In an effort to coming up to the expectation of Awaam, Army based at Drugmulla is running a project titled ‘Udaan School’ under the aegis of Chinar Corps, since April 2010. Udaan school is designed for differently-abled children, offering a friendly environment to nurture and provide personalised learning that allows the children to achieve their maximum potential.
‘Udaan’ is the only school in complete North Kashmir valley which is catering for the needs of differently-abled children and this endeavour has profoundly affected the lives of 13 young children. The school also helps the students to cope up with their daily personal needs and the challenges offered by the school curriculum which in effect further enhances their physical and mental abilities.
It has the basic infrastructure that includes a spacious classroom designed aesthetically with adequate seating. Teaching aids include use of flash cards to teach alphabets, colours and numbers, besides, visual aids in the form of charts and boards. Also audio DVDs with computer is also available in the school.
The school building also houses, an Activity in Daily Living Lab (ADL) wherein the staff assists the children in their daily hygiene and sanitation.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelBasics like brushing, washing and maintaining hygiene are imparted. The aim is to integrate the students in a homely environment, teaching them basic skills to enable them to mingle socially.
A total of 13 differently abled students are registered with the school including one child of an ex serviceman. Popularity of the school is growing as a new entrant, Miss Saadia Manzoor, aged 7 years has recently joined the school in Nov 2014. The girl is impaired of hearing and unable to speak but is considerably happy in the company of other students. Events are being conducted regularly wherein the students exhibit their skills. The school does not charge any fee to the students and is sustained through ‘Sadhbhavna’. The parents feel that ‘Udaan’ is a boon for their children who come from very humble financial background and availability of such infrastructure has really made a difference in the lives of children and their parents.