लिए।
5. उपर्युक्त सभी राशि के प्रदर्शन रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करने पर एलएलसी के माध्यम से भुगतान जारी किया जाएगा।
6. नेशनल ट्रस्ट की आवश्यकता के रूप में जब और कोई ऊपरी सीमा राशि को सीमित करने के लिए अपने अधिकारों को सुरक्षित रखता है।
7. इसके बाद के संस्करण फंडिंग पैटर्न वित्तीय वर्ष 2011-12 से प्रभावी हो जाएंगे।

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मानसिक रोगी 

मानसिक रोगियों के रोग लक्षण आसानी से दिखाई नहीं देते हैं। मानसिक अशक्‍तता से पीड़ित व्‍यक्तियों को दिमागी विकार होता है तथा उनका अपनी स्थिति पर कोई नियंत्रण नहीं होता। कुछ सामान्‍य मानसिक समस्‍याएं हैं स्‍वलीनता, मानसिक बाधा, प्रमस्तिष्‍कीय पक्षाघात (सेरेब्रल पालिसी), सीखने में बाधा, चिन्‍ता विकार और अन्‍य मनस्‍कता (शाइजोफ्रेनिया)। कुछ लोग मानसिक विकार सहित जन्‍म लेते हैं, ज‍बकि बहुत से दुर्घटनाओं, आघात, गंभीर बीमारी व वृद्धावस्‍था के कारण मानसिक समस्‍याओं से पीड़ित होते हैं।

गंभीर मनोरोगी अशक्‍तताएं, किसी व्‍यक्ति द्वारा अपने दैनिक जीवन की प्राथमिक जरूरतों को पूरा करने की उसकी क्षमता में बाधा डालती हैं। इन क्रियाकलापों में स्‍वयं की देखभाल, घर की व्‍यवस्‍था, परस्‍पर वैयक्तिक संबंध और विद्यालय अथवा कार्यालय कार्य सम्मिलित हैं। परम्‍परागत रूप से मनोरोगी अशक्‍तताओं से ग्रस्‍त लोगों को प्रदान किए जाने वाले दो प्रमुख उपचार थे दवाई देना और मनश्चिकित्‍सा। उन के सामाजिक निष्‍पादनों की क्रियाशीलता की बाधाओं अथवा अक्षमताओं की रोकथाम करने अथवा इन्‍हें कम करने के लिए बहुत कम ध्‍यान दिया गया। तथापि, मानसिक पुनर्वास की नई रणनीतियों में सामुदायिक एकीकरण और रोगियों को अपनी स्थितियों से स्‍वयं निपटने के लिए सक्षम बनाना शामिल है।

दक्षता की सामर्थ्‍य बढ़ाने के लिए, जीवन का सामना करने का कौशल, रोग प्रबंधन तथा काम ढूंढने के संसाधन, सम्मिलित हैं। महत्‍वपूर्ण परिवेश सहायता को सुदृढ़ करने के चिंतन में पारिवारिक व्‍यवहार प्रबंधन और सामुदायिक जीवन की ओर परिवर्तन के लिए साथियों के समूह का प्रयोग करना सम्मिलित है। रोगियों को सामु‍दायिक कौशल, आपसी संबंधों का कौशल, निजी स्‍वच्‍छता और स्‍वयं की देखभाल का प्रशिक्षण भी दिया जाता है। इसमें ड्रेस और व्‍यवहार संहिता, बातचीत करने (क्‍या कहना चाहिए और क्‍या नहीं कहना चाहिए) संबंधी नियम, और स्‍नेह, सामाजिक संबलन और परस्‍पर दूरी रखने संबंधी शैलीगत दिशा-निर्देश भी सम्मिलित हैं।

काम में सहायता प्रदान करने के प्रयत्‍नों में, पेशे (कैरियर) के लिए विशिष्‍ट योजना बनाना, रोजगार प्राप्‍त करने में सहायता करना और रोजगार को बनाए रखने में मदद देना, व्‍यक्तिगत सहायता, अन्‍य सामाजिक एजेंसियों के साथ समन्‍वयन करना तथा गोपनीयता का आश्‍वासन सम्मिलित हैं।

