AHEAD
AHEAD
Project Brief: AHEAD is an organisation working for education and rehabilitation of the mentally, autistic severely disabled children coupled with economic handicap as well.
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Berkeley
Project Type: Children with Disabilities (description)
Primary Focus: children with disabilities (description)
Secondary Focus: other
Area: UrbanSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Dipa Bhaumik
Project Partner(s): A.K. Banerjee Choudhury
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 153A, Block-G, New Alipore, Kolkata,,,
West Bengal 700053
Tel: 33-24783543
Stewarding Chapter: Berkeley
Project Steward: Dipa Bhaumik
Project Partner(s): A.K. Banerjee Choudhury
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 153A, Block-G, New Alipore, Kolkata,,,
West Bengal 700053
Tel: 33-24783543
Stewarding Chapter: Berkeley
Running a special school for mainly the mentally challenged and
autistic children in a club house during their noon-time idle-hours among various constraints. The address of the place is 109B, Block - F, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, INDIA. Based on the neighbouring community needs a few speech & hearing challenged students are also accommodated. The number of children undergoing education at present is 25 only due to restriction of space. (We have purchased a Govt. land and our building plan for a 4-storied builing also sanctioned. We will shortly start construction work for which fund-raising programmes are on.
2) We are organising sports for the mentally handicapped children for over 15 years where 150 mentally handicapped children from 15 different Institutions/States and are participating. This is the largest sports event at NGO level in Kolkata and held at the Sports Authority of India complex at Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
3) Organising integrated Sit & Draw competition in the existing school premises in New Alipore, Kolkata, and cultural programs in public stages, educational tours,excursions for the handicapped children.
4) Organising special film festivals with feature films on disability in Nandan, Max Muller Bhawan, Gorki Sadan etc. in Kolkata for public awareness and social integration. All kinds of socially disadvantaged and challenged persons and their family members are invited to witness the festival.
5) Entrepreneurship Development programs for the handicapped for their self-employment in collaboration with the National Insitute, Govt. of India. Also cultural workshops for training of the handicapped students by inviting reputed artists. These are held in our school premises.
At present we are running a special school mainly for the mentally handicapped children in a club house during their noon-time idle hours and among various constraints for over 20 years.
The present student strength is 25 which cannot be increased due to space and facilities constraints. We have been told to vacate the place as they will be utilising the place for commercial purposes. In the meantime we have purchased a land of about 3.5 cottahs (about 230 sq. metres) from Govt. at a concessional price. The registration and stamp duties were waived by Govt. Our building plan for a G plus 3 construction is sanctioned. We now plan to construct G plus 1 in the first phase for immediate shifting of the school for our survival. The balance two floors will be constructed in the second phase. On completion of the total project we will be able to accommodate 150 children in regular academic / educational programs and further 150 adult handicapped (over 16 years) in other curricula i.e. vocational, sports & cultural training, computer-related jobs etc .
autistic children in a club house during their noon-time idle-hours among various constraints. The address of the place is 109B, Block - F, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, INDIA. Based on the neighbouring community needs a few speech & hearing challenged students are also accommodated. The number of children undergoing education at present is 25 only due to restriction of space. (We have purchased a Govt. land and our building plan for a 4-storied builing also sanctioned. We will shortly start construction work for which fund-raising programmes are on.
2) We are organising sports for the mentally handicapped children for over 15 years where 150 mentally handicapped children from 15 different Institutions/States and are participating. This is the largest sports event at NGO level in Kolkata and held at the Sports Authority of India complex at Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
3) Organising integrated Sit & Draw competition in the existing school premises in New Alipore, Kolkata, and cultural programs in public stages, educational tours,excursions for the handicapped children.
4) Organising special film festivals with feature films on disability in Nandan, Max Muller Bhawan, Gorki Sadan etc. in Kolkata for public awareness and social integration. All kinds of socially disadvantaged and challenged persons and their family members are invited to witness the festival.
5) Entrepreneurship Development programs for the handicapped for their self-employment in collaboration with the National Insitute, Govt. of India. Also cultural workshops for training of the handicapped students by inviting reputed artists. These are held in our school premises.
At present we are running a special school mainly for the mentally handicapped children in a club house during their noon-time idle hours and among various constraints for over 20 years.
The present student strength is 25 which cannot be increased due to space and facilities constraints. We have been told to vacate the place as they will be utilising the place for commercial purposes. In the meantime we have purchased a land of about 3.5 cottahs (about 230 sq. metres) from Govt. at a concessional price. The registration and stamp duties were waived by Govt. Our building plan for a G plus 3 construction is sanctioned. We now plan to construct G plus 1 in the first phase for immediate shifting of the school for our survival. The balance two floors will be constructed in the second phase. On completion of the total project we will be able to accommodate 150 children in regular academic / educational programs and further 150 adult handicapped (over 16 years) in other curricula i.e. vocational, sports & cultural training, computer-related jobs etc .
1) To build up a modern school-cum-prevocational training centre with scientific infrastructure for education of the mentally retarded, autistic and multiple disabilities. There will be reservation for poor and parentless children. 150 children can be accommodated on completion of the present project.
2) To run a training centre for the adult handicapped in
vocational trades, arts & crafts, dance & music, sports, health care, computer and domestic jobs with the objective of their economic occupational rehabilitation.150 students can be accommodated in this curriculum also on completion of the project. The time slots will be different.
3) To organise exhibitions, film festivals, sports, and cultural shows for public awareness and social integration and also to build up the confidence level in the handicapped themselves
2) To run a training centre for the adult handicapped in
vocational trades, arts & crafts, dance & music, sports, health care, computer and domestic jobs with the objective of their economic occupational rehabilitation.150 students can be accommodated in this curriculum also on completion of the project. The time slots will be different.
3) To organise exhibitions, film festivals, sports, and cultural shows for public awareness and social integration and also to build up the confidence level in the handicapped themselves
Dec 2009 2 Year Progress Report
Dec 2009 Proposal Budget
Dec 2009 Proposal
Mar 2009 Site Visit
Sep 2007 project-AHEAD-NYC-NJ-finalreview-19Sep-2007
Jul 2007 Q&A of Seattle proposal
Jun 2007 project-AHEAD-initialreview-16Jun-2007
May 2007 Budget of Seattle proposal
Apr 2007 AHEADproposaltoNYC-NJ-19Apr-07
Jan 2007 siteVisitJan07
Jan 2006 SiteVisitJan06
Sep 2005 Proposal to Asha-Seattle
Sep 2005 Flyer for fundraising
Sep 2005 Picture of bldg const
Jun 2004 Appendix III
Jun 2004 Appendix II
Jun 2004 Appendix I
Dec 2003 Proposal to Asha-Berkeley
Dec 2009 Proposal Budget
Dec 2009 Proposal
Mar 2009 Site Visit
Sep 2007 project-AHEAD-NYC-NJ-finalreview-19Sep-2007
Jul 2007 Q&A of Seattle proposal
Jun 2007 project-AHEAD-initialreview-16Jun-2007
May 2007 Budget of Seattle proposal
Apr 2007 AHEADproposaltoNYC-NJ-19Apr-07
Jan 2007 siteVisitJan07
Jan 2006 SiteVisitJan06
Sep 2005 Proposal to Asha-Seattle
Sep 2005 Flyer for fundraising
Sep 2005 Picture of bldg const
Jun 2004 Appendix III
Jun 2004 Appendix II
Jun 2004 Appendix I
Dec 2003 Proposal to Asha-Berkeley