BENEFICIARIES OF ACTIVITIES OF INPA
These include :
I Beneficiaries of all the Research Projects Undertaken
II Personnel Training Through Special Education Courses
III Beneficiaries Through Early Intervention Services
IV International and National Conferences/Seminars
V. Beneficiaries Through Training Workshops/Short Term Courses of Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
VI. Awareness Generation Rural Camps VII. RCH Project for the Welfare of Children, Women, Adolescent
Boys and Girls
S. No
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Beneficiaries
Children
Mothers
Beneficiaries of all the
Research Projects
Undertaken by Dr. Tehal
Kohli or Research Projects
Completed Under the
Supervision of Dr, Tehal
Kohli (President of INPA)
for Special/ Handicapped
Children During 1982 to
2009
Personnel Training Through
Special Education Courses
Beneficiaries Through Early
Intervention Services
International and National
Conferences/Seminars
Beneficiaries Through
Training Workshops/Short
Term Courses of
Rehabilitation Council of
India (RCI)
Awareness Generation Rural
Camps
RCH Project for the Welfare
of Children, Women,
Adolescent Boys and Girls
Grand Total = 42,288
8577
8127
Professionals,
ParaProfessionals,
and NonProfessionals
3500 (App.)
Miscellaneous
1070
600 (App.)
912 (App.)
941
128
12,500
9,177
8,255
12,601
12,500
Summary Report of Beneficiaries of Activities of INPA /Dr. Tehal Kohli for Handicapped Children
and their Teachers/Trainers from 1980 to March 2009
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BENEFICIARIES OF ALL THE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY PROF. TEHAL
KOHLI OR RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PROF.
TEHAL KOHLI (PRESIDENT OF INPA),FOR SPECIAL /HANDICAPPED CHILDREN DURING
1982 TO 2007: PORTAGE TRAINING WAS GIVEN IN ALL OF THEM
Investiga Year
tor
Rajni
1982
Dutta (M.
Phil)
Title
Beneficiaries
Portage Service: An
10 MR Children for long term portage
Intervention Programme training.
for Pre-school Mentally
Retarded Children with
Motor Handicaps.
Kusum 1983
Effect of Early
80 parents & 40 infants of slums.
Sagar
Stimulation on
Developmental Deficits of
Infants under ICDS
scheme.
Kavita
1984
Development of Play
40 MR Children, 40 Parents, 40
Malhotra
Material for Socialising Caretakers
the Mentally Young
Children.
Saritinder 1984
Language Acquistion
30 Pre-school MR children with language
Grewal
Programme for the
problems.
Mentally Retarded Young
Children.
Surekha 1985
Impact of ICDS services 200 MR Children between 3 – 6 years
Sundari 1986
on various Devopmental
Swami
Aspects of Pre-school
Children
Farhad 1986
Effectiveness of Portage 30 MR (0 – 6 years), 30 Mothers.
Farhang
Home based Training
Azad
Programme on Cognitive
(Ph.D)
Development of preschool Mentally Retarded
Children.
Rajni
1986
Impact of Home-center 150 children, 150 Mothers, 150 AWWS
Datta
based training
programme to reduce
Developmental Deficits
project of Disadvantaged
Young Children under
ICDS school in
Chandigarh.
UNICEF 1987-89 Effect on Behaviour
3000 Infant Children, 300 MR Children
sponsore
Modification Techniques
d
on Aggressive Pre-school
Children (3-6 years) of
AW's in Chandigarh.
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Batni
Devi
(Ph.D)
1989
Bhupinde 1989
r Kaur
Rita
1989
Meenu
1989
Maninder 1990
Kaur
(M.Ed)
Satnam 1991
Kaur
Balwinder 1992
Kaur
Geetika 1993
Maini
(Ph.D)
Impact of Portage
Beneficiaries 30
Trained Aganwadi
workers on Cognitive
Development of Preschoolers at different
levels of intelligence.
Home based training to 30 MR Children
reduce
Home based Training to 30 MR Children followed up
reduce Developmental
Deficits of Disadvantaged
Young Children : A
Follow up study of
UNICEF sponsored
project.
Centre based Training to 60 MR Children
reduce Developmental
Deficits of Disadvantaged
Young Children : A
Follow up study of
UNICEF sponsored
project.
A follow-up Early
Initial Beneficiaries 200 children
Intervention Programme Training 24 children
to reduce Developmental
Defects of
Disadvantaged School
Going Children
Effectiveness of
60 aggressive and mentally delayed
Differential
children
Reinforcement of other with behaviour problems
Behaviour in Reducing
Aggression of
Developmentally Delayed
Pre-schoolers Belonging
to Anganwadis of
Chandigarh.