कुछ रोगियों को उनकी स्थिति पर नियंत्रण रखने के लिए चिकित्‍सा दी जा सकती है, जबकि अन्‍य को विभिन्‍न प्रकार की शल्‍य क्रिया करवाने की जरूरत हो सकती है। सभी रोगियों को, व्‍यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण, पेशेवर रोगोपचार, जिसमें उन्‍हें सर्जनात्‍मक गतिविधियों की कोई नई कला सिखाई जाती है, सम्मिलित है, प्रदान किया जाता है। जिनका स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य लाभ उपचार पूरा हो चुका है, उन्‍हें नियमित जांच और कैंप में उपस्थित होना पड़ेगा।

यहां पर भारत में मानसिक विकारों का इलाज करने वाले कुछ केंद्रों की सूची दी गई है:

• निमहंस (एनआईएमएचएएनएस)(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्‍थान (एम्‍स)(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• राम मनोहर लोहिया अस्‍पताल(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• बाम्‍बे अस्‍पताल(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• अपोलो अस्‍पताल(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• सेंट्रल इंस्‍टीट्यूट ऑफ मेन्‍टल री टार्डेशन(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• सेंट्रल इंस्‍टीट्यूट ऑफ मेन्‍टल साइकाइट्री(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• रांची इंस्‍टीट्यूट ऑफ न्‍यूरो साइकाइट्री एंड एलाइड साइंस (आरआईएनपीएएस)- बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं
• नेशनल इंस्‍टीट्यूट ऑफ मेंटली हैन्‍डीकैप्‍ड सिकन्‍दराबाद(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• ग्‍वालियर मानसिक आरोग्‍यशाला(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• रीहैबिलीटेशन काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया(बाहरी वेबसाइट जो एक नई विंडों में खुलती हैं)
• मानसिक रोगियों के लिए और अस्‍पताल

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Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme - National Trust

NIRAMAYA - Health Insurance Scheme (Revised Scheme w.e.f. April, 2015)
(For further clarification you can reach us at here)

Objective

In order to enable and empower persons with developmental disability to live as independently and as fully as possible, health services and their access to persons with developmental disabilities assume a very significant role. In this context, the health insurance facility becomes important but presently such products are not easily available for persons with developmental disabilities. In such a situation, a health insurance scheme "Niramaya" is conceived with the following objectives.

• To provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities.
• To encourage health services seeking behavior among persons with developmental disability.
• To improve the general health condition & quality of life of persons with developmental disability

Scheme & Its coverage
The scheme envisages to deliver comprehensive cover which will

• Have a single premium across age band
• Provide same coverage irrespective of the type of disability covered under the National Trust Act.
• Insurance cover up to Rs.1.0 lakh.
• All persons with developmental disabilities will be eligible and included and there will be no 'selection'.
• The scheme will be available in the entire country except J&K.

The scheme further envisages that there shall be -

• No exclusion of Pre-existing condition
• Same cover as that for other persons
• Services ranging from regular Medical Check-up to Hospitalization, Therapy to Corrective Surgery, Transportation.
• Conditions requiring repetitive medical intervention as an in-patient.
• Pre & Post hospitalization expenses, subject to limits.
• No pre-insurance medical tests.
• Reimbursement of claims in case of OPD services from any Qualified Medical Practitioner and for IPD treatment can be taken from a Hospital anywhere in the country.

 

Enrollment of Beneficiaries, (through registered organizations)
Any eligible person can apply for enrollment under the Scheme in the prescribed format given on the website and submit it to the nearest organization registered with the National Trust or to any other agencies specially entrusted in this regard by the National Trust. On successful enrollment and approval, Health ID No. / card will be issued to each beneficiary and then can print Ecard through the website.
There will be a nominal processing fee as determined from time to time which shall be payable to the National Trust.

Fresh enrollment may be done throughout the year through our registered organizations.
Both the fresh enrollment and renewal will be from the enrollment date with the Insurance Company to the end of the financial year. Any beneficiary enrolled during any month of the financial year will be covered upto 31st March. The enrollment / renewal fee will be full and will be eligible to claim upto Rs.1 lakh.

Implementation
The entire scheme may be implemented & monitored by the National Trust through registered organization (RO) with the active participation of the Local Level Committees (LLC). The registered organization (RO) shall liaise with the Insurance Company, health service providers, LLCs, State Nodal Agency Centres (SNAC) of the National Trust, State Govt. and all the stakeholders concerned for awareness generation, enrollment as well as for the speedy settlement of claims.

