Special Education Needs Unit Of KiiT International School Opens In Bhubaneswar

Special Education Needs Unit Of KiiT International School Opens In Bhubaneswar

In yet another step towards providing the best education to children, a Special Education Needs (SEN) Globe was inaugurated in KiiT International School on Sunday. The SEN Globe aims to provide better remedial therapy, for their Special Educational Needs’ departmental wing.

Founder, Director, Action for Autism National Centre for Autism, India, Merry Barua; Founder, Director of Autism Society West Bengal;, Indrani Basu; Founder, KIIT & KISS, Achyuta Samanta and Chairperson, KiiT International School, Mona Lisa Bal were present during the inauguration.

Speaking on the occasion, Barua said the SEN Globe can be a game-changer for differently-abled children and can show the world what inclusiveness is. More than 400 differently-abled individuals have been employed by KIIT Group of Institutes.

“SEN Globe is a special education wing at KIIT International School having around 70 children with different kinds of special needs, said Dr. Mona Lisa Bal. A team of 26 trained professionals take care of educational as well as other needs of the children”, she added.

“To cater to the different needs of these children, we provide occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education, cognitive therapy, behavior modification, and counseling with the help of 26 trained professionals. We are committed to creating a world where people with disabilities are fully included in all aspects of life – in the classroom and in our communities. It will be dedicated to catering to the needs of the children who need a little support and attention to pave their path towards the right to be educated as equals to envision a common future,” she said.  

Dr. Samanta said, “KiiT International School is a school in the entire eastern part of the country, which is in the truest sense international. This School is doing very well in all fields. We have systematically created an inclusive policy in KIIT & KISS that enables the differently-abled students and staff to work, study and flourish. This wing of KiiT International School will be useful to differently-abled students. KiiT International School is committed and has always recognized the importance and the role of Special Education.”