Gnana Deepam
Gnana Deepam
Project Brief: Gnana Deepam, school for mentally challenged children, identifies children from low income families and imparts free training to make every child self-reliant and reduce the burden for their parents.
Project Type: Special Needs (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Madison
Project Type: Special Needs (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Secondary Focus: vocational training
Area: UrbanSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: completed - sustainable
Project Steward: Manan Chandra
Project Partner(s): Uma Dhandapani
Other Contacts: Prathibha Nandagudi
Project Address: , 37, Pozhichalur Main Road,,Pammal,
Tamil Nadu 600 075
Tel: 91 44 22482710
Stewarding Chapter: Madison
Project Steward: Manan Chandra
Project Partner(s): Uma Dhandapani
Other Contacts: Prathibha Nandagudi
Project Address: , 37, Pozhichalur Main Road,,Pammal,
Tamil Nadu 600 075
Tel: 91 44 22482710
Stewarding Chapter: Madison
Asha Madison chapter will fund salary for trainers (Tailoring, weaving, jute articles making, tie and dye block printing, arts crafts and greeting card making) who provide vocational training to mentally challenged children at GnanaDeepam school. Funding will commence in 2011 & will be extended for 2 subsequent years based on progress and feedback.
GNANA DEEPAM is a charitable trust established on March 22, 1993 under the guidance of Mrs. Uma Dandapani. It runs Gnanadeepam Special School, a small school for Mentally Challenged Children.
The school is located at Pammal, a suburban area near Chennai. Equipped with 10 full-time teachers and 3 part-time therapists, the school provides a safe haven to 48 children from low income families.
Each child is evaluated & suitable training is provided in an attempt to make the child self-reliant & capable of earning a livelihood.
The school is located at Pammal, a suburban area near Chennai. Equipped with 10 full-time teachers and 3 part-time therapists, the school provides a safe haven to 48 children from low income families.
Each child is evaluated & suitable training is provided in an attempt to make the child self-reliant & capable of earning a livelihood.
Aug 2013 Project approval minutes
Mar 2013 Site visit questionnairre
Feb 2013 Revised funding request 2013 - 1
Feb 2013 Revised funding request for 2013 - 2
Sep 2012 Progress report
Jan 2012 Site visit questionnairre
Nov 2011 Progress report
Jun 2011 Progress report
Dec 2010 Project approval minutes
Oct 2010 Proposal (re-formatted)
Sep 2010 Site visit questionnaire
Dec 2009 Initial project proposal
Mar 2013 Site visit questionnairre
Feb 2013 Revised funding request 2013 - 1
Feb 2013 Revised funding request for 2013 - 2
Sep 2012 Progress report
Jan 2012 Site visit questionnairre
Nov 2011 Progress report
Jun 2011 Progress report
Dec 2010 Project approval minutes
Oct 2010 Proposal (re-formatted)
Sep 2010 Site visit questionnaire
Dec 2009 Initial project proposal