Enabling the differently abled

Samarthanam is poised on the threshold of achieving yet another milestone in its journey towards supporting and empowering the visually impaired, disabled and under privileged. We have been passionate about buildng a disabled friendly residential school for students - normal, underpriviledged and the disabled - and it is with happiness that we are announcing the inauguration of the building for this facility. This building will go a long way in preparing our students to face the world outside with pride and integrity, not to mention specially honed skill sets for taking up a professional career.


What makes the Samarthanam residential school special?

 A 100% disabled friendly school with a total built up area of more than 48,000 sft
 A one stop shop that will provide the very best of infrastructure, technology and facilities to our students
 A state – of – the – art facility that can operate and cater to more than 600 disabled and underprivileged students
 Special facilities include a meditation hall, recreation facilities, yoga, gymnasium, computer lab etc.,
 State of the art classrooms with teaching aids
 Improved physical environment - lighting and paint schemes to help the visually impaired
 Lifts and ramps to help the physically challenged
 Carpeting and acoustic tiling of classrooms
 Sign boards to help the hearing impaired
 Information provided through Braille, in large prints
 Lectures on audio tapes from eminent scholars
 Provision of Assistive Technology - Interactive keyboards, Touch screen computers, and Interactive whiteboards
 Braille translation software etc.,

All these facilities are provided free of cost to the socially disadvantageous section of society. This school will help in the following:

1. To promote primary and higher education of the visually impaired, disabled and underprivileged children.
2. To increase the educational and employment accessibility of the people with disabilities by using assistive aids/ technologies and comprehensive vocational training
3. To reduce malnutrition related disability through nutritional supplements
4. To promote and spread art, cultural and other recreational avenues for people with disabilities.
5. To encourage sports and games of the people with disabilities especially the visually impaired
6. To promote eco-friendly living and sustainable waste management practices as an innovative vocational opportunity for the disabled.