Staff
We
are blessed to have a group of committed staff who are toiling hard
to take care to teach and to serve the children. Mr. T.O. John continued
as the administrative assistant, giving leadership in all activities.
This school functioned very well under the able leadership of the
Head Master, Mr. Zachariah Thomas. This staff worked together as a
"family" towards the goal "Lighted to Lighen."
Rehabilitation
Projects
Education of the disabled is never complete unless and until we give
proper job-oriented education and rehabilitation. With this aim, we
registered a Society SEARCH to undertake rehabilitation projects for
these children. Opening of the tailoring institute for girls was the
first of our rehabilitation activities. Ten students are studying
in the tailoring institute and the institution is functioning well.
We were able to start an Industrial Training Center (ITC) for boys
at Badiadka. Now the ITC has obtained an affiliation from NCVT. This
is a remarkable success in the history of our work in this region.
Mar
Thoma Computer Training Center
A full-fledged computer center has also been started as a part
of our rehabilitation projects. The STED has granted affiliation for
the computer courses. This will help our children to cope with the
fast changing culture of the modern times.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Dallas Mar Thoma Church
- Farmers Branch for their timely help towards the rehabilitation
projects.
Prasanth
Home
The aged also are disabled. Our mission must reach them too. It was
this kind of concern that prompted us to initiate the work of a home
for the aged - The Prasanth Home - at Kadamana. Now we have five inmates.
Hearing
Aid Distribution Camp
It was an exceptional achievement of the year for us to have conducted
a district level camp for auditory testing and treatment under the
auspices of AYJNIHH, Bombay. The director of AYJINIHH, Dr. Nagaraj
and District Collector, Mr. P.C. John were the chief guests. 250 free
Hearing Aids were distributed to the deserving children.
Speech
and Hearing Centre.
The completion of the speech and hearing center is a landmark in the
course of our mission at Kasargod. It was a long cherished wish for
us. In spite of acute financial constraints, we were able to build
a beautiful building with sound treated room to house the Centre ,
inside the campus. The Centre provides a strong footing fir us since
a school for the Hearing impaired is not complete without this. This
is the only centre for speech and hearing in this district. We are
very much thankful to God for this blessed gift. The Rt. Rev. Joseph
Mar Banabas Episcopa blessed and inaugurated the centre on March 30,
2001
The Local Advisory Committee
The veteran Journalist, Mr. K.M. Ahamed, is the president of this
committee. Valuable assistance is extended to the school by the participation
in all the activities and by creating public interest in the affairs
of the children.
Managing
Committee:
The Mar Thoma
Metropolitan, His Grace Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostem Mar Thoma is
the Patron and Our Beloved Episcopa of the Diocese. The Rt. Rev.
Joseph Mar Barnabas Episcopa is the president of the Committee,
Rev. Abraham Chacko (Diocesan Secretary), Mr. P.C. John, Mr. C.C.
Zachariah, Dr. C.A. Kurien, Dr. Maisy Oommen, Mr. T.O. John, Mr.
Jacob John, Mrs. Suseela Roy, Prof. Jacob Mathew, and Rev Eapen
Cherian (Manager) are the members. All the policies, programs and
projects are devised and carried out according to the deliberations
and decisions of the committee.
Thanks
Almighty God guided
and blessed us last year. We praise God for all His blessings. We
remember all out Sponsors, Donors, and Well-wishers with deep gratitude.
Your prayers and whole-hearted cooperation are earnestly requested.
We are passing through severe financial constraints, since we have
taken up several projects. But we offer these services to those people
who have no opportunity to get these services otherwise. We believe
that God will open doors to proceed.
Our
Immediate Needs
Sponsors (Rs. 6000 per year per child)
Hearing Aids
Group Hearing Aids
Audiometer
Library
Plus II Block
Staff Quarters
Higher Secondary Building
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