ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2016

07-01-2016 : New Year Celebrations

The children at the Institute along with the staff members welcomed the New Year by singing songs and wishing each other. They made resolutions this year as well to be better at whatever they do and prove to be worthy citizens of this great nation.

12-01-2016 to 14-01-2016: Cultural Activities

A cultural activities fest was organized at the institute in which there were various competitions including singing and dancing. The children, with the help of the staff presented various group and solo dances and songs.

20-01-2016 to 22-01-2016: Sports Day Competitions

The Institute organized various sports competition between 20th and 22nd January 2016. As a part of the sports meet, chair race, jalebi race, spoon race, 50 meter race, and other competitions were held. Students participated in the sports competitions with full enthusiasm and they prized were distributed to them as well.

26-01-2016: Republic Day Celebrations

Independence Day celebrations at the Institute were conducted with much fanfare. The national flag was hoisted in the presence of members of the Society and parents of the students along with other guests. The students presented colourful program filled with songs and poems filled with patriotism and love for the nation. Gifts and sweets were also distributed on the occasion.

02-02-2016 to 09-02-2016: Assessment (CRC)

Children were taken to CRC for their annual physical and mental assessment.

1st, 8th and 15th March 2016: Assessment (CRC)

Children were taken to CRC and JP Hospital for their annual physical and mental assessment.

21-03-2016: Holi Celebrations

The colorful festival of Holi was celebrated at the Institute with a lot of fun and enthusiasm. Children played with organic colours and gulaal. They were also taught the importance of conservation of water by using dry colors in Holi celebrations.

4th & 11th April 2016: Wheel Chair Distribution (Department of Social Justice & Empowerment)

A Wheel chairs distribution camp was organized by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in which wheel chairs were distributed to the some of the students of the Institute.

7th & 8th April 2016: Samarpan (Down Syndrome Camp)

A Down Syndrome identification camp was organized at Samarpan which was attended by the students of the Institute.

20th to 22nd April 2016: Drawing Competition

Children participated with great enthusiasm in the drawing competition held at the Institute. They exhibited their wonderful talent by drawing and painting trees, flowers, houses and animals

Summer Vacations:

16th June to 24th June 2016: National Institute for Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) Kit Distribution at Ravindra Bhawan

MR Kits were distributed to the students of the Institute by NIMH at a function held at Ravindra Bhawan,Bhopal.

01-07-2016: School Reopens

The new session of the school started on 1st July 2016. The school opened with distribution of sweets and chocolates to the students who were welcomed by the staff with a round of applause.

11-07-2016: Eid Milan Samaroh

Eid Milan Samaroh was organized at the Institute in which children were taught the importance of the month of Ramzan and Eid. They were distributed sewaiyan and sheer khurma by the staff.

23-07-2016: Survey for Home Based Program

A survey was carried out in the areas of Khanugaon, Abbas Nagar, Karond and Gandhi Nagar for identifying children with disabilities for the Home Based Program.

19th and 26th July 2016: Samarpan Visit for Assessment

Students were taken to Samarpan for their annual assessment

22-07-2016: Parents Teacher Meeting

A parents teacher meet was organized at the Institute. The meet gave the teachers and parents a chance to interact and share with each other their problems and probable solutions. They agreed that the teachers as well as the parents had their respective roles to play in the proper development of the children.

15th August 2016: Independence Day Celebrations

Like every year, Independence Day Celebrations were held at the Institute with a lot of patriotism and passion. Flag hoisting was done and the children sang patriotic songs. Sweets and gifts were distributed to the students on this occasion.

23rd August 2016: Samarpan (Eye Checkup)

Eye check up camp was organized at Samparpan in which the visual health of the students of the Institute was ascertained and assessed by experts.

21st September 2016: Birthday Celebrations of Shri Tankha

21st September is the birthday of late Shri V K Tankha in whose memory the Institute is named. Like every year, this year as well it was celebrated with great joy at the Institute. The students went along with the teachers to the market to purchase things like balloons, ribbons, cake, birthday caps, toffees and sweets etc. They decorated the premises with these objects and a birthday cake was also cut on the occasion.

1st October 2016: International Day for Elderly People & World No Alcohol Day

A week long program was organized by the Social Justice Department at Samanway Bhawan, Bhopal on the occasion of International Senior Citizen’s Day and World No Alcohol Day. The staff of the Institute actively participated in the program.

2nd October 2016: Gandhi Jayanti

Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated at the Institute with floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi being offered on the occasion along with lighting of lamps. A program was also presented by the students at the event to highlight the ideals and contributions of Gandhi ji.

14th November 2016: Children’s Day Celebrations

Children’s Day was celebrated at the Institute by paying floral tributes and lighting of lamp on the photograph of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Singing and Painting Competitions were the highlight of the celebrations.

21st and 22nd December 2016: Ice cream Stick Workshop

A workshop was organized at the Institute in which the students were taught to make various decorative items using ice cream sticks like pen stands, flower vases and gift boxes.