The home for Orthopaedically Handicapped Children was established on
1.1.1981, synchronizing with the commencement of the 
celebration of
International year of the disabled persons.
The
Home for orthopaedically handicapped children is the only Government
Institution of its kind in Puducherry. The main aim of the scheme is
to provide education and treatment to the helpless, physically handicapped
children. The inmates are provided in the free boarding and lodging.
This home is now functioning
in a rented building with all facilities.
The children
are admitted in nearby Schools and they are completing 10th std. in
the home. They are given Vocal and Instrumental music by trained teacher.
They are participating in programmes conducted by Education Department, Kamban Kazhagam, Bal Bhavan and AIR and has secured prizes and certificates.
For
recreation they play throw ball, carom board and cricket. They are
provided with Televisions and once in a year they are taken to educational
tours. Annual day is celebrated every year.
The
Staff Nurse gives the inmates care, when they have ailment and during
emergency they are taken to nearby Primary Health Centres or to General
Hospital as per the need. Their parents, when they visit the Institution
are given advises regarding the care, they have to give, to their
children, when they are with them. Regular meeting with them, are
conducted.
Both Tamil and English newspapers are purchased. One library, with enough
books is also maintained.
The
children are supplied with enough prosthetic and orthotic appliances. The
inmates are sent to undergo surgery with the consent of their parents. The
department has purchased a Swaraj Mazda Van, 32 seater for the
transportation of the inmates to Schools, artificial limb center, General
Hospital, P.H.C. and to other places whenever necessary.
Regarding admission, they are admitted once in a year, during the month of
June. A wide publicity is given in leading newspapers during the months of
April / May. The Clinical Board makes selection of inmates by direct
interview. Likewise continuance and discharge are also made by Clinical
Board only.
The
children's progress is regularly reviewed.
The Welfare Officer of the Home is attending the Parent / Teacher meetings
and their progress is discussed with Principal of the Schools and with
Teachers.
Apart from this, Evening Tuition Classes, Tailoring Classes and Craft
Class are also arranged for imparting Vocational Training to the
students.
On
the whole, the inmates are getting all the facilities in this Home and the
services are rendered to them throughout the year with the fullest
co-operation of all the regular and part time
staffs.