Effect of Differential
Initial Beneficiaries 200 children
Reinforcement on Non- Training 24 children
Compliant Behaviour of
Preschool children of
AWCs in Chandigarh
Effectiveness of
Integrated Intervention 17 AWCs; MR Children of age 3 – 5 years
for Enhancement of
Initial Sample: 191 Final 173
Development of Preschoolers in Union
Territory of Chandigarh.
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UNICEF 1994
Sponsore 1995
d
Project
Bharathi 1996
Murthi
(Ph.D)
M
1997
Kaddesh
Ali
Devinder 1997
Bains
(Ph.D)
NCERT 1997
Project
Shamind 1998
er Kaur
Seema
Vij
1998
Tehal
1998
Kohli &
David
Shearer
Upjeet
Kaur
1999
Survey of Community
All the 516 Institutions of India dealing
Based Early Intervention with Early Intervention Services surveyed
Services for pre-school and studied
mentally retarded
children in India.
Psycho-Social Problems Non Institutional 242 MR Children & their
of Mental Retardates and 242 Mothers
the role of self help
groups. (Portage Training
Kits development in Hindi
and Punjabi)
Attitude of Learning
64 Learning Disabled, Non – LD children
Disabled High School
Students towards Studies
Differential Impact of
Beneficiaries 209, Training 30 LD children
Various Remedial
Strategies on Reducing
Reading Disability of
Dyslexic Primary School
Children.
Comparison of various 307 referred Learning Disabled Children
Remedial Strategies in in the schools of Chandigarh
Reducing language
Disabilities of Dyslexic
children.
Survey on Existing
50 MR Children
Community Based Early
intervention Services for
Pre School Children in
rural areas of
Chandigarh.
Evaluation of the Existing 25 AWS of Ropar, MR Children 78
Community Based Early
Intervention Service for
Pre-school Children in
rural areas of
Chandigarh.
A Cross Cultural Study of Mothers 300, Pre-school Children 300
Early Intervention
Services in USA & India Sponsored by University
of Albama, Birmingham,
USA.
Impact of Portage
60 MR Children & 60 Mothers
Training Through Rural
Camps and Self Held
Groups for Enhancing
Development of Young
Children in Chandigarh.
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Tehal
1999
Kohli
2000
NCERT
Project
Renu
Arora
2001
Debendra 2004
Sethi
Daman 2004
Chauhan
Comparison of various Infants307 Learning Disabled children
Remedial Strategies in aged 7 – 10 years
Reducing Language
Disabilities in Dyslexic
Children
Impact of Imparting
300 pre-school children and300 mothers
Health & Nutrition
of different schools of Ambala District
Education to Mothers on
Growth Development of
their Pre-School
Children.
A Comparative Study of Initial Sample: 235 children 9 – 10 years
Academic Achievement Final: 83 given early intervention
of Control & Self Concept
of Learning Disabled and
Normal Primary School
students belonging to
different levels of
Intelligence.
Effectiveness of Different Initial Sample: 1574 LD Children
Strategies for Remedial Trained 84 grade 2 & 3
Disabilities in Primary
School children.
PROJECTS COMPLETED
UGC Prof.
Emeritus
Fellowship
Project
conducted by
Prof. Tehal Kohli
Project
Sponsored by
SOSVA.
Director :Prof.
Tehal Kohli.
Senior
PsychologistLakshmi & Home
Advisor,Nidhi
Mahajan
July2005- National Level UGC
July2007 Project
Entitled,
Survey of Existing
Early
Intervention
Programmes
and
Practices in India for
Better Involvement of
Existing
Professionals, Para &
Non Professionals for
Enhancing
Development
of
Young Children
April
Project Entitled:
2007Centre and
March
Community Based
2008
Early Intervention for
st
(1 year) Enhancing
Development of
Young Children of
Rural-Urban AWCs of
SAS Tehsil (Mohali)
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Surveyed more than 3000 Institutions of
India providing Early Intervention Services
–Institutions
for
Mentally
retarded
Children, Anganwadi Centres, Creches
etc. Data was collected with the help of 4
Questionnaires, i.e., Policy Makers,
Administrators, Teachers and Parents
providing Early Childhood Education.
Imparrting Portage Training was a
significant Component of these Tools.
In this Project, 302 children between 3 to 6
years were given Portage Training in 9
AWCs of Distt. Mohali. 83 of them were
DD/Border-line Children. The rest were
low average. All belonged to either Rural
/Slums of Mohali. Three Training
Workshops were conducted to train the
parents and anganwadi workers. Project
was continued for another one year.