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With July Comes New Session

Dear All,

With July comes a new session for all, we have planed many new things for this academic session.
Looking at the various achievements, in different area of education, training, sports, music. It is now time to build on them and also venture out new possibilities.

This season we are going to run, various awareness campaign, with Mental Health and Child Care the main thrust area.

Every year we put in advertisement in the local newspaper, this year we are also sharing the same with the on-line crowd. If you know some one need of help and guidance, living in our operational area kindly do tell them to get in touch with us.

Our Address:

Dr. Annie Besant Special (MR) School

“Samarth Parishar”, Reva Bhagvati Nagar, Phase – I, Malakhedi Road,

Hoshangabad

Madhya Pradesh – 461001

Tel: - +91- 7574277155

Email: admin@anniebesantschool.in, icadutta@gmail.com

Web : www.anniebesantschool.in

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Mother's Day for Special Need Moms

Special Love for Moms of Special Need Children on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a celebration of life, a day to celebrate the life of your mother has given you, to celebrate the life you have had with her.

Mother’s Day: A celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May. The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia.

As the Mother’s Day just passed, we can’t help thinking about the moms and their special need children, born with disabilities, who are intellectually or developmentally delayed and who don’t know that its Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the unadulterated, unconditional, ever-present, always forgiving, always soothing, irrepressible love of all moms. It’s a time when children of all ages do what they can to shoe their moms how much they mean to them. All moms relish these small gestures like hand-made card, poems, the candy, the flowers, the gifts and hold their children’s efforts no matter how small, dear to their hearts forever.

But in case of a Special Care child and mother relationship, there is an absence of this celebration. Although there is a strong bond between the child and mother. As for the child the mother is all in all and complete world to him/her, and vice versa.  But it is sad that the child never had the joy of writing personal messages to their mom, and their mom had never experience the joy of receiving them and keeping them to be cherished in the future.

Is it for this reason, it’s a humble request to all who know child and mother of children with special need and care, not to forget to make sure you reach out to them and celebrate them for the amazing people they are for Mother’s Day. Not only for them, but also for their children, who can’t fully express how much they truly love and appreciate their mothers.

SIX MOTHERS DAY GIFT SPECIAL NEEDS MOMS REALLY WANT.

Following is the list made by one of our associate who is a full time taking care for her special need child.

1. Sleeping In:  For some special need moms, lack of sleep is a lifestyle. So on Mothers Day, Let the Mom Sleep in. Please do not DISTURB.
2. No Poop Duty for the Day: Get a replacement for the day.
3. A Date with Husband: Get some time out with your loving husband and spend some quality time again.
4. Time Alone: Life is too busy and messy, there is too much to do and too less of a time. Gift yourself a time alone to cherish some things you would like to do for yourself.
5. Clean House: Call for some help for cleaning the house
6. Take Out: Go out, order and eat in a restaurant for a change.

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Golden Ticket for Specially Able Participants of Indian Idol Junior 2015

Students of Sahyog Vishesh Awasiya Vidyalaya, Hoshangabad have made us proud. We are thrilled to share the news with you all that following student Master Suraj Saini and Miss Sheetal Yadav have bagged Golden Ticket, successfully qualified for Mumbai audition for Indian Idol Junior 2015. 

Hoshangabad had produced many talents in the past and this is the latest to come in the lime light. The news is well reported in the Media and the Video will be broadcast on the Main Steam Television.

Following are the news paper reports on the same.

Dr Anniebesant Special (MR) School and Sangeet Academy, wishes the best for these two children and to all the Music aspirants in Hoshangabad. This is an excellent platform presented, many other opportunities such as these should be made available to our young generation to help them showcase their skill on State and National Level

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Prevailing Attitudes, Practices, Misconception in the Field of Mental Retardation (Part-2)

DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSIS 

It is deemed necessary before any classification for mental retardation, that he should be evaluated by a team of qualified professionals — including representatives from the social, educational, psychological and medical disciplines. Also, the assessment requires that parents or relatives have been involved in the evaluation process as significant observers, and the person's adaptive behavior has been assessed in relation to his community and family situation, taking into account the cultural norms of his environment.

