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OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

EDUCATION

All the activities of Manthan revolve around its prime objective of identifying physically challenged girls, nurture them by providing atmosphere conducive to their development, educate them so as to regain self confidence, rehabilitate them and of course qualify them to be a part of the main stream as also make them good honest citizens of India.

Education plays the most important role in achieving this objective and so maximum emphasis is given to the same.

IT IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL GIRLS GETTING ADMISSION TO MANTHAN TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES

Manthan has set up primary school as well as secondary school in its own premises. The schools are recognized and approved by Government.

The doors of the schools are opened to even the boys and girls of near by villages including Hajipur where Manthan could establish its roots.

After 18 years, a few of the girls have passed secondary level and are admitted to Higher secondary and even degree course where as some are seeking their Masters degree..

To accommodate the desire of these girls of prosecuting their studies, Manthan has arranged for a school bus which take these girls to a near by town Kalol and enables them to fulfill their desire.

The information about the number of Girls admitted to Manthan and those who passed primary secondary and higher secondary schools and college is now on record with Manthan. Any one interested in getting this information can have the same by requesting Manthan

Teachers take personal care of each student, even takes extra classes to strengthen the weak subject like English. .Trained retired teachers who know their subject well also give honorary service and make these girls study hard and succeed in the examination.

The annual results of the school always hover around 60% or more.

HEALTH CARE

Second important emphasis is on Health care and for which Manthan strives to the best. Health check up camps are organized every year for general diseases and special camps are organized to identify the girls who can be restored their physical disability The girls who are found good enough to undergo medical intervention are identified and operated during the summer vacations. so as NOT disturb them in their studies

ALL THE EXPENSES ON OPERATION AND POST OPERATIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING PYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES ARE BORN BY SEEKING DONORS WHO ARE WILLING TO DONATE FOR SUCH NOBLE PURPOSE.

It is observed that the parents and relatives of these girls are not financially sound to remain present at the time of operation or attend the patient after the operation. .MANTHAN THERE FORE BEARS ALL THE EXPENSES ON TRANSPORT AND STAY OF SUCH PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO ENABLE THEM TO LOOK AFTER THEIR DAUGHTERS.

Year wise number of operations forn the period from the year 1997-98 t0 the year 2007-08 carried out to rehabilitate the girls are provided hereunder:

Sr.No	Year	Number of operations	Sr.No	Year	Number of operations
01	1991-98	50	07	2003-04	17
02	1998-99	-	08	2004-05	-
03	1999-00	13	09	2005-06	-
04	2000--01	18	10	2006-07	17
05	2001-02	15	11	2007-08	-
06	2002-03	17		TOTAL	147

Example of medical intervention is personified by GOPI aged 10 years who was born with both legs twisted. She is operated in 2008 and now she is normal with increase in height as can be seen from the two photographs provided here under

Gopi Before Operation

Gopi Before Operation Goip After Operation

GENERATING SELF CONFIDENCE

The girls need to generate SELF CONFIDENCE to face and compete in the world of to day. This requires all to gather new technique and the same is implemented by:

Entrusting responsibilities of day to day work
Providing training in to- days area of scientific developments such as Computer
Training in areas of HOME SCIENCE so as to be a good house wife
Make them present cultural programs at National and International levels with a view to relieve them of inferiority complex and build self confidence
Promote them to participate in State and National competitions for Physically challenged persons
Train them in performing arts of Music Dance and playing musical instruments etc
Many of these girls belong to Farming families and they are also educated in the areas of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture etc.

Bhagvati Patel was born with one hand and the other a stub below the.elbow..(Koni).She was encouraged to participate in a TRACCKING program. The team face a precarious situation when they were required to cross a ravine by traversing the same by hanging on the rope, Quite a few able bodied participants refused to be the first .Bhagvati took up the challenge and with ONE able hand and the other stub, she traversed the ravine which can be seen in the following photograp

Bhagwati

WINGLESS BIRDS FLEW TO USA

In 2006, 13 Physically challenged girls, TWO of whom could NOT even stand up on crutches with Managing Trustee, Hon Secretary and Hon. Adviser visited USA, New Jersey and presented Cultural programs at World Gujarati Conference. Few of these girls who has not so far even traveled in Railway, flew in the aeroplane The Bamboo dance, part of which was performed BLIND folded; and which is difficult for even normal girls when presented by these girls attracted the audience so much so that the public gave these girls a standing ovation.

The exercise was repeated in 2008 and new well organized programs such as GONF, Dandia Ras which incorporated National songs and such other eye catching programs were presented
Both the trips were very successful Some photographs of the events are presented here under and also in our Photo gallery

In short Manthan strives to ensure that the otherwise able girls get exposure to every opportunity that they may get in their future and come out successfully.