Every weekend, 10-year-old Fathima keenly waits for a group of boys and girls of her age. They bring her sweets, read stories to her, watch movies with her and push her wheelchair out of the house.
A resident of Thiruvambady village in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, Fathima is one of the beneficiaries of Chengathikoottam — meaning a group of friends — a novel scheme implemented under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to provide a social life for children with disabilities who can’t attend regular schools.
After implementing the initiative in 360 homes in Kozhikode, the initiative is set to be rolled out across the state...
Read more of this in a report by Shaju Philip published in The Indian Express....
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