Disha - A Resource Centre For The Disabled

Name: Disha - A Resource Centre For The Disabled
Address: Disha, A Resource Centre for Multiple Disabilities, Pandit Mishra Marg, Nirman Nagar/C, Jaipur, 302019, IN
Telephone: +917073777337
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A special school in the Jaipur area (India) dedicated to empowering students with mental disabilitie The crying need for help to the disabled was palpable. Ms.
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Our story: Till 1995 the city of Jaipur had only one institute working for the intellectually disabled. The children with multiple disabilities had no place to go to and were left without getting proper care and rehabilitation. As a response Disha – Center for special education came into existence. 15th March 1995 witnessed the inaugural Pooja of the movement called Disha. The special education ce

nter started with 17 students having multiple disabilities led by a special educator along with 4 volunteers in a small two bedroom house with a basement. A group of concerned and committed persons decided to start a center for special education to provide an opportunity to the children with physical and intellectual disability to help them discover themselves and develop their potential to the maximum of their ability, to provide them suitable education & vocation and to create awareness and sensitivity among the public towards the cause of disability. The movement grew by amazing leaps and bounds, thanks to the financial sustainability provided by the Khaitan family and the magnanimity of the public of Jaipur. After a year the Disha foundation was registered. As the year 1995 progressed there was a surge for admissions and the number of students grew to a 100 by the year 2000. As new techniques of rehabilitation were added the growth in the number of students continued to rise, our initial abode in Shyam Nagar became too congested and we shifted to Nirman Nagar in a much larger building. At this time EAST a sister concern of Anokhi came in as a large financial donor, freeing the administrators of Disha from fund raising thus helping them to devote more of their time for rehabilitation of Students and advocacy of the cause. Disha formed a group calling it “The Friends of Disha” (FOD). Till today the members of this group have stood by Disha extending their help whenever necessary. With the view to help the cause of by creating trained and specialized special educators a Diploma course was started in 2001 with recognition from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). In the same year Late Rajamata Gayatri Devi contacted & persuaded her good friend Ms. Elsa Peretti chairperson of the Nando Peretti Foundation, to consider giving a grant to Disha for building a barrier free building. Elsa Peretti visited Disha and committed full financial support to construct a state of the art, barrier free, disabled friendly, building. The same year the national trust declared Disha as a State nodal agency center (SNAC) for the state of Rajasthan. With the aim to reach out to more people, the center for special education widened its approach to be a resource center covering a larger gamut of services to cater to the growing needs of disability. With the advent of the resource centre, the existing centers for special education, physiotherapy, speech therapy and vocational training were strengthened and broadened. To maintain the impetus of the efforts towards quality service providing, the new centers of sensory integration and human resource development were introduced. Keeping this goal of in mind, the HRD carried out a series of seminars, workshops and training programs to develop a multi disciplinary approach among professionals working for people with special needs. One of the major milestones in Disha’s journey was the starting a B.Ed. course in mental retardation. This course is one of the first ever training programs in special education recognized by and affiliated to the University of Rajasthan. Disha’s presence started being recognized nationally and internationally through professional networking. Professionally trained work force from different parts of the world, country and state contributed in the service delivery of the resource center. Interns and volunteers from all over the world joined the resource center for their academic requirements, establishing collaborations with university of Tubingen, Germany and University of Northern Iowa and the Boston University of USA. In 2007 Special Olympics Bharat was one of the major efforts of Disha to reach out to the differently abled children of the state of Rajasthan. The outcome of this major event was that Nand Kishore’s (a student in Disha) sporting ability as a skater came to the fore which motivated the Disha staff to train him further in this sport. In a span of three years he emerged as a world class athlete and won Gold, Silver & bronze in the Summer 2011 Special Olympics held in June 2011 at Athens. The 15 years of our experience gave us confidence to move forwards to realize our vision of service to the cause of disability. If we could detect children at risk at an early age we knew their rehabilitation would be faster. With this objective in view the early intervention program was started and carried out by a team of professionals of Disha, working in collaboration with the government hospital at Sanganer, Jaipur. As the community entered Disha through its Home Management Programs Disha entered the community through its CBR work based at Achrol Govt. hospital. Identifying the need of equipping the mothers of autistic children with handling and rehabilitative techniques, Disha started a Mother and Child training program. This program is not only open for children in Disha but to all children and mothers who need training. With a view to upgrade and strengthen the training facility at the vocational training center, Disha started a vocational training program with RMoL (Rajasthan Mission of Livelihood). In this program children with disability are being trained for various vocational skills. The seed sown “To love, To understand, To help” by a handful of committed and sensitive persons has bloomed. We need your support to grow further into a sprawling tree under whose shadow all people with special needs can take shelter.

04/06/2024

11/05/2024

Visit our Shop at Disha, the products are uniquely crafted with heart by special needs children.

Visit 📍 - Disha Foundation, Pt. T.N. Mishra Marg, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur

09/05/2024

"Uniquely crafted products with heart ,by special hands."

09/05/2024

Water-based treatments or exercises of therapeutic intent, in particular for relaxation, fitness, and physical rehabilitation.

26/04/2024

Shailja Khaitan, an Executive Committee Member of COWE Rajasthan Chapter for 2024-25, hails from Kolkata but is married in Jaipur. She

holds a BSc degree and has completed a diploma course in Interior Design. With an innate affinity towards creativity and art, she felt she had spare time from household responsibilities and thus initiated a small block printing unit at home, specializing in printing organza sarees. Over time, her passion evolved into a full-fledged business, expanding to include home linen and apparel in block printing. As a staunch devotee of Devi Maa, she named her venture “Adya.” Apart from her entrepreneurial pursuits, she enjoys music and singing. Her dedication and commitment are invaluable to the team.

