New Delhi: ‘DANCING FOR A CAUSE’ – an awareness program aimed at inclusivity of Children with Special Needs, was presented by The Neuroaid & Research Foundation on 21st July 2022 at the PHDCCI auditorium.
Jaanaki Raghunath pursuing her Master’s degree in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, PA and Manasi Raghunath, a 12th grade student in MA, USA have always been keen to use their dance for a cause, and have performed at Assisted Living Centres in India and abroad, and also at a fund-raiser for the 2018 Karnataka and Kerala floods. Manasi teaches Indian dance to differently-abled children through the MA State-sponsored LABBB program.
The initiative was supported by Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Apeejay Stya Svran Grup, Sterling Tools Limited, Global Canesugar Services and MAARG {MNNIT Allahabad Alumni, Rapport and Grants Foundation}
Registered as a Public Charitable Trust in 2006, having 80G exemption, NRF focused on providing quality physical therapy services and reached out to a large number of patients in both semi-urban and rural communities in the formative years. NRF is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a CSR organization, and also on DARPAN – the Niti Aayog portal for NGOs.
Over the last eight years, NRF has provided 104,000 physical therapy sessions, of which 23,644 have been for Children with Special Needs. The vision of NRF is to set up an advanced, comprehensive Neurorehabilitation Centre, including Occupational and Speech Therapy, with special focus on the economically weaker sections of society. NRF’s therapists hold a Master’s degree from reputed Institutes, having an experience of 12-22 years.
NRF’s new centre : NEUROAID-SHAKTI : an Out-patient Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Occupational & Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children, set up on a 2000 sq ft space in D-80 Nangal Dewat, Vasant Kunj will be functional from August 1st, 2022.
