The SBI Life Insurance has taken up cause for empowering children with special needs in Keonjhar district. The company has joined hands with local NGO Sadbhabana for two flagship projects; ‘Prayas’ – a residential school for mentally challenged children and ‘Community Based Rehabilitation Program (CBR)’ – a home based therapeutic intervention programme. Children in the age group of 0-18 years will be provided basic education, therapy and counselling support along with sessions for parents. This will help in empowering children to live an independent life when it comes to doing daily functional tasks etc. Regional Director- Bhubaneswar Region, SBI Life Insurance Amit Saha handed over a cheque to secretary, Sadbhabna NGO, Keonjhar Chandi Prasad Patnaik in presence of CGM, SBI - Bhubaneswar Circle Vidya Krishnan and other dignitaries. Under Prayas the beneficiaries will be provided with nutritional kits on a monthly basis. Besides, an Individual Education plan (IEP) for each child is developed by special educators. The focus majorly is to introduce basic alphabets, numbers, rhymes along with Activities of daily living (ADL)such as dressing, eating, drinking etc. These apart, children with sever joint deformities receive physiotherapy support and regular health check-ups.
They will be provided pre-vocational training on topics like measurement, money exchange and time management, etc. Under CBR programme, Physiotherapy will be provided to children with physical disability at door step on a bi-weekly basis. Besides special education of about 6 days a week is planned for children with learning difficulties communication challenges, emotional and behavioral disorders etc.