Prayas (Vocational Institute for Mentally Handicapped)
Prayas (Vocational Institute for Mentally Handicapped)
Project Brief: To be updated
Project Type: Special Needs (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: UIUC
Project Type: Special Needs (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)
Secondary Focus: other
Area: UrbanSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Punit Singhvi
Project Partner(s): Seema Singh
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , J-5A ,Jhalana Institute Area,Jaipur,
Rajasthan 302017
Tel: 91-141-2711018
Stewarding Chapter: UIUC
Project Steward: Punit Singhvi
Project Partner(s): Seema Singh
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , J-5A ,Jhalana Institute Area,Jaipur,
Rajasthan 302017
Tel: 91-141-2711018
Stewarding Chapter: UIUC
| Jun 2024 | UIUC | USD 24040 |
| Aug 2023 | UIUC | USD 21826 |
| Aug 2022 | UIUC | USD 1253 |
| Jun 2022 | UIUC | USD 7233 |
| Oct 2021 | UIUC | USD 8548 |
| Jun 2020 | UIUC | USD 11877 |
| Sep 2019 | UIUC | USD 10475 |
| Jul 2018 | UIUC | USD 16685 |
| Jun 2017 | UIUC | USD 16800 |
| Jun 2016 | UIUC | USD 10299 |
| Apr 2016 | UIUC | USD 4553 |
| Mar 2015 | UIUC | USD 13599 |
| Oct 2014 | UIUC | USD 11846 |
| May 2014 | UIUC | USD 10073 |
| Feb 2013 | UIUC | USD 10000 |
| Dec 2012 | UIUC | USD 3000 |
| Dec 2011 | UIUC | USD 7000 |
| May 2011 | Work an Hour | USD 6291 |
| Feb 2011 | Work an Hour | USD 4000 |
| Oct 2010 | San Francisco | USD 4500 |
| Apr 2010 | Portland | USD 7945 |
| Mar 2010 | UIUC | USD 2250 |
| Jan 2010 | Atlanta | USD 4000 |
| Oct 2009 | UIUC | USD 3500 |
| Jul 2009 | San Francisco | USD 4500 |
Total = $226093
Prayas is a vocational institute for the mentally and physically challenged and operates an integrated school system for children in India. Prayas started with an ambitious mission, to integrate the maximum number of physically or mentally challenged and socially disadvantaged children into the mainstream. Despite many obstacles, Prayas has achieved its mission under the leadership, vision, and conviction of its Founder and Executive Director, Ms. Jatinder Arora. Prayas have four branches in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The main branch is located in Jhalana (special needs school). Further there are three Integrated Schools, one in Rajapark and two branches are located in the bastis of Sanganer and Amagarh.
Prayas is operating in a Minority dominated area, which was before our intervention totally neglected. The average family income of the community people ranges from 1500 to 2000 rupees, they are daily wages workers. Initially, people here had no concern for health and education, and in such cases, special children were the worst sufferers. The mentally challenged children were tied outside their houses with chains or confined in the four walls of their houses; these children were living lives worse than animals. The Prayas team, through regular community visits and surveys identified these children, counseled the parents and made efforts to serve the children either through home-based program or bring them to school. The able bodied children were not going to school and were into gem polishing or working as domestic help.
We are requesting funds for our home based program. Under this program, the children who cannot come to school because of their severe disabilities the school would reach to them at home. At present, we have 40 children under this program. And we would like to cover 80 children in the first year.
Contact for home based program:
Asha Chapter: San Francisco
Project Steward: Shyamali Madan
E-mail: shyamalim1 AT yahoo DOT com
Amargarh center was started in Dec 2003 and currently has 116 children. Classes range from Nursery to 5th, with and special classes for differently-abled children. Amargarh is the biggest slum in Jaipur. This is a minority area, very politicized and with little focus on education. The people here wanted to have access to the same services as Rajapark, but it was too far from Raja Park Therefore, Prayas started the Amargarh center. The current Amargarh budget proposal to Asha includes teachers' salaries, school building rent and a small nutritional component. The Sanganer School opened in October 2006 with CRY support. It operates on the same lines as the Raja Park School, but is a small fund project and has 83 children now. The objective here was to extend services into rural areas (Sanganer is 15-20 Km from Jaipur. This is a low budget, high quality model school. All teachers have a 2 yr diploma in mental retardation. The Sanganer budget proposal to Asha includes salaries for teachers and a project administrator, school building rent and other miscellaneous costs.
Contact for Amargarh/Sanganer:
Asha Chapter: UIUC
Project Steward: Piyush Gupta
E-mail: piyushgupta.civil AT gmail DOT com
Prayas operates 4 centres at Jhalana, Rajapark, Amargarh and Sanganer. The documents related to the project listed on the right side use the following prefix convention to indicate the centre(s) to which they apply: Jhalana (J), Rajapark (R), Amargarh (A) and Sanganer (S).
