ABOUT OUR ISHWAR SOCIETY

ISHWAR a non profit NGO started in the year 1994 with the sole aim of helping the handicapped. 20 Rotarians discussed in detail and formed Indian Society for the Handicapped Welfare And Rehabilitation. First letters of this Society name is ISHWAR. It was Registered with Registrar of Society.

On seeing the plight of the parents of mentally retarded children ISHWAR members mooted the idea of starting a school for those Spl. Children. ISHWAR members visited various Spl. Schools before starting this Institution at the temple town of Kumbakonam

On 15th Sep 1994, ISHWAR SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN was inaugurated.

Shri. Jeyachandran a famous personality in this field inaugurated this School. Rtn PDG. Dr. M. Natarajan lit the lamp to mark the new DAWN in the life of Spl. Children. When started 4 students were on the roll and 8 special educators ( trained in teaching to mentally retarded children)

It was really a blessing for those children and no looking back for ISHWAR.

First the school was in rented small building. H. H. Jeyendra Saraswathi Swamigal visited the school His Holiness was briefed about the need of land for constructing a spacious school. He immediately offered 1.5 acre of land from Kanchi Mutt. Land was Registered in the name of the Society.

Support for this project poured in.City Union Bank helped a big way in the construction of the new building. Donations from various people for each class room. As at present 68 Spl. Children getting training and education in our School. Vocational training in Door Mat Weaving and Aracanut plate are given 26 years has gone. With the sole help from Donors ISHWAR MARCHES ON......