As indicated above, the diagnosis of mental retardation is made on the basis of two dimensions:

1. Measured Intelligence; 
2. Adaptive Behavior. 

IQ = Age(Mental)/Age (Actual) x 100

1. Measured Intelligence

Intelligence test, of this type are used to sample a wide range of knowledge and skills in order to compare a person's test performance to a standard established for his age level. A person exhibiting knowledge and skills similar to the standard for his age group is considered average. Below and above average performance, therefore, means that a person's test performance is comparable to persons either younger or older than himself.

The most frequently used are the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. The Stanford-Binet measures a wide range of abilities corresponding to various mental ages, while the Wechsler Scales for Children and Adults are separated into specific skill areas with performance compared to the average abilities of persons at different chronological ages.

Persons attaining IQ's significantly below 100, (100 is considered to be average),are usually classified according to levels of mental retardation as follows:

	Standardized Intelligence Test
Level of Retardation	Stanford-Binet	Wechsler
Mild	52-67	55-69
Moderate	36-51	40-54
Sever	20-35	25-39
Profound	Below 20	Below 25

The classification of "borderline mental retardation" is also frequently employed (IQ's of 68-83 and 70-84 on the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales, respectively). 

It is important to note that, Basic to the use of intelligence tests is the assumption that the person taking the test has had similar opportunities to learn and shares a common language and culture with those persons on whom the test was standardized.

The classification of mental retardation should be applied only to those persons who, after a comprehensive and appropriate evaluation, continue to function at a significantly subaverage level — even after various attempts at remediation have been made.  

2. Adaptive Behavior

The second criterion used in diagnosis of mental retardation is adaptive behavior, Heber (1959) defines adaptive behavior as follows:

"The dimension of adaptive behavior refers primarily to the effectiveness with which the individual copes with the naturaland social demands of his environment. It has two major facets: (1) the degree to which the individual is able to function and maintain himself independently, and (2) the degree to which he meets satisfactorily the culturally-imposed demands of personal and social responsibility"

Thus, maturation would be emphasized during early childhood years in which such skills as sitting, standing, walking, self-feeding, toileting and speech are ordinarily developed. Academic performance would be stressed during school age years, while vocational and social effectiveness would be appropriate topics for adults. 

A positive correlation should exist between measured intelligence and adaptive behavior. That is, an individual who ranks relatively high in one dimension would be expected to rank high in the other area as well. Marked discrepancies between measured intelligence and adaptive behavior (e.g., an intelligence quotient within normal limits coupled with a subaverage adaptive behavioral level, and vice versa) would cast serious doubt upon the diagnosis of mental retardation.

Eternal Child

In the diagnostic or evaluative process, there is a danger of approaching the mentally retarded person as an "eternal child". Diagnostic conclusions such as, "This child will always have the mind of a five year old", are overly common. Obviously, this approach places unnecessary limitations on the development of the retarded person — no one "expects" them to progress beyond the dependent stage of childhood. The retarded individual, then, may be treated as a child even during his adult years, preventing development of the independence associated with adult maturity. 

It must be remembered that a retarded person's "mental age"does not necessarily reflect his social interests and needs. Thus, while the performance of a mildly retarded adolescent on a standardized intelligence test may approximate that of a non-retarded ten year old, it is likely that his social interests will be similar to those of non-retarded persons in his own chronological age group. 

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Prevailing Attitudes, Practices, Misconception in the Field of Mental Retardation (Part-1)

Residential Student At Dr. AnnieBesant School enjoying in Garden

Prevailing Attitudes and Practices in the Field of Mental Retardation

Yes it is true that, many of the present attitude toward the mental retardation is due to earlier  misconceptions and negative attitude in the society. 

The Problem of Definition

Over the years, there have been many definitions of mental retardation which attempted to differentiate between the intellectually sub-average and those persons having "normal" intelligence, but most of them have been very critical and negative in nature.

Mental deficiency is a state of social incompetence obtaining at maturity or likely to obtain at maturity, resulting from developed mental arrest of constitutional origin; the condition is essentially incurable through treatment and unremediable through training except as a treatment in training instills habits which superficially or temporarily compensate for the limitations of the person so affected while under favorable circumstances and for more or less limited periods of time. (Doll, 1941).

Mental defectiveness represents a condition of mental non development, arrest, deficiency, or deterioration which is very grave and permanent, which dates from early life, and which always effects the intelligence, judgment, or understanding and the capacity for social and economic adjustment (Wallin, 1949).

A mentally defective person is a person who is incapable of managing himself and his affairs, or being taught to do so, and who requires supervision, control, and care for his own welfare and the welfare of the community (Benda, 1954).

