The Coimbatore Spastic Trust along with Coimbatore
Metropolitan Ladies Circle 23 inaugurated Project Blue Rock – a
vocational training centre for the mentally challenged at
Perianaickenpalayam.
It is a non-profitable
charitable organisation with an aim to provide community based
rehabilitation, physical therapy, medical intervention and skill based
training for mentally challenged children and counselling for their
families. Training will be given in fields of horticulture and garden
maintenance, catering and kitchen maintenance, guest relations, bed
making and maintenance of guest rooms. In addition, the Blue Rock centre
will also serve as a place for hosting conferences, retreats,
workshops, seminars and for providing learning out of classroom
experience.
This year, with the national theme
‘Prerana’, Ladies Circle India has reached out to help and improve the
quality of life of mentally and physically challenged children all over
India.
Source: The Hindu, 22nd June 2015
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