Our Vision
Prevention, early intervention, education and training, socialization and cared living of Intellectually disabled persons for Rehabilitation from “Womb to Tomb.”
Our Mission
To care for the uncared, to reach the unreached and transform the handicapped and sail the transitory stage to a bright, healthy and peaceful life.
Our Objectives
- To create an opportunity for the parents of mentally challenged individuals to strengthen their participation to the extent possible in promotion of the development of their children.
- To develop a scope for interaction and support among the parents of mentally challenged individuals.
- To help parents identify resources to be tapped on their own independently in facilitating management of the mentally challenged children.
- To provide proper facilities for training and education of the mentally handicapped persons.
- To create public awareness, through the parents.
- To promote & implement the parameters, doctrines & benefits of the RPWD Act 2016, RCI Act 1992, National Trust Act 1999 & National Policy for persons with disabilities 2006.
Our Organization
In the summer of 1988 National Institute for The Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability (Divyangjan) – NIEPID [formally National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped – NIMH] counseled a group of 8 parents to form a registered association to administer and run a special education cum vocational training center for their mentally challenged children. After series of counseling, discussion, planning and rehearsals; these parents who had mentally challenged children took on a task. The task was to start a school, which would contribute to the development of such children and help them become a part of society. “Not an easy task!” said the cynics. This Group of parents sometimes agreed, sometimes didn’t, but never gave up! And that’s when the Parents Association for the Mentally Handicapped, PAWMENCAP was born.
PAWMENCAP has relentlessly endeavored to uplift the standard of living of the intellectually impaired and achieve its vision and Mission. Today PAWMENCAP is proud to serve 285 intellectually impaired in its projects with many more waiting.
Our Approach
PAWMENCAP is run and administered by an elected body of parents imparting meticulously planned training in socialization, self-help skills, speech & occupational therapy, vocational training and rehabilitation of mentally challenged persons of all severity levels belonging to all socio-economic strata.
In PAWMENCAP projects, the foremost motto for the disabled is respectable time employment, free expression of will, freedom to act and relish the life. Trained professionals and therapists counsel the parents, identify the goals and trades, and train the students and parents to achieve them steadily but surely. The achievements are assessed every quarter to streamline the response and score the merit. Students from all walks of life are encouraged at the school and are trained to achieve their personal milestones in a professionally planned manner.
Our Team
Executive Secretary
Executive Secretary Name: Mohammed Mushtaq Ali
Qualification: M.Sc.(Ag.),diploma in Marketing,DSC(MR).
Address for correspondence: Flat No. 206, Mawingrace Apartment, Ahmed Nagar Road, Masabtank, Hyderabad, Telangana-500028.
Phone No: +91 9703331622 / 040-23325878(R)/040-23590904(O)
Email: pawmencap@gmail.com
Details of his Service Stint
- Served as Agricultural Exension officer in Dept of Agriculture for 7 years.
- Worked in Fertilizer Corporation of India & Rashtriya Chemical & Fertilizers Limited as Marketing executive for 33 Years
- Introduction to the world of Disabilties:My son,Karim Ali in 1978;ably,resourcefully & assuringly imparting courage,
Cooperation & assistance by my wife Sharequa Ali since then till now. - Formation of PAWMENCAP:Counselled & Marshalled by Dr.D.P.Menon & Smt.Rita Peshwaria of the newly formed National Institute for The Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability (Divyangjan) – NIEPID in 1985-86; 8 Parents with intellectually impaired children grouped together and formed PAWMENCAP in 1988 under registration as per Societies Act (Registration no. 1960/88).
Principal
The principal works under the specialized guidance of the Executive secretary. The teachers and the educators of this organization work under the Principal. He gives them assignments and ensures the smooth running of the various activities. The principal conducts workshops, parent/sibling/caretaker/teacher training programs and so on. The principal is also in charge of the recruitment of special educators after prior consent of the Board of management.
Academic Council
The academic council consists of the principal, coordinator cum placement officer and is in charge of projects like Mayukha, and Manokrushi.
Finance committee
The treasurer and general secretary of the PAWMENCAP projects heads finance committee. Administrative officer takes care of the funding, donations, parents contribution and so on.
Our Departments
Physiotherapy
The Department of physiotherapy is one of the largest departments in PAWMENCAP. The department is engaged in manual orthopedic physiotherapy and exercise therapies to provide individualized and through treatment. Our goal is to return our children to maximum function and wellness as quickly as possible. The physiotherapists and assistant physiotherapists assess the children and identify goals (active and passive exercises) for them.
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy is an important part of health care program. It mainly deals with prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of physically or mentally handicapped.
Special Education
The principal is the head of the special education department. The following special educational services are offered at this department.
Academic Assessment
- Goal setting (short term/long term) and implementation
- Evaluation for every month
- Development of adaptive devices
- Preparation of special teaching and learning materials.
- Counseling and guidance to care givers and the adults with disabilities.
- Organization of parent-teacher interaction session every month
- Home visits every three months
- Organization of work shops for the parents and siblings of the mentally challenged children.
Medical
- The part time medical doctor visits PAWMENCAP to examine the children and give the treatment they need.
Psychology
- The clinical psychologists head the department and provide clinical services, psychological tests and guide the visits to NIEPID, Gandhi hospital for further check-ups.