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programmes sensitise and train mainstream

schoolteachers, provide scholarships for

students with disabilities for higher education,

and train a cadre of special educators for the

state and region. We also create awareness

among rights holders and duty bearers on

rights and provide legal counsel and litigation

support to redress grievances. Research

studies help to create empirical evidence to

influence policy,’ explains Ketaki Bardalai,

Executive Director, Shishu Sarothi.

Affiliations with other institutions in the

field brought in technical know-how, and

integration with government initiatives has

furthered Shishu Sarothi’s impact. It was

encouraged by government, both central and

state, to provide Early Intervention at their

institutions; conduct state-wide awareness

programmes on the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act; and endorsed by Samagra

Shiksha Assam to train and provide resource

support on Inclusive Education in the state. It

is now slated to become a Composite Regional

Centre for the NE region on Disability

Studies and Action with support from the

North Eastern Council and the Department

of Social Justice & Empowerment of

Government of Assam.

Empowering communities and parents of the

children, ensuring inclusion and participation in

the programmes, Shishu Sarothi has established

itself has a force in the field. e staff of Shishu

Sarothi include persons with disabilities,

some of whom are alumni of this remarkable

institution, keen to demonstrate their abilities

and participate in the organization’s work.

HCLTech Grant Project Title:

Logey Bhaage

Xikhu (Let us Learn Together)

Beneficiaries:

120 children with disabilities,

5880 children without disabilities, 150 teachers

Location:

117 villages in 4 districts of Assam