Bantwal is a taluk in the Dakshina Kannada District
Bantwal is a taluk in the Dakshina Kannada District having about 4 lakh population. The taluk has about 41,000 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Around 3% of the children in this age group have one or other type of disabilities. Thus as an estimate, the taluk has about 1200 children living with different types of disabilities. As per the data of Department of Education, Govt of Karnataka, 220 Divyang Children are studying in various schools of Bantwal taluk. Divyag students require special care and training. But School teachers and Anganavadi Workers are not adequately equipped to meet the needs of these children. And there is severe shortage of skilled interventionists or institutions in the Taluk to give specialized care and support for these children.
Vikasam Seva Foundation
has conducted a secondary data based and experiential assessment of the need for interventions for Divyang Children at Bantwal Taluk.