Mental retardation refers to a condition of intellectual inadequacy which renders an individual incapable of performing at the level required for acceptable adjustment within his cultural environment (Masland, 1963). 

In addition to these general definitions, a number of terms have been used to define varying degrees of mental retardation. Such unfortunate misnomers as "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "lowgrade", "high-grade", "custodial", "trainable", and "educable" were once, and in some cases still are, used to describe the retarded.

These terms not only set the mentally retarded apart from other members of society, but convey a picture of subhuman status, prolonged dependence, and a seriously restricted ability to develop or learn. Such images have all been employed as justifications for isolation from the community, custodial care and over-protection.

A Widely Used Definition  

A generally accepted definition of mental retardation accepted by many . This definition (Heber, 1961) states that:

"Mental retardation refers to sub-average intellectual functioning which originates during the development period and is associated with impairment in adaptive behavior."

The terms used in this definition may be explained as follows:

SUBAVERAGE GENERAL INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING: Falling below 97% of the population on standardized tests of global intelligence (i.e., tests which attempt to measure vocabulary, comprehension, memory, reasoning, judgment and visual-motor functions).

DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD: From conception to about 16 years of age.

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR: The ability to adapt to and control one's environment, usually defined in terms of maturation, learning and social skills.  

It should be noted that the definition is based upon a dual concept of mental retardation. That is, mental retardation is defined in terms of reduced intellectual functioning which, in turn, is associated with deficits in maturation, learning and the development of social skills. Even though this definition is more general than earlier statements and does not emphasize the deficienciesand disabilities of the mentally retarded, it still does not adequately stress the learning, growth and developmental potentials that exist for mentally retarded persons.  

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Sports Achievement of Disabled Students

Award Winner at Special Olympics, National Level

Students from Dr. Anniebesant Special (MR) School, had been actively participating all the sporting events. They have participated in the Local, District, State and National Sporting events. They have won many awards, and have been appreciated by many eminent personality. They have been duly recognized for they their skills.

Let us all congratulate the efforts put in by the students and teacher, which made all of this possible. Following are picture of more such achievements by the students of Dr. Anniebesant Special (MR) School

Sr.No	Name Of Student	Year	Prize Detail	Competition, Location
1	Mis. Ruchita Barele	2004-05	Appreciation Award (Running, Rangoli)	Abi-Olympic, Jabalpur
2	Mis. Sheel Sarathe	2004-05	Appreciation Award (Running, Rangoli)	Abi-Olympic, Jabalpur
3	Mis. Archana Giri	2004-05	Appreciation Award (Running, Rangoli)	Abi-Olympic, Jabalpur
4	Master Arun Soni	2005-06	First Prize (100Mtr Race & Shotput)	Mini Olympic, Bhopal
5	Mis. Ruchita Barele	2005-06	First Prize (100Mtr Race)	Mini Olympic, Bhopal
6	Mis. Priyanka Pare	2005-06	Second Prize (Shot Put)	State Level Competetion, Reva
7	Mis. Ruchita Barele	2005-06	First Prize (ShotPut), Third Prize (100Mtr Race)	State Level Competetion, Reva
8	Master Arun Soni	2005-06	Third Prize (ShotPut)	State Level Competetion, Reva
9	Master Jagdish Singariya	2012-13	First Prize (Badminton)	National Level Competetion
10	Master Dharmesh Singh Thakur	2012-13	Second Prize (Badminton)	National Level Competetion
11	Master Anand Gaur	2012-13	First Prize (200Mtr Race)	National Level Competetion

Time to Get a New Board :)

• We would like to know, have you ever visited any Special Olympics or Sporting Events for Disabled ?
• Have you ever seen these special children perform ?

Appeal to our different media should take some interest and put more coverage to these type of event.

More and more these kind of event should be organized, this gives the necessary exposure and experience to these students.
Participation in these events and such group activity act as a good therapy for people with special needs.

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Sangeet Academy

Inauguration Of Dr Anniebesant Sangeet Academy

Dr Anniebesant Sangeet Academy (Est 2000)

Initially started as a Dr Anniebesant Sr Sec School (Est 1985), Its aim was to provide holistic education to the children of the poor and middle income group in the society. Alongside with general education it was also important to keep the youth in sync with the Cultural Heritage, Indian Classical Dance, Music and Instrumental Learning.

