Saksham, a boarding school, is functioning for the disabled students at Geedam Development Block in South Bastar (Dantewada) in Chhattisgarh. It is one of its kind of a school with ultra-modern equipment keeping in mind the special requirements of the students, officials stated.Efforts are on to boost the confidence of students and encourage them not to depend on anybody. The building is built keeping in view the special needs of the disabled children in carrying out their daily chores.
The special children go to the school for normal children. In the afternoon they attend special classes catering to their needs.Notably, a 100-seater boarding school was built at a cost of Rs30 lakh under the Rajiv Gandhi Education Mission by the district administration.The students are trained in Braille writing.The boards are in Braille style of writing, books are written in Braille and the books are available in library. The students sing the National Anthem in sign language.The students carry on their daily routine without any outside help. The disabled children participate in cultural programmes also.