About Sri Vidhya's Centre for the Special Children in H. No. 10-3, Plot 41, East Marredpally, Secunderabad

In 1999, Shanti Venkat, a special educator, decided to branch out on her own, to begin a school that would make a difference to those who are too often left on the margins-differently abled children. She was supported by a small group of parents of children with disabilities, parents who had seen her competence at close quarters and the effect it had had on their children.

Today, Sri Vidhya's Centre has evolved into a center that embodies her conviction that such children can be trained and taught the skills to manage their lives as independently as possible. Starting with just 8 students with cognitive disabilities of varying levels, the school now has nearly 110 students from different socio-economic backgrounds, representing a wide range of ability and function. The Centre has a day school as well as a residential facility.

What makes Sri Vidhya different goes beyond its focus on the differently abled. It is a truly inclusive school in that it offers services at no cost to many students from the neighbouring slums, who would otherwise never have access to such facilities or expertise.

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