Parents turn teachers for children suffering from learning difficulties

Rajkot | Wednesday | 5th September, 2018

Summary:

It was 2009 when a group of parents took the decision to become teachers for children with mentally challenged children and formed Prayas Parents Association for Special Children (PPASC). All of us agreed that only parents of special children can understand their need and problems. They convinced RMC to allot few rooms for these children and thus began the school.“Sixteen teachers out of total 22 here are parents. Pooja, a mother of a mentally challenged child came from a very rich family and was settled in Jaipur after marriage. Hemlata Chavda, whose 13-year-son Harsh and 17-year-old daughter Rinkal are both mentally challenged study here, is a widow and can’t afford to send them to a private institution..