Thus start of the Dr Anniebesant Sangeet Academy in year 2000. This initiative helped to conduct this Music Training Center, where regular class were held for Theory and Practical Learning. This facility not only gave the opportunity to the school children, but also other children who were interested to learn this art. Till date hundreds of students have taken formal training from this institute.

Dr. Anniebesant Sangeet Academy is registered with Prayag Sangeet Samiti, of Allahabad through which every year in December it conducts written and practical exams for various disciplines like Classical Singing, and different Instruments like Tabla, Guitar, and Harmonium.


Dr. Anniebesant Sangeet Academy, also facilitate as a nodal point for students of the other institute for conducting of yearly exams. It is one of its kind Music Training Center in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, India.

After the start of Dr Anniebesant Special (MR) School in year 2002,  the teaching faculty at the music training center, also helps out in vocal and speech therepy training of students with development disability and others with Intellectual Disability. It is really heartening to see how these specially able children have the interest and ability to learn the music and dance. It makes your heart melt with joy.

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Developmental Disorders Series

Where to Start Seek Help

Mental Retardation

I. What is Mental Retardation? (More Details Here)

Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental problem manifested during a child’s years of development (i.e. 0-18 years old). It is a condition whereby a child’s intelligence and adaptability are significantly below the average level of his peers.

II. What causes Mental Retardation?

Genetic factors
-- Hereditary factors or chromosomal abnormalities
Pregnancy and birth factors
-- e.g. misuse of drugs or excessive alcohol intake during pregnancy, complication of birth, prematurity
Infancy and childhood
-- Infections and brain injuries, e.g. meningitis, brain trauma, etc.
Unknown factors
-- The cause in most cases is unknown

III. How does Mental Retardation affect the child?

Developmental aspects affected by MR:

• Attention
• Memory
• Language ability
• Gross and fine motor coordination
• Learning and problem-solving abilities
• Social and self-care skills
• Ability to control emotion and behavior

As the child’s abilities in the above aspects are significantly lower than children of comparable age, his/her adaptability in daily life would be affected.

• Ability to communicate
• Self-care
• Housework
• Social skills
• Working and learning
• Community life 

IV. How is Mental Retardation diagnosed?

The diagnosis of MR should be made through professional assessment by psychologists or
pediatricians.

V. What are the different grades of Mental Retardation?

According to the prevailing international classification system, MR can be classified into the
following grades according to its severity:

• Persons with “mild” to “moderate” MR face relatively fewer obstacles during their development. They can acquire general daily living and self-care skills with proper training and assistance.
• Persons with “severe” to “profound” MR require intensive training and support in various aspects to cope with basic needs in daily life

A “three-tier system” is normally used for operational classification, i.e. MR is classified into “mild”, “moderate” and “severe” (including severe and profound) grades for the provision of special educational and training services.

VI. What are the general achievements of persons with Mental Retardation? 

	Pre-school phase (0-5 years old)	School age phase (6-15 years old)	Adolescence and adulthood (16 years old or above)
Mild MR	● Overall development is slower than peers. Developmental problems may not be easily identified until the child starts primary school.	● Can master basic learning skills (e.g. writing, reading and numeracy skills) ● Can acquire proper pre-vocational skills	● Can integrate into community with assistance ● With assistance, can be employed in simple work, and lead a social life in community
Moderate MR	● Overall development is obviously slower than peers ● Can acquire basic communication skills and simple self-care abilities	● Can learn some practical skills for daily living ● Can live independently to a certain extent in familiar environment and with proper support	● Can learn to perform simple tasks in specially designed working environment
Severe / Profound MR	● Significant discrepancy in overall development when compared with peers ● Some children may also have physical disabilities ● Limited communication abilities and response to the environment	● Delayed development in motor abilities ● Can learn limited communication skills and simple self-care tasks	● Possess simple communication skills ● Can master limited basic self-care skills with special support

VII. How can parents help their child with Mental Retardation?

• Arrange early assessment for the child so as to understand and accept his/her developmental problems
• Involve in the child’s training so as to master the training methods and communicate with the instructors
• Join parent self-help groups and make good use of community resources
• Share feelings with others to relieve negative emotion and stress 

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Donate and Save Tax

Contributing to charities and NGOs allow you to reduce the tax outgo while helping the needy

The idea of contributing to improve the lives of the impoverished and the needy has existed since time immemorial. From companies to individuals, people from all walks of life are known to contribute money for a better future for all. To encourage people to donate for good causes, the Income Tax Department allows one to claim exemption under Section 80G on the amount donated to charities and NGOs.

