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NGO run by 3 medical professionals since 1992 in Delhi. Others - 5 Executive council, 8 National council members in various provinces. Objectives: To function as a service provider, an action oriented research group, advocacy and resource base for children and their parents, doctors, other NGOs and support groups. Goals: Provide children with mental handicap opportunities to learn basic skills of survival, daily living, academics and vocational training to earn daily living for leading lives of dignity, respect and purpose. Accomplishments: Prabhat school for 80 children ; Vocational School 30 trainees; Vocational Training center for 100/year in UP with collaboration of BHEL and Govt.; Early Diagnostics kit for pediatricians, rehab specialists to detect disabilities at early age; Early Stimulation Kit for activities in areas of communication, movement, and cognitive skills; Training center of teachers in special ed as resource bank of innovative professionals; Disability India Network as a reference and service site for professionals, NGOs and parents; www.disabilityindia.org
Project Proposal
In our country the education of children with mental handicap is still regarded as low priority (the reason is the fact that special schools are funded by the Ministry of Social Welfare, rather than the Ministry of Education - as are all other schools for children). As a result, the educational curriculum is arbitrary and fragmented, with each institution adopting a syllabus that it thinks is the best or the most appropriate. There are no guidelines and there is no system of accreditation.
We intend to document a systematic presentation of academic goals according to age and level of impairment, put forth a replicable method of teaching strategies and techniques using principles of learning from variety of medium. This goal has been a part of this educational institution since its inception. The powerful impact the technique has had on a majority of the students shows the need to systematically work on its syllabus, structure and content and make it available to others in the field.
The first phase: Complete. Academic work carried out at "Prabhat"and vocational training are the basis. Infrastructure for the development of this system is in place. Model is proven. The second phase: Detailed documentation of the underlying structure that is operational, taking into account scientifically based sampling procedures. The third phase: Train a select group of special educators from other institutions in the technique. Thereafter monitor the children they teach to examine the quantum of change achieved with the new technique. The fourth phase: Printing and publishing of training material, conducting workshops for special educators and parents for the adoption of this syllabus and teaching technique.
SCD Project Description
|
Months |
Work Plan |
|
1 - 3 |
Initiation
and commencement of Documentation process; and |
|
4 - 6 |
Video
filming of teaching process |
|
7 - 9 |
Workshops
for Special Educators |
|
10 - 12 |
Follow up
period; Analysis of data |
|
13 - 15 |
Development
of all Audio visual material, multimedia kit etc |
|
16 - 18 |
Final
Report preparation, Duplication, Printing, Publishing etc. |
First year:
Rs 4.75 lakhs (about $10,106 @ Rs 47/$)
Second year:
Rs 2.95 lakhs (about $6,276.60 @ Rs 47/$)
Total: Rs 7.7 lakhs (about $16,383)
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Item |
First
Year
In Rs
In $ |
Second
Year (six months) In
Rs
In $ |
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Project Coordinator: (One) Responsible for management of the project; its goals; time line
etc. Term: 1.5 years: full time Salary: Rs 10,000 pm ($212/pm) |
1,20,000 |
2553.19 |
60,000 |
1276.60 |
|
Research Assistants: (Two) a)
Documentation b)
Facilitator in alternative techniques Term: 1.5 years: full time Salary: Rs 5,000 pm ($106/pm each) |
Rs.1,20.000 |
$
2553.19 |
Rs.60,000 |
$1276.60 |
|
Teaching Aids TV with VCR and video camera for Feedback training and therapy
– for students, special educators and research staff Computer (Pentium III) with multimedia kit, printer and scanner:
for use of students, educators and research staff |
65,000 75,000 |
1382.98 1595.74 |
- - |
- - |
|
Training workshops (8 full day sessions) for Special Educators
(10) including audio visual material, take home documents, pre and post
assessment, fees of training staff, travel for participants, follow up of
work carried out by participants @ Rs 10,000 per session ($212) |
80,000 |
1808.51 |
- |
- |
|
Development of Audio Visual Material – Video and CD, cost of
duplication etc |
- |
- |
1,00,000 |
2127.66 |
|
Printing and Publishing of Training Material and Technique |
- |
- |
50,000 |
1063.83 |
|
Contingency (stationery, photocopying travel for research
assistants etc) |
15,000 |
319.15 |
25,000 |
513.92 |
|
Total |
Rs. 4,75,000 |
$ 10,106.38 |
Rs. 2,95,000 |
$ 6,276.60 |