Nav-Shakti Vidyalaya was established on 15 May 1993 in Rajkot with the primary objective of integrated development of the Mentally Challenged Children irrespective of caste, creed and sex. It had a very humble beginning with just 5 students in a rented building. This special school is a unit of Rajkot Diocese Trust, which is registered society (Reg. No. E-797- RAJKOT) and also recognized under Section 52 of the Person with Disabilities Act 1995 (Reg. No. 47/2000) and has the registration of National Trust Act. The School provides developmental special training to the children with mentally challenged, Autism, Cerebral Palsy & multiple disabilities through special teachers using different methodologies and Teaching Learning Materials (TLM). The institution is administered by the Diocese of Rajkot and managed by the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Congregation.
In the eyes of the society people with mental disability are the result of some cosmic accident. For some they are a bundle of their sins in their previous birth. For others their birth is the sign of the Divine curse on the family. Seldom people realize that they are special people having the right to love and be loved and live and die in dignity in whichever society they are born in.
Navshakti Vidyalaya started for the special education of these unfortunate children who need special care and love. Before starting this school in Rajkot there were only two institutions which provide training to the mentally challenged children. Only limited number of children was getting admission in these institutions. We found that many mentally challenged children are remaining at home without any training or special care. With the intention of bringing up the mentally challenged children into the main stream of the society we have started a special school on May 1993.
We have enrolled over 350 children since the school was established in 1993. The Center was the first of its type in the Rajkot Diocese Trust and it’s a pilot project to provide educational programs for mentally challenged children with special needs.
Today the school is intensively involved in the formation of 130 children all in the age group of 5-25 years. It is a regular school in the full sense of the term, functioning from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. School begins with a prayer session followed by yoga. Children with Learning disability mentally challenged, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Multiple disabilities receive attention, love and education by dedicated and specially trained staff – 14 teaching and 6 non-teaching staff under the leadership of Sr. Rani SJC, the Principal.
Vision
A just society where the mentally challenged and multiple disabilities are protected, cared and lice with dignity.
Mission
To work for the integral development of the mentally challenged and multiple disabilities imparting systematic training through professionally qualified and dedicated personal.
Goal
Empowering the mentally challenged to be self reliant and have more involvement in the main stream of society
