ABOUT US
Dakshinya is a Voluntary Service Organization registered in 1995 under Society Registration Act 1981. The sufferings of Dakshinya's Founder & Chairman helped to develop the Institution into the present status where it is one of the recognized service organization by the government. The journey of Dakshinya starts in 1995 with 5 children & 2 teacher in a small rented building and developed in all spheres to the present position of 264 children, 74 Staff members and own building of 17,000 sft. in a campus of 3 acre land. The sole aim of Dakshinya is to provide integrated rehabilitation to the needy Mentally Retarded (M.R) children to transform their "dis-ability into ability", so as to try for their sustainability in the society both socially and economically. In addition to the services provided in the Institution, Dakshinya also extends the services on non-institutional basis through its Home Based Rehabilitation Programme to the Mentally Retarded children who cannot reach the institutional services mainly due to longer distance from the Special Schools / Rehabilitation centers, difficulty in mobility during transportation and their poor economic conditions. It also provides common platform to the parents of M.R. Children and the professional for better understanding and to get maximum output for the welfare of the children. It has acquired necessary infrastructure and developed into a leading training cum research institution in the disabled sector.
The activities of Dakshinya includes: Assessment & Diagnostic Services, Counselling Services, Home Based Training, Early Intervention, Day Care, Pre-Vocational Training, Vocational Training, Residential Care Home, Remedial Education, Integrated Education, Caregivers Training, Training for Family Members and Workshops & Seminars.
FACILITIES OFFERED
Dakshinya is commited to work for the rehabilitation of the Mentally Retarded Children who cannot ask or express their minimum needs. Tuning to the needs of these Special children, Dakshinya has been developed and gained expertise in all concerned activities/departments and at present it extends the following facilities like:
i) Assessment & Diagnosis
ii) Physiotherapy
iii) Yoga Therapy
iv) Behaviour modification
v) Early Intervention
vi) Special Education
vii) Speech Therapy
viii) Dance Therapy
ix) Medical Care
x) Vocational Training
ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMENT
1. Dakshinya Early Intervention Centre.
2. Dakshinya Residential Care Home.
3. Dakshinya Vocational Training Centre.
4. Dakshinya Home Based Training Centre.
5. Dakshinya Research and training Centre.
6. Dakshinya Care-givers Training Centre.
7. Dakshinya Information Centre.
8. Best Service Award by Tholi Sandya, Hyderabad.
9. Guardians of Good Will Award by Chaitanya Arts, Hyderabad
10. Vocational Service Award by Rotary Club, Vijayawada.
11. Best Service Award by Siva Foundation, Chennai.
12. Vissita Seva Ratna Award by Aaradhana, Hyderabad.
13. Smt. Jamunadevi Tribrewala Award by FAPCCI, Hyderabad.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP
You may help us by.
1. Donation in cash & kind for a) Maintenance of the Special School b) Create Corpus Fund.
2. Join as a Member.
3. Adopt a child on a) Annual or b) Life Term Basis.
4. Purchase products made by the Special Children.