The concept of donating, whether religious or otherwise, has also been well-documented by international players. "Until the 19th century, giving in India was largely religious in nature and motivated by the search for individual salvation. Later, philanthropy began to be also directed toward social causes such as education and women's rights. Throughout the 20th century, leading Indian industrialists established foundations and other charitable institutions of national importance." 

FOUNDATIONS OR DONATIONS?

Given the size of corporate donations, companies also take steps to ensure that the money is utilised in the best possible way. Hence, it is common for a number of companies to set up their own foundations or charity wings. Pravesh Jain, founder, Paras Foundation and MD, Paras Dyes and Chemicals, says, "To best utilise our resources, we created our own charity wing, The Paras Foundation."

Jain, who has been running an old age home for over three decades, talks about the benefits of establishing own foundation. "It is easy to monitor and evaluate. Though we usually do not donate to other charities, there have been times when we have done so after evaluating the organisation's track record, ethics and dedication," he adds. Rohit Shah, CEO, GettingYouRich, says, "When clients donate, they often have no way to monitor the use of their money." He points out that organisations like www.giveindia.org provide regular updates. For example, if someone opts to pay the education fee of a girl, the NGO sends him regular progress reports.

CLAIMING TAX BENEFITS

Not everyone, however, has the resources or the inclination to set up his own foundation. Hence, most people donate to NGOs. The interesting aspect is that although such donations are eligible for tax benefits, many people are not aware of the same. Consider the example of Samir Rahman, an IT consultant from Bangalore who contributes to charities. "I donate to religious groups and NGOs which work in the area of supporting children but I don't look into the tax benefit angle of the same," he says. But for most people, the lack of knowledge is often cited as the reason for not claiming the benefits, and there are valid reasons for that. The Form 16 given to salaried individuals doesn't mention any deductions on donations made under Section 80G. This means the salaried are denied the tax benefits at the TDS (tax deducted at source) stage. In such a case, they have to furnish details of donations made while filing the tax return and claim a refund.

The Above article was originally published in here 

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Inauguration of Loom Project by Commissioner, Hoshangabad

Dainik Bhaskar 7 April 2015

In the presence of many eminent personalities, the Hand Loom Project was inaugurated.

Chief Guest Commissioner Mr V K Batham, was extremely happy to see all the efforts put in by the Dr Anniebesant (MR) School, He even tried out the Loom Machine of his own.

Other Special Guest who attended the ceremony were Dr Vasudha Tiwari, Mrs Neerja Faujdar, Dr, N. C. Das, and Mrs Maya Naroliya.

The event was also attended and appreciated by the parents of the MR Student of the school. Three couples who recently got married in the Disabled Community Marriage organized by Madhya Pradesh Government. They will be taking skill development through this Loom Project.

The evening also saw, award and certificates distributed to various award winner Disabled Children, and Commissioner also presented appreciation certificates to all the School Staff for their dedicated and thoughtful services. Children of the Music Academy also presented various songs and bhajan to keep the evening lively.

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Intellectual Disability Causes and Identification

What is intellectual disability?

If a kid has an intellectual disability, once called mental retardation (MR), is characterized by

below average intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills necessary for day to day living. It means that he or she learns and develops more slowly than other kids. 

Someone who has an intellectual disability will have trouble learning and functioning in everyday life. This person could be 10 years old, but might not talk or write as well as a typical 10-year-old. He or she also is usually slower to learn other skills, like how to get dressed or how to act around other people.

Someone with intellectual disability has limitations in two areas. These areas are:

1. Intellectual functioning. - Also known as IQ, this refers to a person’s ability to learn, reason, make decisions, and solve problems.
2. Adaptive behaviors. - These are skills necessary for day-to-day life, such as being able to communicate effectively, interact with others, and take care of oneself.

What are the signs of intellectual disability in children?

