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Despite Goa being a small state, we discovered alarming figures of the mentally and physically challenged children in the community. The Early Intervention Centres in Goa identified about 8,255 children in the age group 0-18 having one of the four disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, physically or intellectually disabled) in FY 2019-20. Of these identified cases, nearly 268 were referred out to higher centres for further management. On average, 200+ children have been referred in the subsequent years for further management. According to available figures, Goa has a population of slightly over 5,000 children with disabilities in the age group 5-19 of which about 17% children with disabilities have never attended school. There is a lack of access to specialized education, comprehensive support services, early intervention programs and training to members in the community that can help create an inclusive environment which will promote the holistic development, independence, and integration of children with disabilities into society.
Our Grant Program will provide advanced training to special educators, regular educators and parents of special children. The Grant will offer disable friendly classroom furniture, furnishings, modern infrastructure, enhanced learning through aesthetic, visual, acoustic and tactile interventions in classroom. It will also help increase student capacity and will give access to high quality special education. This infrastructure and teachings aids/equipment will also facilitate training of educators from regular schools and other stakeholders who can give care to slow learners and children with learning disabilities from their schools/communities.
The Grant Program should be delivered between November 2024- March 2025.
The project funds will be used towards providing disable friendly classroom furniture, furnishings, modern infrastructure and training programs to special educators, parents of special children and educators from regular schools.
Role of Host Club Members
1.Rotary Club of Panaji Riviera (RCPR) has done the community assessment for the need to empower education for children with disabilities in the state.
2.RCPR have prepared the budget and identified the local vendors.
3.RCPR would be responsible to do proper procurement of the required class room furniture and furnishing, installation of the same.
4.RCPR will monitor the effective training of the school teaching staff and parents.
5.RCPR will keep our international partners appraised regularly.
6.RCPR will receive, manage and keep accounts of the funds.
7.RCPR will submit the requisite reports to The Rotary Foundation.
8.RCPR will help build Rotary Public Image through this project.
9.RCPR through this project will ensure that this school is a demonstrative model for other schools to emulate.
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