I TITS - rum in.rt '74 5 LIFE HELP CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED (Reg.No. 138/1978. Registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Act 27 of1975) 5 #21546, Fast Coast Road. Neelangarai, Chcnnai 600041. ANNUAL REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2009 '7J1 '71 Submitted by BLAZE KANNAN HON. SECRETARY & DIRECTOR LIFE HELP CENTRE FOR 11W HANDICAPPED 4 FISCAL YEAR 2009 ANNUAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY "Life Help Centre for the Handicapped' is a voluntary organization rendering services for the disabled and needy since 1978. 'Life Help Centre' was founded by Shri R.S Kannan with a unique mission - to meet the lifespan needs of individuals with disability. Together with his dedicated team. Shri R.S Kannan went on to develop an institution with multifaceted programmes for the disabled arid needy. The institution was registered on 16'" June 1978 under the Tamil Nadu Societies Act. For over 32 years our services have been reflected in every sector - Disability, Education, Rehabilitation. Training. Employment. Health. Rural development. Disaster responds and the support for the Vulnerable group. We. now have our institutions in two States Of India (Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir) and two districts of Tamil Nadu (Chennai and Cuddalore). Our dedicated service to the disabled and needy. prompt responds to natural disasters and essential awareness programmes are causing the name of Life Help Center to be known far and wide. The report gives consolidated information's about all the activities of Life Help Centre for the Handicapped from 1" April 2009 to 30 1" March 2010. The report covers most of the major activities of all the institution situated in various places. The report is narrated department wise mentioned below. LIFE HELP CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED - CHENNAI • Eva Integrated High School • Income Generation Programmes • Navapraja Special School • Disaster Mitigation Programmes • Vocational Training Centre • Housekeeping and Maintenance Department • Life School of Special Education • Infrastructure and Residential Facilities LIFE HELP CENTRE FOR RURAL REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT - CUDDALORE • Life Help Nursery & Primary School Life Help Children's Village • Rafts Special School for the Mentally Housekeeping and Maintenance Challenged Department • Rural Development Infrastructure and Residential Facilities • Life Help Health Centre "SWE HELP CENTRE FOR CHILD CARE - SRINAGAR Special School Hostel & Mess CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Lifit Help Centre for the Handicapped _Annual Report _ Fiscal Fear 2009 Page 1 of 26 LIFE HELP CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED - CHENNAI EVA INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL The objective of Eva Integrated High School is to provide education from I to X STD for the Orthopaedically I tandicapped Children in an integrated set up where 25% of the children are non handicapped. Apart from education. Physiotherapy. I iydrotherapy and special training in mobility with the help of aids and appliances is also provided to the needy children. As on 30" March 2010. 92 students are perusing their education in various classes of this school and 7 staffs engaged in providing better education for the children of Eva School. S.S.L.0 board examination was conducted in between 23rd March and r April of 2010. From 19" to 29m January 2010 the first revision examination was conducted for the X Std students. The common DEO examination for the class VI to X was conducted from 18 Th to 2e February. I he Common annual examination for the class Ito V was conducted from 1r" to Sn March of 2010. As on 'I t' April 2009 there were 90 (40 girls and 50 boys) students and 8 staffs in Eva School. In April 2009 the annual examination were conducted for class Ito class IX students from 97' April to 23i0 April 2009. And the class X students wrote their S.S.L.0 examination from 287' March to 8th April 7009 and after the examination the children celebrated their farewell party and left to home for their vacation. The last working day for the school was 25'" April 2009 The annual PTA meeting was also conducted on the same day and the Headmistress, the teaching staffs and many parents attended the meeting. The annual holiday for the staffs was started on 30th April 2009. In the fiscal year 2009 the Eva school reopened on 3rd June (Wednesday) 2009 and the staffs and students rejoined after their annual vacation. There was 100% promotion in all the classes from Ito class IX. 18 new admissions and 20 Transfer Certificates were processed. From 1st to 3rd June the new student admission were done for all the classes. As part of teachers training programme two 2° 3 grade teachers from Eva School attended ABL training programme at Palavakkam on le and 30th June 2009. The SSLC result published on 15Th June 2010 and there was 100% result in X Standard. On 27th June 2009 the B.Ed teacher's attended ALM training at Neelangarai. Life Help Centre for the Handicapped _ Annual Rent _ Fisad Year 2009 Page 2 of 26 On 20th April 2009 the DEO of Chengalpet distributed free books for VI to X students at Anna school and our students collected all the books for their current academic. 