Prayas is operating in a Minority dominated area, which was before our intervention totally neglected. The average family income of the community people ranges from 1500 to 2000 rupees, they are daily wages workers. Initially, people here had no concern for health and education, and in such cases, special children were the worst sufferers. The mentally challenged children were tied outside their houses with chains or confined in the four walls of their houses; these children were living lives worse than animals. The Prayas team, through regular community visits and surveys identified these children, counseled the parents and made efforts to serve the children either through home-based program or bring them to school. The able bodied children were not going to school and were into gem polishing or working as domestic help.
We are requesting funds for our home based program. Under this program, the children who cannot come to school because of their severe disabilities the school would reach to them at home. At present, we have 40 children under this program. And we would like to cover 80 children in the first year.
Contact for home based program:
Asha Chapter: San Francisco
Project Steward: Shyamali Madan
E-mail: shyamalim1 AT yahoo DOT com
Amargarh center was started in Dec 2003 and currently has 116 children. Classes range from Nursery to 5th, with and special classes for differently-abled children. Amargarh is the biggest slum in Jaipur. This is a minority area, very politicized and with little focus on education. The people here wanted to have access to the same services as Rajapark, but it was too far from Raja Park Therefore, Prayas started the Amargarh center. The current Amargarh budget proposal to Asha includes teachers' salaries, school building rent and a small nutritional component. The Sanganer School opened in October 2006 with CRY support. It operates on the same lines as the Raja Park School, but is a small fund project and has 83 children now. The objective here was to extend services into rural areas (Sanganer is 15-20 Km from Jaipur. This is a low budget, high quality model school. All teachers have a 2 yr diploma in mental retardation. The Sanganer budget proposal to Asha includes salaries for teachers and a project administrator, school building rent and other miscellaneous costs.
Contact for Amargarh/Sanganer:
Asha Chapter: UIUC
Project Steward: Piyush Gupta
E-mail: piyushgupta.civil AT gmail DOT com
Prayas operates 4 centres at Jhalana, Rajapark, Amargarh and Sanganer. The documents related to the project listed on the right side use the following prefix convention to indicate the centre(s) to which they apply: Jhalana (J), Rajapark (R), Amargarh (A) and Sanganer (S).
Prayas' main goal is to provide quality education for all children, regardless of their social status or capabilities. In addition, Prayas aims to improve and provide health and nutritional care for the underprivileged and for those living below the poverty line. Quoting Ms. Jatinder: "Inclusive Education means all children playing, studying, singing, dancing and eating under one roof, this develops feeling of care, love & confidence amongst children. For moderate, severe and profound category children, we have special classes whereas the mild and borderline children study with the able bodied children in the same class but have one hour extra coaching so that they can cope up in the class. Only mild, borderline and slow learner children can be integrated in regular class."
Ms. Jatinder Arora, the founder of Prayas, was working with The Times of India as a journalist. In November 93, she met with and accident due to which she lost vision in both her eyes. She was blinded for 3 years. She started working in a special school as a volunteer. When every one showed pity, these children accepted her with all love and simplicity. For them, she was their didi. She realized that if given proper care and attention these children could learn a lot.
She felt that parents and teachers had totally given up. For them the child was a liability, and school- a time pass. She feels that it was only because of the good wished of these children and blessings of her father that she recovered her vision in May 96. She has decided to dedicate her life to the cause of children and be their spokesperson. She was determined to help them lead a dignified life.
Her father supported her in the realization of her dream and provided her 3 rooms in his house, a maid-assistant for cleaning and a small amount of money. Father Augustine from St. Xavier�s school gave her few chairs and tables and funds for one teacher and Prayas started functioning in July 1996.
Asha UIUC, Atlanta and Ann Arbor have been supporting the integrated school for children with special needs, disabilities and underprivileged backgrounds.
URL: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=810
The current proposal is for the 'Prayas Centre for Special Education and Vocational Training'.
She felt that parents and teachers had totally given up. For them the child was a liability, and school- a time pass. She feels that it was only because of the good wished of these children and blessings of her father that she recovered her vision in May 96. She has decided to dedicate her life to the cause of children and be their spokesperson. She was determined to help them lead a dignified life.
Her father supported her in the realization of her dream and provided her 3 rooms in his house, a maid-assistant for cleaning and a small amount of money. Father Augustine from St. Xavier�s school gave her few chairs and tables and funds for one teacher and Prayas started functioning in July 1996.
Asha UIUC, Atlanta and Ann Arbor have been supporting the integrated school for children with special needs, disabilities and underprivileged backgrounds.
URL: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=810
The current proposal is for the 'Prayas Centre for Special Education and Vocational Training'.