There are many different signs of intellectual disability in children. Signs may appear during infancy, or they may not be noticeable until a child reaches school age. It often depends on the severity of the disability. Some of the most common signs of intellectual disability are:

• Rolling over, sitting up, crawling, or walking late
• Talking late or having trouble with talking
• Slow to master things like potty training, dressing, and feeding himself or herself
• Difficulty remembering things
• Inability to connect actions with consequences
• Behavior problems such as explosive tantrums
• Difficulty with problem-solving or logical thinking

In children with severe or profound intellectual disability, there may be other health problems as well. These problems may include seizures, mental disorders, motor handicaps, vision problems, or hearing problems.

Kids with intellectual disabilities want to develop their skills to the best of their abilities. They want to go to school, play, and feel support from loving families and good friends.

What can you do? If you know someone who has an intellectual disability, be a friend. How? Sometimes, it might mean telling a teacher if you see this person being teased or bullied. Other times, it can be as simple as saying something kind, like "Hey, I like your hat!"

If you can't think of anything, just say, "hi." It's a little word that could make that person's day.

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Foundation Course Next Batch Start in June 2015

Prevalence of Mental Retardation is significant in urban as well as rural areas. The history of training professionals in the field of mental retardation is of recent origin in India. In the field of special education, the first training center was started in 1953 at Bombay by a voluntary agency, which offered a diploma in teaching persons with mental retardation. Two more centers, one each at Madras and Mumbai, initiated training program in special education in 1971. By 1980, there were nine special education training centers in the country. By 1986, there were only six training centers and the remaining centers had been closed down. In 1995, the number of centers offering training was 40. Out of these, 27 were recognized and approved by Rehabilitation Council of India.

A special education program must be seen in the overall perspective of habitation and rehabilitation of person with mental retardation, keeping in view diverse socio-economic settings, rural/urban location, culture groups and specific needs of the persons with mental retardation pertaining to age, severity, and family background, ecological and social milieu. It is well-recognized that children should be able to assimilate knowledge and skills from different disciplines and integrate and include them into the educational program, where specialist would continue to serve as essential resource persons.

To meet the ever increasing demand of special educators, Dr Anniebesant School runs the FC cources in MR which is affiliated by Bhoj University. It has recently restarted the programs, Those who are interested in joining the second batch kindly contact the school authorities.

The Batch strength is small and the admission in one first come basis. So HURRY!

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World Autism Day 2nd April

The NGO Dr. Annie Besant School for MR Children was established at Hoshangabad for the rehabilitation and integration of adults with developmental disabilities in 2002. Mrs Aarati Dutta, who has been a social activist all her life, started the NGO and has been endeavoring to help mentally disabled / autistic people for over 15 years. Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, which is observed on April 2 every year. The first time the day was observed was back in 2008, after it was designated by the United Nations General Assembly.


The school with its limited resources, and help that it gets from the government grants, has tried its best to create a environment which can provide a holistic development to these specially able children.

The main idea is to train them and provide them with necessary skill training so that they also become a self reliant and can add value to the society at large.

Where as there are many esteemed society of member who time and often come forward to help in kind and cash, but still we would like to appeal to the goodwill of the other capable person to come forward a give their time and resources, and help put a smile on the faces of these children
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Handloom Product from Waste Cloth Material

At Anniebesant School, time has come to share one more achievement, Long overdue, commissioning and installation of the Hand loom machine has complete.
The Machine was bought from West Bengal, and is meant to create carpet, bedsheet, table top and other daily use item from the waste cloth material.

The collects a number of discarded clothing material, which now can be transformed into salable quality product, with this project, school also aim to provide skill training to the needy handicap people to make their own living. An article showcasing the same was published in Dainik Bhaskar on 30th March 2015.

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Basant Panchami & Republic Day Celebration 2015

This year since the Basant Panchami and Republic Day were falling on the same day. The Annie

Besant Society planned a three day events to celebrate the occasion.  from 24th January to 26th January 2015.

24th January '15 - Started with the Basant Utsav, Saraswati Puja, Havan and Prasad Distribution. And in the evening culminated with Maha Arati at 7:00 PM.

25th January '15 - On this day cultural program along with prize distribution for various event was held. Eminent guest were invited to preside our the children function and give them a moral boost.

26th January '15 - Annual Flag hosting Ceremony, followed by Cultural Programs by MR Students, and in the evening along with all the MR Students and their parents, Diya Flotation at various ghat of River Narmada.

Following are few glimpse of the three day long celebration, Hope you also enjoy the enthusiasm shown by the MR students and look forward to your participation next year.

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