COMMUNITY SERVICE

INTERNSHIP REPORT
 INDEX

 INTRODUCTION
 NGOs PROFILE
 VISSION AND MISSION
 THE FACULTY
 PROGRAMMES
 MY EXPERIENCE
 SCOPE FOR FUTURE LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTION
 INFRASTRUCTURE
 CONCLUSION

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 INTRODUCTIION

The term, ``non-governmental organization`` or NGO, came into currency in 1945

because of the need for the UN to differentiate in its charter between participation
rights for intergovernmental specialized agencies and those for international private
organizations. At the UN, virtually all types of private bodies can be recognized as
NGOs. They only have to be independent from governmental control, not seeking to
challenge governments either as a political party or by a narrow focus on human
rights, non-profit-making and non-criminal.

The structure of NGOs very considerably. They can be global hierarchies, with either
a relatively strong central authority or a more loose federal arrangement.
Alternatively, they may be based in a single country and operate transnational. With
the improvement in communications, more locally-based groups referred to as grass-
roots organizations or community based organizations, have become active at the
national or even the global level. Increasingly this occurs through the formation of
coalitions. There are international umbrella NGOs, providing an institutional structure
for different NGOs that do not share a common identity. There are also looser issue-

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based networks and lobbying at UN conferences. In environmental politics, this
occurs in the unique form of the nine ``Major Groups``, listed in Agenda 21.

At times NGOs are contrasted with social movements. Much as proponents of social
movements are being more progressive and more dynamic than NGOs, this is a false
dichotomy. NGOs are components of social movements. Similarly, civil society is the
broader concept to cover all social activity by individuals, groups and movements. It
remains a matter of contention whether civil society also covers all economic activity.
Usually, society is seen as being composed of three sectors: government, the private
sector and civil society, excluding businesses.
NGOs are so diverse and so controversial that it is not possible to support, or be
opposed to all NGOs. They may claim to be the voice of the people and to have
greater legitimacy than governments, but this can only be a possible under
authoritarian governments. However, their role as participants in democratic debate
does not depend upon any claim to representative legitimacy.

NGOs PROFILE
MATHRUSHREE MANOVIKASA KENDRA
Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra is non- profit, non- commercial, voluntary
organization dedicated to the welfare of the differently able children. Established as a
residential school in March 2003, this school is a voluntary private organization
Run by MSMK, the institute is managed by a term of committed professionals
working towards the welfare of the mentally challenged.
Degree of evolvement of a society is gauged by the manner in which it cares for those
placed at any kind of a disadvantage vis-vis the rest of society at large due to force of
circumstances such as birth, age or disability.
A truly compassionate society makes allowances for such infirmities in a non-
intrusive, participative and sensitive manner ensuring equal opportunities to all by
providing a level playing field.
Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra (MSMK) is the outcome of such a compassionate
and strong conviction to provide a level playing field to the differently able children
in Bangalore. This is an initiative by Mr. Basavaraju who was keen to provide shelter
and training to these special children. His focus was especially on the children from

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the economically challenged families who are ill equipped to meet the challenges of
raising such a child.

MISSION AND VISSION

To give appropriate training to the disabled children to enable them to live in the
society like normal people.
Extend service to bring more children into our loving care, to support and train them
to be independent.
Select and train teachers for the service.
Bring into use many more equipment’s for the training is disabled.
Special emphasis on children from economically poorer section of the society and
impact them the necessary training.

THE FACULTY
 Six full times child care givers specially trained cater to the needs of the
special children are available at Manovikasa.
 Twelve teachers trained and certified to handle the mentally challenged
children are available at the school timings.
 Plus twelve assistant teachers are also available to provide education and
training to these children at the centers.
 Two wardens and a driver are present round the clock for better service.
 Doctor on call is also available.

Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra is proud to announce that currently the school has
123 children aged from six months to eighteen years.
Therapies and Trainings provided to the special children. Education and training to
the children include self-dependence, personal care and hygiene, bathing, cleaning
teeth and dressing one-self.
The education and training of these children differs a lot from that of normal children.
Their syllabus includes basic reading writing and mathematics, self-dependence,
etiquettes, conversation, everyday activities and the focus is to make them self-reliant.

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While planning a syllabus for them their level of I.Q. and behavioral problems has to
be considered and matched. Their home environment is also required to be weighed
while chalking out the syllabus.
The teaching methods are tailor made for each child to suit his/her temperament,
aptitude and family background.

PROGRAMMES.
In the pursuit of facing challenges with the active involvement of parents and trained
teachers, planning lessons to be taught to them every week and keep on revising these
lessons off and on depending upon the progress of the children.
Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra provides tailor made programmers for the behavior
modification to the especially able children through the services of physiotherapy,
speech therapy, music therapy, yoga therapy and special education techniques by a
team of interdisciplinary teachers.
Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra trains the students in daily living skills, who are
unable to do their daily chores, like eating, dressing, grooming, and also personal
hygiene etc.
The main objective of this training programmer is to infuse confidence in them, to
make them feel that, they are quite efficient and can attend to their daily needs as the
ordinary children of their age groups and move in the society with ease and face the
challenges.

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Training is also provided to these special children in vocational training like candle
making, chalk-making, doll-making, paper-cup making, preparation of Vaseline and
gardening etc.
MSMK also has some plans to go in for sheltered workshops, where note books
preparation and dairy-farming can be taken up by produce easily marketable items.
If the mentally challenged children are given training and attention by experienced
staff in such activities as mentioned above, the self-confidence of the students will
grow more. Thereby they will be more self-reliant.
Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra provides the following to its students.
 Class Room Teaching
 Physio Therapy
 Speech Therapy
 Dance
 Drawing
 Games/ Sports
 Vocational Training
 Life Skills
 Medical Check-up by doctors

MY LEARNNG EXPERENCE
 Self-help skills and self-hygiene for the children.
 Need based training for every child.
 Motor activities and development.
 Physiotherapy for spastic therapy.
 Language skills – speech therapy.
 Reading and Writing skills.
 Arithmetic – time and money concept.
 Psycho-social intervention for parents.
 Parents counseling for handling the children.
 Guidance and Vocational training.
 Yoga and Medical care by qualified doctors.
 Sports and Physical excellence.

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 Mathru Shree Manovikasa Kendra organizes regular monthly medical checkup by
specialized doctors for the special children so that the children maintain good health.
Identify the special need of each of the child and train him or her in personal hygiene
and care. Provides basic education specially designed for them. Mathru Shree
Manovikasa Kendra provides the children with vocational training tailored to the
individual needs. Counseling is given to the parents of the children to accept the
child and train him or her at home for better development.

SCOPE FOR FUTURE LEARNING AND CONTRTIBUTION.

We can help these angels of god grow wings by well-equipped to face their lives
confidently by attaining vocational training and to find placements in the institutions
to earn their livelihood. The process also involves counseling to parents for better
interaction between them and their child.
It helps in placing the trained children with companies, institutions and other places of
work so they earn their livelihood independently.
We can help them to bring a smile back on the face of the child.