Jun 2024 2024-2025_Proposed metrics questionarie.pdf
Jun 2024 PRAYAS_Asha Integrated School Budget 2024-25.pdf
Jul 2023 2023-2024 Budget PDF
Jul 2023 Prayas Site Visit July 2023
Jul 2023 prayas budget revised 2023-2024
Jun 2023 prayas metrics 2023-2024.pdf
Jun 2023 PRAYAS_Asha Integrated School Budget 2023-24.xlsx
Mar 2022 Budget Prayas 2022-23
Sep 2021 Site Report Prayas 2021 - Zoom Recording
Sep 2021 Site Report Prayas 2021
Sep 2021 Annual Report Prayas 2021
Jul 2021 Budget Prayas 2021-2022
Apr 2020 Budget Prayas 2020-2021
Jun 2019 Site Report Prayas 2019
Apr 2019 Budget Prayas 2019-2020
May 2018 Site_Visit_Report_2018
Apr 2018 Budget_Proposal-2018
Feb 2018 Budget_Approval_2018
Mar 2017 Poll-prayas
Jan 2017 Progress Report
Jan 2017 Budget proposal
Jan 2016 Prayas site visit
Dec 2015 Proposal Budget Prayas Sanganer School
May 2014 Budget Proposal 2014 - Sanganer School
Apr 2014 Site visit 2014
Mar 2014 Proposal Budget
Sep 2012 Prayas Site Visit September 2012
Dec 2011 SIte Visit 2011
Dec 2011 AS - Proposed Budget 2012
Oct 2011 S - Progress Report Sep 2011
Aug 2011 ConferenceCall_12Aug2011
Apr 2011 Annual Report
Oct 2010 Site Visit Conference Call 17October2010
Oct 2010 Progress Report
May 2010 AS - Budget
May 2010 Update on physiotherapist funding
May 2010 AS - Project Proposal WAH 2010
Apr 2010 mid-year report april 2010
Jan 2010 Detailed Site Visit Report
Dec 2009 S - Annual Report 2009
Dec 2009 Site Visit Report
Dec 2009 Dec09 Site Visit Photos
Oct 2009 ConferenceCall_10.23.2009
Sep 2009 ConferenceCall_09.27.2009
Jun 2009 A - Half yearly report
May 2009 RAS - Projects Meeting Minutes
May 2009 RAS-Review_May2009
Apr 2009 Proposal Budget 2009-10
Apr 2009 S - Budget Proposal 2009
Apr 2009 April 2009 chapter minutes
Nov 2008 JRAS-Site Visit by Santhosh
Nov 2008 SiteVisitNov2008-2.doc
Nov 2008 SiteVisitNov2008-1.doc
Dec 2007 Proposal
Jun 2024 PRAYAS_Asha Integrated School Budget 2024-25.pdf
Jul 2023 2023-2024 Budget PDF
Jul 2023 Prayas Site Visit July 2023
Jul 2023 prayas budget revised 2023-2024
Jun 2023 prayas metrics 2023-2024.pdf
Jun 2023 PRAYAS_Asha Integrated School Budget 2023-24.xlsx
Mar 2022 Budget Prayas 2022-23
Sep 2021 Site Report Prayas 2021 - Zoom Recording
Sep 2021 Site Report Prayas 2021
Sep 2021 Annual Report Prayas 2021
Jul 2021 Budget Prayas 2021-2022
Apr 2020 Budget Prayas 2020-2021
Jun 2019 Site Report Prayas 2019
Apr 2019 Budget Prayas 2019-2020
May 2018 Site_Visit_Report_2018
Apr 2018 Budget_Proposal-2018
Feb 2018 Budget_Approval_2018
Mar 2017 Poll-prayas
Jan 2017 Progress Report
Jan 2017 Budget proposal
Jan 2016 Prayas site visit
Dec 2015 Proposal Budget Prayas Sanganer School
May 2014 Budget Proposal 2014 - Sanganer School
Apr 2014 Site visit 2014
Mar 2014 Proposal Budget
Sep 2012 Prayas Site Visit September 2012
Dec 2011 SIte Visit 2011
Dec 2011 AS - Proposed Budget 2012
Oct 2011 S - Progress Report Sep 2011
Aug 2011 ConferenceCall_12Aug2011
Apr 2011 Annual Report
Oct 2010 Site Visit Conference Call 17October2010
Oct 2010 Progress Report
May 2010 AS - Budget
May 2010 Update on physiotherapist funding
May 2010 AS - Project Proposal WAH 2010
Apr 2010 mid-year report april 2010
Jan 2010 Detailed Site Visit Report
Dec 2009 S - Annual Report 2009
Dec 2009 Site Visit Report
Dec 2009 Dec09 Site Visit Photos
Oct 2009 ConferenceCall_10.23.2009
Sep 2009 ConferenceCall_09.27.2009
Jun 2009 A - Half yearly report
May 2009 RAS - Projects Meeting Minutes
May 2009 RAS-Review_May2009
Apr 2009 Proposal Budget 2009-10
Apr 2009 S - Budget Proposal 2009
Apr 2009 April 2009 chapter minutes
Nov 2008 JRAS-Site Visit by Santhosh
Nov 2008 SiteVisitNov2008-2.doc
Nov 2008 SiteVisitNov2008-1.doc
Dec 2007 Proposal