21st of April the Headmistress organized a review meeting with the teachers. The school Headmistress attended the meeting of DEO and CEO at Columbus School, Chengalpet on 7° July and 14' August 2009. The Head Mistress also attended the DEO meeting on 26-1 0ctober at National High School Tanbaram The quarterly examination was conducted from 1 to 24- September 2009 for the Class Ito Class X. The Hatf-Voarly examination was conducted from December 11th to 23rd for I Standard to IX Standard. During the academic year the students were engaged in various co cumcular and extra curricular activities which are conducted inside the school as well as outdoor programmes. Around 22 children and 3 staffs attended a science workshop at Kotturpuram Suence planetarium. On 15°1 August the children and staff of this institution celebrated Independence Day. The flag hosting ceremony was organized in school premises and Mrs. S. Prema. School Correspondent hosted the national flag in presence of Ms. Leelavathi. Mr. Sundararajan, Administrative staffs, students. Teachers and other staffs. Few of the students presented speech about INDIA and the importance of celebrating the Independence Day. On 27" August the whole institution celebrated the birthday of institution founder Shit H.S. Kannan On Teachers day (5"' September)the Lions Club of Neelangarai gave an award to Mrs. Prema. S the school correspondent of Life Help Centre for the Handicapped The students of Eva school celebrated the Wild animals day (6°' September) and participated [n drawing competition organized by Tamil Nadu Forest Department and they all received prize On November 14m the students celebrated Children's day and the teachers organized various competition programmes and distributed prizes for the winners. On 26m October Life Help Centre organized Rhavana Cultural I est for all its institution the students from Eva School participated in various events like Western Dance. Folk Dance. Theme Dance, etc. The students were also participated in various Drstnct and State level event competitions and many of the students won prizes in the event. Dunne World Disabled Day the students from our school participated in an outdoor sports competition and got so many prizes and won Ever-rolling Shield for the institution. On 24.11.09 Meeting conducted for sports and cultural day by DRO Chengalpet and eel students participated in the programme. On 28 11 09 our school children attended the District sports meet at Melmaruvathur. On 30 m November 2009 School Headmistres lac Ih'l1 Centre lor the Ilandicappnl ,innoof Report _ham! Year 2009 Page 3126 attended the DEO meeting at Anjuham mahal, Kancheepuram. On December Headmistress attended the DEO meeting at St.Joseph higher secondary school. Chengalpet. On World Disabled Day (5 9' December) 50 students arid 10 staffs from our school attended a function at Skruthi foundation, Maharashtra hhavan, Veppery and they got gifts and snacks. On 19t December our children attended World Disable day sports meet at Basket Ball court, Kilpauk Garden. On 24 th December the institution organized Christmas celebration at LHC campus and the children and staffs were participated in the function and shared gifts and sweets each other. 7tri to 17'h January the school declared half yearly examination holiday for the students. On January 11 1h & it The school headmistress Ms. Leelavathi attended Head Master's training at Columbus school organized by District Education Office and DEO,CEO and four trainers facilitated the sessions. January 19th to 29th SSLC first revision examination conducted in the school. On 2e January 2010 four German people visited the school and its activities. On 21 r4 January 2010 Mrs, Prema. School Coordinator and Ms. Leelavathy. Headmistress attended Chief Minister Function of honoring the handicapped at Valluvarkottam. On 3.01.10 - 2 secondary grade teachers went to ABL training at Palavakkam. On 2e January the Republic day has been celebrated at LHC. flag hoisting done by Mrs. Prema. On 9" February 2010 a staff Meeting has conducted by Mrs. Anita Alexander. Project Coordinator at project office of Life Help Centre for the Handicapped. From February 18 9' to 26'h class VI to class X common examination has been conducted by DEO. From March 1 to 5" Class I to Class V common examination were conducted by LHC. The 16" Std. children attended the SSLC examination from March 23 1' to April 7Th at Eva School. NAVAPRAJA SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE MENTALLY CHALLENGED The Navapraja Special School is exclusively proposed for the intellectually challenged children between the age group 0 - 22 years with the divisions Early Intervention, Autism, Navapraja Special School, Pre Vocational Training Centre.