Arpana Special School

Aim To provide mentally challenged children with an education that makes them self-sufficient, and helps integrate them within the mainstream of society.

Constituency Served

economically disadvantaged children with mental retardation and associated disabilities, 2-20 years


Details of Work

Arpana runs a school for 80 children with mental retardation and associated disabilities, especially those from economically disadvantaged families. It has an academic programme and training in personal hygiene, self grooming, social and vocational skills. It organises field trips and extra-curricular activities, and children have participated in national and international sports championships. It helps to find employment for its students whenever possible. It attempts to identify families that have children with mental retardation, and has both counselling and an early intervention programme for parents so they can provide a conducive home environment for the child's development.

Fact File

Arpana Special School

    Status

  • Autonomous
  • Category

  • Disability
  • Sub Category

  • Mental Retardation
  • Level of Work of the Organization

  • Local
  • Establishment

  • 1980
  • Focus

  • mental retardation, school, counselling
  • Help Welcome

  • volunteers, books, clothes, toys, medicines, donations, teaching aids
Contact Information

Ms Vasanthi Sadari, , Superintendent , Mon-Fri 9.30-3.10
All Saints Church Compound, 1 Hosur Road Bangalore- 560025.
Ph : 25514235