HELP EDUCATING 209 SPECIAL CHILDREN IN RURAL INDIA

On the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Asha Ka Jharna in partnership with The Hans Foundation celebrated Inclusive Children Festival on 3rd December 2021 at S K School Ground Sikar (Rajasthan) INDIA.

We invited 250 children from 16 normal (government & private schools) as well as shelter homes for orphan children and one school exclusively for slum children. They along with 150 of our special needs children from three units participated in day long events.

Day started with District Collector Sh. Avichal Chaturvedi and Deputy Director of Social Justice Empowerment Sh.Omprakash Rahad along with special children letting balloons off to sky. Play cards depicting equal rights, equal opportunity, making all building barrier free under Accessible India Campaign were flashed.

Following this , more than 16 sporting competitions were organized including fifty & hundred meters race, sack race, spoon race, jalebi jump, musical chair race, three legged race, long jump, painting in which children participated enthusiastically. In all sports, both disabled and non-disabled children were there attempting inclusion. Special children also proved their talent by winning many prizes.

Highlight of the day was the catwalk on the ramp by children with disabilities and cultural tableaux of different states of India which stole the show. Children also enjoyed many amusement activities including puppet dance, bouncy swing, balloon bursting. Juice, biscuits and chocolates were distributed .

In the valedactory ceremony, Assistant Director Child Empowerment Ms. Priyanka Pareek , Child Welfare Committee President Dr Madhu Arya , Member Ms. Reena Trihan , Vaish Samaj Trustee Sh. Suresh Aggarwal , Former CWC member Sh. Kamal Kant Sharma, Counselor Ms. Pramila Singh encouraged the children by handing over prizes and pledging to support equal rights of persons with disabilities. Trainee students of Shekhawati Special Education Training College volunteered in the event and Nursing students of Shekhawati Nursing Institute provided medical services with First Aid Box.

All the children were provided with participation award and certificate along with special prizes for top three winners in sporting events. Day ended with sweet memories and fostering of new friendship with children vowing to take along their special buddy to the path of development.

Links:

• GLIMPSES OF INCLUSIVE CHILDREN FESTIVAL

ASHA KA JHARNA

Quarterly Activity Report (July 2021 to September 2021)

This quarterly activity report for the period July to September 2021 of Asha Ka Jharna (AKJ) special schools is aimed to depict, describe and list various activities undertaken with children, staff and community members during this period. The report also illustrates the various events organized by the organization, visits of prominent personalities, awards, honors and accreditations received etc.

Thirty-Four Children orphaned during the Corona epidemic were assisted by us with financial support from DIFK Germany under Project SAMBAL. 15 families were provided ration material, school fees, financial assistance for daughters, sewing machine for livelihood and material for small business. In a brief event held on 5^th July, Sikar District Collector Avichal Chaturvedi, Assistant Director, Social Empowerment Department Omprakash Rahad, AD Child Empowerment Priyanka Pareek, CHILDLINE Sikar Coordinator Rahul Danodiya and AKJ Coordinator Tarun Dubey distributed aid checks, sewing machines and ration materials to the families. District Collector also instructed the department to link the eligible families with the.....

• AKJ_Quarterly_Activity_Report_July_to_September_2021.pdf (PDF)