Students performing during a variety show organized by the Cherry Blossoms Society in aid of Cherry Blossoms School, Kohima.
Kohima | October 16 : Cherry Blossoms Society started Cherry Blossoms School at Kohima in 2007 with a vision to have an inclusive institution. It started with 25 children including three differently able children. The number has risen to 137 this year with 28 differently able coming to school.
Cherry Blossoms Society helped in formation of parent’s body called Nagaland Parents Association for the Disabled in 2009 and helping to partner for the state and national level activities. The Society is a partner with DDRC Dimapur under Red Cross Society Nagaland, in identifying spastic children and distribution of aids and appliance like wheelchairs etc.
“We are also happy to announce that one of our teachers is presently undergoing training as physio-assistance in Mobility India Institute in Bangalore,” the Society said. Also with the help of social welfare and information technology department, the school has been recognised as one of vocational training centre among the 100 schools in all India. All the latest software’s which are disabled friendly are being provided by the ERNET- India which is sponsored by WIPRO. The Society is also trying to be partner with the National Trusts in creating awareness and schemes available for the people with disability.
“Our school has been open to people who wants to get the first hand information on types of disability and nature of disability,” it said adding that since 2008 it has visitors from SCERT, the in-service teacher trainee, research students and departments personnel from social welfare, medical and the education, who came on various occasion to meet the children.
It said that Cherry Blossoms School is presently housed in a rented building and therefore need a permanent structure with its own building. “Therefore, we need materiel and financial support to come, so that all the facility for children with special needs and other normal children can avail and work toward inclusions in our society.” At present the school is housed in a rented building and it required to expand in the land where already identified for future expansion. “We are still waiting for the Broadband connection for the full activation of the institute,” it said.
For this very purpose, The Cherry Blossoms Society has recently staged a variety show in aid of Cherry Blossoms School, Kohima. Further, the Society also informed that a parents training will take place on October 24 and Badhte Kadam will be launched on October 25 in Kohima.
Cherry Blossoms Society helped in formation of parent’s body called Nagaland Parents Association for the Disabled in 2009 and helping to partner for the state and national level activities. The Society is a partner with DDRC Dimapur under Red Cross Society Nagaland, in identifying spastic children and distribution of aids and appliance like wheelchairs etc.
“We are also happy to announce that one of our teachers is presently undergoing training as physio-assistance in Mobility India Institute in Bangalore,” the Society said. Also with the help of social welfare and information technology department, the school has been recognised as one of vocational training centre among the 100 schools in all India. All the latest software’s which are disabled friendly are being provided by the ERNET- India which is sponsored by WIPRO. The Society is also trying to be partner with the National Trusts in creating awareness and schemes available for the people with disability.
“Our school has been open to people who wants to get the first hand information on types of disability and nature of disability,” it said adding that since 2008 it has visitors from SCERT, the in-service teacher trainee, research students and departments personnel from social welfare, medical and the education, who came on various occasion to meet the children.
It said that Cherry Blossoms School is presently housed in a rented building and therefore need a permanent structure with its own building. “Therefore, we need materiel and financial support to come, so that all the facility for children with special needs and other normal children can avail and work toward inclusions in our society.” At present the school is housed in a rented building and it required to expand in the land where already identified for future expansion. “We are still waiting for the Broadband connection for the full activation of the institute,” it said.
For this very purpose, The Cherry Blossoms Society has recently staged a variety show in aid of Cherry Blossoms School, Kohima. Further, the Society also informed that a parents training will take place on October 24 and Badhte Kadam will be launched on October 25 in Kohima.
