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Plot.No.58, Bilal Colony, Opp: Central Air Force School,

Chidri Road-Bidar-585403 Karnataka State, India

Mobile: +91- 9341315865/94485 54584 E-Mail:- [email protected]

Annual Report 2007

From the Secretary’s Desk

Dear Friends,

We seem to be growing faster than I had ever imagined. From

four children in 2003, we now have forty three

school, Asha Deepa School for the Blind. The sheer magnitude

of our operations humbles me. What touches me the most is

the smile on the faces of parents that we interact with. The

lives that have changed, the fortune that have turned and the

families that have prospered….

This year, JPES has established a full fledged Computer

Centre for the Blinds & commenced a training program for the

select 10 adult blinds in the Bidar city for the first time.

We value the participation of parents, families, communities

and volunteers very dearly. Visitors & well-wishers flocked to

the ADSFB and mingled with blind children and tried to

understand them & their convictions.

Our special thanks to Asha for Education- Austin, Bangalore

and Hyderabad chapters and its volunteers for their continues

support. We also extend our warm thanks to Ashraya & Infosys

foundation for their generous support.

I invite friends, donors and well-wishers to visit Asha Deepa

School for the Blind and see how the marriage of dedication &

professionalism opened new vistas in rehabilitation.

Yours Sincerely,

Place: Bidar Sanju Kumar

Date: 31 March, 2008 (Secretary

Annual Report 2007-08

We seem to be growing faster than I had ever imagined. From

children in 2003, we now have forty three children in the

. The sheer magnitude

of our operations humbles me. What touches me the most is

that we interact with. The

lives that have changed, the fortune that have turned and the

established a full fledged Computer Training

linds & commenced a training program for the

in the Bidar city for the first time.

, families, communities

wishers flocked to

the ADSFB and mingled with blind children and tried to

Austin, Bangalore

and its volunteers for their continues

We also extend our warm thanks to Ashraya & Infosys

wishers to visit Asha Deepa

School for the Blind and see how the marriage of dedication &

stas in rehabilitation.

Yours Sincerely,

umar

Secretary)


Background:

Jeevan Prakash Education Society (JPES) is a secular, non-govt voluntary organization working

for visually challenged & other disabled children in Bidar & surrounding district of Karnataka

State, India.

Priorities:

It is the belief of the organization that social problems are not isolated and can not be

addressed in isolation, separately. Each one is interwoven with another. For e.g., Disability

issue is inter linked with poverty, lower socio-economic status, malnutrition during pregnancy

etc. So each area of development needs intervention in the other areas also. However JPES at

present is working with the issues of Disability; Rehabilitation, Vocation Skill Development &

Education.

Mission: To provide appropriate education, rehabilitation, intervention, training and advocacy

which will lead to awareness, empowerment & employment of people with disabilities with the

help & support of trained staff & caregivers and to take measures of prevention, cure and

mitigation of disabling conditions with the cooperation of families, communities and

beneficiaries.

Vision: that all persons form all kinds of disabilities will get access to individual need based

services as a matter of right, will have a good quality of a life and will be an indivisible of their

communities and the nation.

Values:

We believe that all people with disabilities have right to –

Education & Rehabilitation

Equal Opportunity

Employment

Inclusion and

The same quality of life as their non-disabled counterparts


Asha Deepa School for the Blind

Asha Deepa School for the Blind is a residential

school for the Visually Challenged Children.

In an effort to extend the ambit of its expertise and

help, the institute holds regular community based

rehabilitation program in the rural areas. As a part

of this program, the institute, represented by a

counselor and social worker identifies children with

visually challenged. At the first instance, they will

be subjected to the medical check up to know the

possibility of the treatment to restore the vision. In

case of curable blindness, they will be referred for

further treatment. Non curable blind children will

be retained in the school to provide various skills along with education.

Rehabilitation & Education

ADSFB has rehabilitated 45 blind children in the age

group of 5-15 years. These children are generally

from illiterate, poor families born in villages. These

children are taught in Braille by using touch & feel

method. The children at residential school are also

provided with food, clothing & health care. ADSFB

not only provides education but also other life skills

such as washing, grooming, cleaning etc. Apart

from this, the children trained in Music, Drama,

Singing & other recreational activities. The Institute

has taken long strides in ensuring total

rehabilitation of its special children. The school

activists work closely with the parents of residential school children & formed a Parents

Committees-

To have interaction among the parents.

To facilitate parent-children meet to understand their children's problem/difficulties if

any, and bring it to the school authorities notice.

To understand and measure their children's progress in the residential School.

List of villages covered & number of visually challenged children rehabilitated during the year S.No Name of the Children % of Blindness Place

1 Ashok S/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar

2 Jagdevi D/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar

3 Shridevi S/o Ramappa 100% Muttangi, Bidar

4 Umashree D/o Sangappa 100% Naraynkhed, Medak

5 Lalappa S/o Sangram 100% Bemalkheda, Bidar

6 Bhagyashree D/o Nagayya swamy 100% & Multiple Disability Heerabirnally, Chincholi

7 Prem S/o Chandupower 100% Polkpalli Thanda, Chincholi

8 Maruthi S/o Chandupower 100% Polkpalli Thanda, Chincholi

9 Varsha D/o Vijay Kumar 100% Garmpalli, Chincholi

10 Vishwanath S/o Nagayya 100% Ganganpalli, Chincholi


Computer Training Centre for the Blind

Computer Training Centre for the Blind was started in

January 2008 to educate the Visually Challenged Children

& adults in the field of computers so that they become a

part of information revolution. Under this project

students are trained to use the computers as any other

normal person does. A JAWS, screen-reading software is

used to teach the visually impaired people to wor k on the

computers. Students can work on MS office and Internet

without any problem.