25/04/2024

Meet Mala Khaitan, Founder member and Advisor, COWE Rajasthan Chapter .She is the Founder and Director of Disha Foundation, a reputed non-profit organization dedicated to neurologically challenged children and young adults. As a trustee chairman, she devotes considerable time in supporting Disha activities. It is the zest and zeal to do something for the welfare of the society and the less privileged that keeps her going
With a BA Hons in Psychology from Sophia College, Mumbai, she is a contented family builder and visionary.
She is a founder member of Shubham Club in 1985 - which is one of the most active and respected ladies clubs in Jaipur, as well as being a member of FICCI FLO, COWE, and Rotary Club Jaipur Midtown.
She has also worked tirelessly for women empowerment in Jaipur, and believes in not just being a part of any organization but playing a vital role, a promising and enriching part in it. She has been the recipient of many prestigious awards such as State Award for outstanding work in the field of rehabilitation from the Rajasthan Government, Raja Dulha Rai Award for social service by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh I Museum, and more. She is truly a woman of substance, and a treasured part of our COWE community.

02/04/2024

Disha organised an event to increase understanding and acceptance of children with autism and fostering community support.

24/03/2024

Umango ke rang phoolo ke sang,
Celebration of Holi with masti & dhamal at Disha Foundation!

15/02/2024

A mime performance by Disha's Special Stars on Road safety awareness tomorrow 10.30 am .Encourage our children with your presence.

26/01/2024

Happy Republic Day. May the flag always wave high, symbolizing the strength, courage, and unity of our great nation.

18/01/2024

A great opportunity for mother with special needs children to understand the requirements of their child.The program is specially designed to support and build the capacity of mother's in handling their children with special needs.

14/01/2024

Disha wishes you all a very Happy Makar Sankranti

01/01/2024

Disha wishes you a very Happy New Year 2024.

25/12/2023

Disha celebrates Christmas in the campus with lots of joy and excitement.

22/12/2023

The winter flea is here at Diggi palace,enjoy the day and must visit the Disha stall,showcasing beautiful handicrafts made by our special children.

01/11/2023

Students of Disha captivates audience with a mesmerising stage performance
*Mera Mann ..Genie*
Based on Walt Disney Animation Studios's "Aladdin".

Big thanks to
Ghanshyam Mahawar - Choreographer
Siraj Ahmed Bhati - Artistic Director
Mahmood Ali - Script, Design & Directo

Management and staff members of Disha who worked tirelessly to make the event a success.

Special Thanks to the Chief Guest
Sh. Navneen Jain - IAS
Secretary School Education & Dept.& Library & Panchayati Raj (Elementary Education) & Dept.
Guest of honor - Sh. Hari Mohan Dangayach, Chairman, Dangayach Group of Hotels and
Trustees, EC and GC members of Disha Foundation

30/10/2023

16/10/2023

Shop for the Cause!!!!
Come with your friends and family........
Spread the happiness......

Address

Disha, A Resource Centre For Multiple Disabilities, Pandit Mishra Marg, Nirman Nagar/C
Jaipur
302019

Telephone

+917073777337

Website

http://www.dishafoundation.org/

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Disha in collaboration with Friends of Tribals Society - National celeberated Mother's Day.

Umango ke rang phoolo ke sang, Celebration of Holi with masti & dhamal at Disha Foundation!

Happy Republic Day. May the flag always wave high, symbolizing the strength, courage, and unity of our great nation.

Disha students and staff celeberated Ram lala Pran prathistha utsav with full enthusiasm. #RamLalla#Ramutsav#Ramdiwali#IIndian#culture#celebration

Disha wishes you a very Happy New Year 2024.

Disha celebrates Christmas in the campus with lots of joy and excitement.

Students of Disha captivates audience with a mesmerising stage performance *Mera Mann ..Genie* Based on Walt Disney Animation Studios's "Aladdin". Big thanks to Ghanshyam Mahawar - Choreographer Siraj Ahmed Bhati - Artistic Director Mahmood Ali - Script, Design & Directo Management and staff members of Disha who worked tirelessly to make the event a success. Special Thanks to the Chief Guest Sh. Navneen Jain - IAS Secretary School Education & Dept.& Library & Panchayati Raj (Elementary Education) & Dept. Guest of honor - Sh. Hari Mohan Dangayach, Chairman, Dangayach Group of Hotels and Trustees, EC and GC members of Disha Foundation

Yoga is the journey of the self, to the self, through the self Sonu Poonia, student of Class XII explained the importance of Yoga for overall physical and mental health.

Visit our stall at The Jaypore Bazaar by COWE The Diggi Palace 25-26th Feb 2023 10:30 am onwards

Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities During the visit to Rajasthan Police Academy for the Signature Campaign, students of Disha gave an electrifying performance at the Rajasthan Police Academy.

Jai kanhaiya lal ki !!!!!

Enroll yourself in the course B.Ed. Special Education ( Learning Disability) for the session 2022-2024 by contacting us on the contact details given below. Register yourself in this innovative course and become a certified RCI professional

*Enroll yourself in the course B.Ed. Special Education ( Learning Disability) for the session 2022-2024 by contacting us on the contact details given below. Register yourself in this innovative course and become a certified RCI professional