Project
Sponsored by
SOSVA.Director
:Prof. Tehal
Kohli. Senior
PsychologistSukhwinder Kaur
& Home
Advisor,Preeti
Nagpal
Project
Sponsored By
Central Social
Welfare Board &
Chandigarh
Social Welfare
Board. Director
:Prof. Tehal
Kohli.
Senior
PsychologistAnju or Taran or
Reetu & Home
Advisor, Kiran
Kaushal.
April
2008March
2009
(2nd year)
Feb.2007
Jan.2008
.
Project Entitled:
Centre and
Community Based
Early Intervention for
Enhancing
Development of
Young Children of
Rural-Urban AWCs of
SAS Tehsil (Mohali)
In this Project, 300 children between 3 to 6
years were given Portage Training in 9
AWCs of Distt. Mohali. 74 of them were
DD/Border-line Children. The rest were
low average. All belong to either Rural
/Slums of
Mohali. Three
training
workshops were conducted to train the
parents
and
anganwadi
workers;
exhibition of toys was also held at two
places.
Project Entitled:
This Project was running in Sikhya-School
Impact of
of Learning in Sector-46-A.Chandigarh
Empowerment of
where the deprived/disadvantage Children
Disadvantaged
from Slums of Catchment Colonies were
Mothers Through
studying. Portage training was given to
Rural Camps, Self150 children out of which 33 were
help groups,
DD/Border-line children between 3 to 6
Functional Literacy of years. The rest were average children but
Nutritional Education delayed in one or two areas of
& Portage Training on Development.
Enhancement of
Development of
Young Children with
Developmental
Delays
CURRENT PROJECT
“Impact of Material and
Personnel development
on
behaviourio
–
educational aspects of
children
in
inclusive
setting at pre-primary
and
primary
school
levels”
Project Sponsored By Feb.2009 - Jan.2011
University
Grants
Comission (UGC).
Principal
Investigator:
Prof. Tehal Kohli.
Co-investigator:
Ms. Kuldip Kaur
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Major Research
Project for
developing
Identification Tools
and Training
Packages for the
Training of PrePrimary & Primary
Teachers for
implementing
Inclusive Education
for different types of
Disabilities.
II. BENEFICIARIES OF ACTIVITIES OF INPA
PERSONNEL TRAINING THROUGH SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES
Beneficiaries: Professionals, Para-Professionals and Non-Professionals
1. Certificate Course of Management and Training for Learning Disabled,
Approved by INPA & AICTE up until 2007
Approved by INPA/IPA, USA 2007 onwards
YEAR
NO. OF MALES
NO. OF FEMALES
TOTAL
Jan-June 1998
Jan-June 1999
Jan-June 2000
Jan-June 2001
Jan-June 2002
Jan-June 2003
Jan-June 2004
Jan-June 2005
Jan-June 2006
Jan-June 2007
Jan-June 2008
Total
4
3
3
1
2
5
2
2
4
4
3
33
40
44
40
56
20
17
21
26
42
42
42
390
44
47
43
57
22
22
23
28
46
46
45
423
2. Certificate Course of Pre-School Education and Portage Classroom
Management
Approved by INPA/IPA, USA 2007 onwards
3.
YEAR
NO. OF MALES
NO. OF FEMALES
TOTAL
Oct-March 2000
July-Dec 2001
Oct-March 2002
July-Dec 2003
July-Dec 2004
July-Dec 2005
July-Dec 2006
1
2
1
Nil
Nil
2
19
24
9
15
12
14
July-Dec 2007
July-Dec 2008
Total
Nil
3
9
14
13
120
20
26
10
15
12
16
121 ( by CRE)
to (C.C.
Portage) = 126
14
16
240
Foundation Course in Education of Children with Disabilities RCI Course, INPA is an
approved Centre
I. Jan-April 2005 No. of Students Enrolled – 3
II. Jan-April 2006 No. of Students Enrolled – 35
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Jan –April 2006 No. of Students Enrolled – 35
Jan-April 2007 No. of Students Enrolled – 32
Jan-April 2007 No. of Students Enrolled - 40
October 2007 No of Students Enrolled- 44
February-April 2008 No. of Students Enrolled – 83
June-August 2008 No. of Students Enrolled – 34
October-December 2008 No of Students Enrolled- 45
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
4.
