Month: December 2023

Akkara Foundation CCD,Department of Physiotherapy organised a Physiotherapy screening camp for parents those who are suffering with Backpain,Neck Pain,Numbness in hands and feet,Arthritis and other Ortho problems on 30/12/2023 Saturday in the Department. 23 parents were screened and had given adequate treatment to them. After detailed assessment, both exercise therapy and electrotherapy interventions were performed and needed needed home programmings were advised. Follow up treatments will be planned according and held next month.

The Akkara Foundation conducted a screening camp, which was supported  by Inspire, Payyannur, on 16 December 2023, in Edatt, Payyannur.The purpose of the camp is to screen and prepare young people with disabilities.will receive pre-employment training, and an evaluation to determine the strengths and weaknesses of young people with disabilities will take place.The course’s objective is to empower young people with disabilities by providing them with career-focused education, enabling them to compete in the workforce, and guaranteeing them a 100% job placement.The inauguration ceremony started at 10.00am.Ms.Sareena banu (inspire,Pyyannur) welcomed the programme.Presidential address was delivered by Mr.Unnikrishnan.C.M(inspire,Payyannur).The progrmme inaugurated by Mrs.Prarthana (President of kunjimngalam gramapanchayth).Resource person is Mr.Muhammed Yasir (Manager Akkara Foundation). and Mr.Jayamohan.K.S(Managing trust,Hope Pilathara),Mr.Ashokan(wardmember,KunjimangalamGramapnchayt), Mr.Sidharth vannarath(regional chairperson Loins club), and Mr.Mani.k.p(wings,Payyannur)are expressed vote of thanks in these rogramme.

                                       After Mr. Muhammad Yasir, the Akkara Foundation Manager, led an orientation session for parents. to provide an explanation of the course’s contents, duration, and goal. Additionally, to outline the purpose of the screening camp, the selection process, the project’s description, and the anticipated results. The goal of the skill development program is to enable young people with disabilities obtain the skills needed by the industry so they can find gainful employment and support India’s expanding economy. It is developing policies at the local and national levels to influence PwDs’ trajectory in India. Through skill development, it seeks to fulfill the purpose of mainstreaming “Persons with Disability” (PwD) so they can make a living and live dignified lives in both mainstream culture.

                            At 9.30 am, the registration procedure began.At 10.30 am, the Screening camp commenced.Professionals from several departments within the Akkara Foundation led the camp. Mr. Nuhman (Psychology Department), Mr. Jagadeesh (Occupational Therapy Department), and Ms. Adhithya (Special Education Department).Ms. Vinduja, (PRO, Akkara Foundation),  overseed the screening camp.The professionals evaluated the trainees’ abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.In order to observe the trainees’ inner abilities and capabilities, the professionals evaluate each trainee and their parents individually. They also provide additional tasks to the trainees.Coordinator MS. Revathy assessed learners’ basic computer skills.providing them with a name and address typing exercise while evaluating their educational background and typing speed.15 NSS volunteers In Payyannur college have volunteered about  the program.They have taken an active part in the programme.By 2:30 p.m., the screening camp was ended.

Social Work Department and Palliative Unit conducted awareness session on the topic of Importance of Pain & Palliative care and Mental Health, at bellur government higher secondary school, on 1^st December, 2023. Welcome speech was done by Mr. Subin k, project coordinator and the session was inaugurated by school principal Mr. Silvadasan Y. Palliative nurse in charge Ms. Padmini and Palliative nurse Ms. Aswathy took classes about the importance of palliative care, nature of palliative care, services in palliative care, types of patients and their treatment and the role of volunteers in palliative care. And the Mr. Muhammad Nuhman, psychologist took the class regarding, importance of mental heath, psychiatric patients and their treatment and role of volunteers in community psychiatric treatment. Around fifty plus two students of science batch, commerce batch and humanities were attend the session. Vote of thanks were given by Mr. Abdul Razaq, staff secretory.