Manovikas, Sasthamcotta
Special School for mentally Handicapped, Help them to Develop themselves..
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Manovikas is a secular, non profit organisation registered as a charity by the parents and siblings of intellectually challenged children. Manovikas is Concerned with long term welfare and care of the differently abled children in rural areas of Kerala. It focuses on the abilities of children rather than their disabilities and strive for their holistic development. Established in the year 1994 with 15 intellectually challenged children, in Sasthamcotta village, it has flourished as a prestigious educational and charitable institution for the disabled in Kerala. It through its three special schools and 10 Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) centers in Kollam and Pathanamthitta Districts, facilitates support to over 400 intellectually challenged children.

The founder of Manovikas was Mr.D.Jacob, whose younger brother and another brother's only daughter are intelectually disabled. In 1993, Mr.Jacob and his family members conducted a survey in Sasthamcotta village and found out 13 more such other children, below the age of 15. After a detailed study and guidence from National Institute for Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secundarabad, they started a small centre for the training and rehabilitation of these children in 1994. But within a month the number of children raised to 35. More and more parents came with their children and in 1996, Manovikas was registered as a charity of the parents and sibblings of the intellectually disabled.

Duing 1998-99, Manovikas started Community Based Rehabilitation(CBR) programmes for these children. CBR seems to be the only option available to meet the needs of the disabled especially in rural India. The CBR strategy is not a charity centered approach but one of meeting the special needs with in the community using community resources. This approach strengthens the community, supports the family to meet the needs of disabled and empowers the disabled to live as a contributive, participative member of the family. Today Manovikas is giving service to over 400 children through its 14 centres with the help of 42 trained staff members, without collecting any fees from them. Its CBR programme is one of the best CBR programme for the intelectually disabled, in the state of Kerala.

Manovikas is run with the help of Good people and well wishers. All donations to Manovikas shall be send by way of bank DD or cheque favouring Manovikas. Manovikas is Registered under FCRA Registration No:052930213, to receive Foreign Contibutions. Manovikas collects no fees and all our services are totally free.

Diploma in Comminity Board Rehabitation (DCBR)
Manovikas is conducting a one year diploma course in CBR. A course approved by Rehabitation Council of India (RCI). Conducting of Examinations and Certificates are issued by Manipal University. A couse for teaching all Disabled children.

Free Weel Chairs - Manovikas distribute Weel chairs freely to the disabled all over Kerala. They receive it from Free Weel Chair Mission - USA.

Contact Address
Manovikas, Special School for Mentally Handicapped
Reg No. 184/96, Pallisserkkal P.O, Sasthamcotta, Kollam, Kerala, S. India - 690 521.
E mail : manovikas@gmail.com, Phone. 0476 - 2830 802, 2832 802. Mob : 9495960802 Fax : 2831 802.
http://www.manovikas.com