Training is offered free of cost. Students can also use

computers as a tool to download all their reading

materials. Apart from this, we also train the students so

as to pursue a career in the field of Computer

technology.

Computer applications and operation has

become possible for them with the software Job Access

with Speech (JAWS). This software allows the content o

n the screen to be read out to our visually disabled

students and thereby allows them to "read" the screen.

At present we have six computers, one scanner and one printer all of which have been part of

donations made towards the Organization.

Mobility Training Program

Mobility Training Program at Asha Deepa School for the Blind is a continuous process. Newly

Rehabilitated children will be given training on mobility.

Song & Dram-An Awareness Program

Louie Braille Folk & Traditional Musical Troupe (LBFTMT) was set up during the year. The main

objective of the troupe is to create awareness among the rural population on social evils,

women empowerment, health & sanitation, environment, child labor and child marriage in the

rural villages of Bidar & surrounding Districts of Karnataka State. The troupe consists of ten

member artists having different skills like singing, playing musical instrument, mimicry and

acting.

During the year, the troupe got selected by the Department of Song & Dram, Govt. of India to

take up various awareness programs in the villages of Bidar District. In the first phase, the

troupe will perform in ten villages of Bidar taluka from July, 2008

Vocational Training for the Blind

To teach the visually challenged calls for another kind of approach altogether. Specialized

teaching techniques, thoroughly researched syllabi, unique teaching aids. Asha Deepa School

for the Blind would like to put together an academic and vocational curriculum replete with


self-help skills that are aimed at rehabilitating children from rural and semi-urban areas and

making them independent, self-sufficient individuals. In addition to the prescribed academic

syllabus, Institute would like to impart occupational training in future:

Following are the few trades identified for the occupational & vocational Training-

Occupational Training Vocational Training

Telephone/EPABX Operations

Screen Printing

Horticulture

Nursery Development

Cookery

Chalk Making

Candle Making

Phenyl Making

Cane/Plastic Weaving

Sewing

Sports and other curriculum activities

For over all development and to instill confidence in

them, they are exposed to various other extra

curriculum activities such as sports and music. Sony

and Parvathi of ADSFB participated in sports event held

by district sports authority at Nehru stadium Bidar.

They secured 2st

and 3nd

prize respectively. Our

children represented district level singing competition

and got second prize held at Ranga Mandir, Bidar

conducted by Kannada & Culture Dept. Govt. of

Karnataka.

Celebration

At, Asha Deepa School for the Blind, Independence Day, Republic Day & Disable Day was

celebrated during the year. Various activities such as sports, music contest, and quiz contest

were conducted for the children.

Republic Day Independence Day Children with AFWWA


Supporters

Asha for Education, USA

Asha for Education, USA is a secular organization having over 66 chapters worldwide: 45 in the

US, 14 in India, and 7 in Europe, Singapore and Australia dedicated to change in India by

focusing on basic education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic

change. We thank all Asha & Asha volunteers for their continuous support to our school.

Ashraya, USA

ASHRAYA is a non-profit organization based in the US, established in 1991 with an aim to

provide technological assistance to the physically challenged student community in India

towards education and employment generation. We will leverage the advancements made in

assistive technologies towards education, employment generation and on-the-job assistance

for people with various impairments. Our sincere thanks to ASHARAYA for supporting us to

establish a Computer Training Centre for the Blind.

Infosys Foundation, Bangalore

Infosys Foundation supported school building rent for one year.

Wan to Host, Hyderabad

Want to Host is web designing & hosting firm based in Hyderabad. Our special thanks to Mr.

Giridhar Kolanupaka for designing & hosting our web site free of cost.


Financial Statements

Auditor’s Report


Balance Sheet


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10

Receipts & Payments and Income & Expenditure


Page

11

Income & Expenditure

Residential School for the Blind


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12

FCRA Account

Receipts & Payments and Income & Expenditure


Page

13

Hopes for the Future

Jeevan Prakash Education Society (JPES) is committed to continue its current activities so as to

benefit the marginalized and disable peoples in its operational area. The JPES will put in focused

effort to further strengthen the Community Based Organizations promoted by it.

JPES intends to design an integrated development project for the disables, especially for the

Visually Impaired. It will make further efforts to augment fundraising efforts so that the

activities can be carried out without hindrance. As an additional activity, JPES Child Health,

School Drop outs, Street Children, Child trafficking & other vocational Training is expected to be

taken up in the coming years.

JPES also wants to continue its efforts to bring in total transparency and accountability in all its

financial and program matters. It also looks forward to working in more collaboration with

other organization and Non-Govt. Voluntary organization especially in programs like Awareness

Camps, Eye Camps etc.

Further, JPES intends to construct a school campus with residential facilities for boys & girls

separately. We welcome individual, institutional funding agencies and other partners to join

hands with JPES to achieve its long term objective of having its own premises for the visually

challenged children.

JPES takes this opportunity to thank its contributors, visitors, Parents of the Blind children,

Staffs & Volunteers who helped and co-operated with it in its development endeavors.

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