1 Year Regular Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (Mental Retardation) Special
Consideration for Physically/Mentally Challenged Students
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Year 2005-06 No. of Students Enrolled - 7
Year 2006-07 No. of Students Enrolled – 11
Year 2007-08 No. of Students Enrolled – 16
Year 2008-09 No. of Students Enrolled – 23
Total Beneficiaries through Special Education Courses till Date = 1070
1. Other Courses of NIOS, Govt. of India, MHRD, yet to begin, i.e.
a) Early Childhood Care and Education Course (NIOS, Govt. of India, MHRD, INPA is
approved Centre, Code 7504)
1. 2005-06 No. of Students Enrolled – 7
2. 2006-2007-No. of Students Enrolled - 17
3. 2007-2008 No. of Students Enrolled - 19
4. 2008-2009 No. of Students Enrolled - 18
b) Certificate Course in Computer Application (1-yr Course, NIOS, Govt. of India,
MHRD, INPA is approved Centre, Code 7504)
1. 2005- No. of Students Enrolled- 2
2. 2006 No. of Students Enrolled – 7
3. 2007 No. of Students Enrolled – 3
4. 2008 No. of Students Enrolled – 5
c) Certificate Course in Desktop Publishing (6 months)
d) Certificate Course in Secretariat Practices (1 Year)
e) Toy Making and Joyful Learning
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BENEFICIARIES THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
1.
Portage Training Programmes were conducted for number of children from time to time as
per Projects under study since 1980. 120 MR children were trained from Jan. 1985 to Dec.
1987. 88+74= 162 in SOSVA Project (2007-2009) and 47 in CSWB (2007-2008)
2.
Free Services given to MR Children ranging from 0-8 years as and when they come.
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a.
b.
c.
Prayas Room No. 1 from 1994 to August 2003.
PU, Chandigarh, Dept. of Education.
Now the services are continuing at Karuna Sadan from Sept. 2003 till date.
Total No. of Children and Parents who have benefited from these services = 600 (approx.).
3.
IV
Services by mail are given throughout the country to all special Institutional heads needing
them when required.
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ORGANISED BY INPA
International Conference:
Fifth International Portage Conference and First National Conference of India was held at Ashok Hotel,
New Delhi, Nov 27th to 29th 1994
No. of Delegates: 118
Countries Represented: 16
National Conferences:
First National Conference
First National Conference of India was held at Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, Nov 27th to 29th 1994
No. of Delegates: 118
Countries Represented: 16
Second National Conference on the Theme: Early Intervention Strategies for Psycho-Social
Development, 1997
Papers presented: 26
No. of Delegates: 100 (approx.)
Third National Conference on the Theme: Learning Disabilities and Their Management, 1998
No. of Delegates: 100
Fourth National Conference on Early Childhood Welfare
Theme: Child Welfare Policies, Programmes and Services, Retrospect and Prospects
Dec 21st to 22nd 1999
Participants were Professors, Readers, Lecturers and Head of NGO’s from various Institutions and
Organizations of India and Abroad
No. of Delegates: 142
Fifth National Workshop cum Seminar on Intensive Portage Training
Dec 16th to 18th 2000
Training by Dr. Prof. K. Yamaguchi, Dr. Tomoto Dobashi and other Experts from Japan and INPA
No. of Trainees: 53
Sixth National Conference
Feb 18th to 20th 2002
Theme: Developing Linkages between RCI and Institutions for Rehabilitation of Disabled in North-Western
India
Venue: ICSSR Complex, PU, Chandigarh
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Participants: Administrators, Doctors, Educators, Consultants, Scientists/Research Scholars, Social Workers
and various Handicapped professionals
Papers Presented: 49
No. of Delegates: 160
Seventh National Conference
Nov 27th to Dec 1st 2006
Theme: Intervention and Home Visiting in the 21st Century
Venue: ICSSR, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Participants: Administrators, Doctors, Educators, Consultants, Scientists/Research Scholars, Social Workers
and various Handicapped professionals
Workshops Held: 2
Workshop 1: November 27th to November 29th, 2006-David E. and Dr. Darlene Shearer
Workshop 2: November 29th to December 1, 2006-7 Experts from India
No. of Delegates: 121
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BENEFICIARIES THROUGH TRAINING WORKSHOPS/SHORT TERM COURSES OF
REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA (RCI)
Workshop 1
Anganwadi Functionaries: 1986
No. of Trainees: 120
Workshop 2
Anganwadi Functionaries: 1987
No. of Trainees: 120
Workshop 3
Post Conference Portage Intensive Training Workshop for Pre-school Educators, Parents, Professionals and
Para-Professionals Dec 2nd to 5th 1994
No. of Trainees: 40
Workshop 4
