Month: November 2022

Akkara Foundation in association with Tourism Department as part of World  Heritage Week  initiated trip and a cultural eve for special need children and for their family members  at Bekal fort at Kasaragod district .More than 50 children and their family members were accompanied by therapist and staffs from Akkara Foundation .Each special need child was allotted with volunteers and a staff to monitor them .The  function was officially  inaugurated by Mr.Midhun Premraj(Assistant Collector, Kasaragod)  and various official’s from tourism department expressed their felicitation and happiness for being a part of this great event .After the official ceremony the cultural eve started were the staffs , children and their parents exhibited their extraordinary cultural talents and entertained the whole group .

As part of the Community Extension, Akkara Foundation in association with LIONS Club and Kasaragod Municipality initiated an awareness session for ASHA workers and Anganwadi Teachers on the topic “Importance of early identification and early intervention of disability among children”,their were more than 67 participants .The Official inaugural ceremony was organized in which the Welcome address was delivered  by Shafi A Nellikkunnu (Secretary, Lions Club Of Chandragiri),presidential  speech was done by Mohamed Yasir (Manager, Akkara Foundation)the session was officially inaugurated by Adv. V M Muneer (Chairman, Kasaragod Municipality) after that  felicitations were delivered  by Abbas Beegum(Chairman Standing Committee),Sukumaran MJF (Regional Chairperson, Lions 318E),Ashraf Aiwa (Vice president, Lions Club of Chandragiri) , Farook Kazmi (Addnl. Cabinet secretary, Lions 318E) and M A Siddique (Treasurer, Lions Club of Chandragiri) Ms.Vinduja V Kumar (PRO,Akkara Foundation) winded up the ceremony by delivering  the vote of thanks .

After the Inaugural ceremony the resource persons of the day Mr.Jinil Raj J R (HOD of Centre for Child Development, Akkara Foundation and Fathimath Thasniya M A (Consultant Psychologist) took the session and cleared the queries through an interaction session with the participants .

Children’s day was celebrated at the institution, on behalf of the day observation all children were gifted with roses and sweets on first day and on the second day (16/11/2022) various cultural competitions were organized such as fashion show, movie show, painting completion and memory game and all the winners were given with prizes  and certificates .It was really a great opportunity  for all the  children to exhibit their talents and also for building their self-confidence .

Akkara Foundation organized awareness program “NIRAV” policies and schemes for differently abled children’s, association with Sree Shabareesha College Kottayam and Peoples Cooperative Arts & Science College Munnad .A awareness section was organized for parents of differently abled children’s about schemes and policies of differently abled children’s at Kinningar Community Hall on 4/11/2022 Friday at 11:00am.The inaugural ceremony started with a prayer song by the trainees of social workers Ms.Bindhya .B ,Ms.LittyMol.Mr Moideen (Leader of Palliative care )delivered the welcome speech and Mrs.Geetha (Ward Member )did the  presidential address.The session was inaugurated by Mr.JayaKumar.K(Health and Education Standing Committee),he expressed his gratitude to be a part of the awareness program and inaugurated the session by wishing all success .The session was handled by Mr.Mohammed Yasir (Manager,Akkara Foundation)about the topic schemes and policies of differently abled children.

                 The resource person Mr.Mohammed Yasir explained to the parents about different schemes and policies like Board Disability Certificate ,UDID Card ,Scholarships,Swashraya scheme,Thalolam- the scheme for economic support provided for differently abled childrens etc.At the end of the session the resource person clarified the doubts of the parents abpout the schemes and policies .After the class application forms for Disability certificate and Niramaya Insurance .The program concluded with the vote of thanks by Ms.Athira Gopi .