Suhail Khan
Baramulla : Aims at giving a stable learning environment to specially-abled children, Army in north Kashmir’s Baramulla in collaboration with Pune based NGO Indrani Balan Foundation on Sunday Inaugurated a special school “Parivaar”.
As per Kashmir Despatch Correspondent, the school was inaugurated with the objective of providing an integrated approach to training and development of children with special needs.
The guest of the occasion was Lt Gen D P Pandey, GOC Chinar Corps, Maj Gen Virendra Vats, GOC Dagger Division, Mr Rayees Mohammad Bhat, SSP Baramulla, besides other officials from Army and civil department.
The inauguration stone was unveiled by Mrs Usha Pandey, Zonal President AWWA, 15 Corps and Mr Punit Balan, Managing Trustee, Indrani Balan Foundation in presence of students, teachers, parents and other military and civil dignitaries.
The uniqueness of the school is that it only accepts children with serious mental and critical physical disabilities, the school has many other activities also and therapies for development of specially abled children. The curriculum of the school has been created keeping in mind the type and degree of disability of the students.
Pertinent to mention here, Parivaar School is being run by Baramulla Division since October 2017 for specially abled children. The Pune based NGO, Indrani Balan Foundation, came forward to support this initiative in February 2021, which led to building new infrastructure for the Parivaar School to facilitate a conducive learning environment for the specially abled children.
On the occasion, Lt Gen D P Pandey appreciated the noble step taken by the Indrani Balan Foundation for the people of Baramulla and emphasized that it is a great initiative in the field of supporting special children.
More than 150 families of Baramulla district will be benefited by this school. Mr Punit Balan affirmed that his NGO will continue to work in the field of education in Kashmir valley.
