Introduction

Tagore Foundation - Kolkata

SAVE has been assisting the Tagore Foundation school for a number of years now and we hope to fund a training programme at the school with funding from the Bairdwatson Foundation.

The school was set up by Ms. Srabani Banerjee (SG) who was determined to empower her daughter, Adrija, who has Down’s Syndrome, and help her become self-dependent. She also recognized the importance of sharing her challenges and experiences as a mother of a special needs child with other parents in similar situations. It was her heartfelt desire to work towards improving the lives of children with special needs. She aimed to create a platform for these children, providing them opportunities for mainstream education and vocational training. Before embarking on this journey, she ensured that she received formal training in methods for addressing learning disabilities and educating children with mental challenges.

The school now has classes from standard play group to standard VIII. and in May last year had 168 children. Out of which 72 are Differently-abled Children (Mentally Challenged Children, Down’s Syndrome, Autism, Hearing Impaired, Cerebral Palsied, Slow Learner, etc.) and 96 are normal children including under privileged children. Differently-abled children are treated with equality along with the normal children and they are taught in the same class. The Tagore Foundation School follows the Montessori Method of education.

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