Namgyal Institute for People With Disability
Namgyal Institute for People With Disability
Project Brief: The Namgyal Institute for People with Disability (NIPWD) give individuals with mental and physical disabilities as well as other marginalized communities access to education.
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: NYC/NJ
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)
Secondary Focus: other
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Neil Patel
Project Partner(s): Jigmed Namgyal
Other Contacts: Hana Elwell
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Stewarding Chapter: NYC/NJ
Project Steward: Neil Patel
Project Partner(s): Jigmed Namgyal
Other Contacts: Hana Elwell
Project Address: , ,,,
Jammu and Kashmir
Tel:
Stewarding Chapter: NYC/NJ
The Namgyal Institute for People with Disability (NIPWD) give individuals with mental and physical disabilities as well as other marginalized communities access to some of the same opportunities as the mainstream population.
The goal of NIPWD is to make development opportunities such as education accessible to disabled people and other marginalized communities.
NIPWD was established in June of 2000 in the district of Leh, and they have worked within the governmental school system to allow students with disabilities to participate in education.
The program focuses on identifying children with disabilities, working with the schools, training teachers to accomodate these students, and reaching out to the community as whole to get support for their activities.
NIPWD currently supports to pilot school programs, Kusey and Chuchot Yokma middle school. Eight children with disabilities attend this school, staying in a hostel setup by NIPWD in conjunction with the village council. In March of 2004, NIPWD added five more children from low caste communities to live at the hostel and attend the program.
In addition, NIPWD has funded training in special education for 6 of the teachers from the two pilot schools.
The program focuses on identifying children with disabilities, working with the schools, training teachers to accomodate these students, and reaching out to the community as whole to get support for their activities.
NIPWD currently supports to pilot school programs, Kusey and Chuchot Yokma middle school. Eight children with disabilities attend this school, staying in a hostel setup by NIPWD in conjunction with the village council. In March of 2004, NIPWD added five more children from low caste communities to live at the hostel and attend the program.
In addition, NIPWD has funded training in special education for 6 of the teachers from the two pilot schools.
Aug 2006 Summary Report
Apr 2006 Site Visit 2006
Dec 2004 Education 2005-2006 (doc)
Dec 2004 Education Budget
Dec 2003 Kusey School Roster
Dec 2003 Asha Project Proposal
Dec 2003 Budget
Apr 2006 Site Visit 2006
Dec 2004 Education 2005-2006 (doc)
Dec 2004 Education Budget
Dec 2003 Kusey School Roster
Dec 2003 Asha Project Proposal
Dec 2003 Budget