National Seminar cum Workshop on Learning Disabilities at ICSSR Feb 23 to 24, 1996
No. of Trainees: 50
Workshop 5
Post Conference Portage Intensive Training Workshop
March 26th to 28th 1997
No. of Trainees: 32
Workshop 6
Intensive Portage Training
November 27th to 29th 2006
No. of Trainees: 121
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Workshop 7
Portage Training as per Indian Conditions
November 29th to December 1st 2006
No. of Trainees: 121
Workshop 8
Fourth Portage Training Camp for Enhancement of Development of Children by CDPO’s, Supervisors,
Teachers and Volunteers to Implement Portage Training in Anganwadis Centres of Chandigarh
12th September 2007
No. of Trainees: 110
Workshop 9
Fourth Portage Training Workshop (for first year) for Enhancement and Development of Children for
CDPO’s, supervisors, teachers, and Volunteers to Implement Portage Training in Anganwadi Centres of
Rural and Urban area, Kharar, Tehsil, Mohali
12th October 2007
No. of Trainees: 50
Workshop 10
Portage Training Workshop (for second year) for Enhancement and Development of Children for CDPO’s,
supervisors, teachers, and Volunteers to Implement Portage Training in Anganwadi Centres of Rural and
Urban area, Kharar, Tehsil, Mohali
12th October 2007
No. of Trainees: 50
Workshop 11
Portage Training Workshop (for second year) for Enhancement and Development of Children for CDPO’s,
supervisors, teachers, and Volunteers to Implement Portage Training in Anganwadi Centres of Rural and
Urban area, Kharar, Tehsil, Mohali
2nd September 2008
No. of Trainees: 50
Workshop 12
Exhibition of toys made out of waste material on World Disability Day at two places:
1. Karuna Sadan on 2nd December 2008
2. Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, Sector-46 on 3rd December 2008 – inaugurated by his Excellency
Gen..S.F. Jean Rodrigues.
Workshop 13
CME-cum-Workshop on Genetics in Clinical Practice for Prevention and Management of Disability,
3rd December 2008
Venue: Genetic Centre, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Workshop 14
CSR Best Practices Meet,
4 February 2009
Venue: CII (Northern Region) Headquarters, Sector 31-A Chandigarh.
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CRE COURSES OF REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA (RCI), NEW DELHI
Course 1
Current management practice in mental retardation and application of learning principles in the management
of mental retardation.
Dates: 23rd Dec to 25th Dec 2002
Beneficiaries: Special Educators, Psychologists, Counselors and Therapists
No of Participants – 32
Course 2
Assisting children with Specific Learning disabilities.
Dates: 26th Dec to 28th Dec 2002
Beneficiaries: Counselors, Therapists, Special Educators, Trainees and students from special Education
No. of participants – 42
Course 3
Implementing Inclusion in Mainstream School
Dates: 30th Dec 2002 to 2nd Jan 2003
Beneficiaries: Counselors, Therapists, Special Educators, Trainees, Research Scholars and students from
Special Education
No. of Participants – 34
Course 4
Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme Schedule – Sponsored by Rehabilitation Council of India
Dates: 18th Jan to 22nd Jan 2005
Venue: Room No. 14, 15 Karuna Sadan, Sector 11, Chandigarh.
Theme: Current Trends and Developments in Special Education for Children with Mental Retardation
Beneficiaries: Counselors, Therapists, Special Educators, Trainees Research Scholars and Students from
Special Education
No. of Participants: 38
Course 5
Community Based Rehabilitation and Independent Living Skills – Sponsored by the Rehabilitation Council
of India
Dates: 2nd January to 6th January 2006
Venue: ICSSR, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Theme: Community Based Rehabilitation and Independent Living Skills
Beneficiaries: Counselors, Therapists, Special Educators, Trainees, Research Scholars
No. of Participants: 31
Total Beneficiaries Through Workshops/Short Term Courses = 941
AWARENESS GENERATION RURAL CAMPS
Awareness Generation Camps are held from time to time
a) Year: 2004-2005
Dharamshala of Village Lahora Khuda (10 days Camps)
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Houses Surveyed: 100
Women Participants Trained and awarded Certificates: 30
b) 6-1-05 to 14-1-05
Old Model School, Village Sarangpur
Houses Surveyed: 100
Women Participants Trained and awarded Certificates: 42
c) 07-8-07 to 16-8-07
Village-Dhanas
Beneficiaries = 25
d) 21-3-06 to 29-3-06
Village-Dadu Majra
Beneficiaries = 31
Total Beneficiaries =128
VII RCH PROJECT FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN, WOMEN, ADOLESCENT BOYS
AND GIRLS
Reproductive and Child Health Programme in Tripuri Township adjoining Slum Areas, Patiala (RCH, Govt.
of India Project)
Population Surveyed and given Services as per need: 12, 500
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