1. St. Xavier’s College
AGENCY PROFILE
Navjyoti Center , Baluwatar
Submitted to:
St. Stella Davis
Faculty Supervisor
Department of Social
Work
Submitted by
Sukrity Sharma
BSW III Year
Roll no: 30
DATE OF SUBMISSION
31/6/2016
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INTRODUCTION
Navjyoti Centre is a training centre for mentally handicapped children and youngsters. Navjyoti
presently has more than hundred students in the age of five to twenty-five years. Depending on
their ability the students are given education and vocational training. In 1978, this centre was
started by Fr.Adam Gudlefsky, a Marynoll priest from USA. Now the centre is run by a non-
profit organization of Nepal Nazareth Society, managed by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
Around 80 children come daily to Navjyoti Center, a day care, for differently abled children at
Baluwatar, Kathmandu. Most of the children come to the center by the bus donated by the
Indian embassy. St.Lisa Perekkatt who is the supervisor of the center, SCN, together with the
fifteen teaching and supportive staff work with these children from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The children have various activities such as fine and gross motor activities,
physio/speech/music therapy, activities of daily living, academic learning, gardening, taking
care of the environment, shopping, cooking skills, dancing, sports and games. They also spend
time in vocational training such as envelope/ candle/garlands/bracelets/paper bag making,
mat-knitting, tailoring and knitting.
Some of the children take part in Special Olympics. Many have received trophies in sports. They
spend time in indoor and outdoor games. They also enjoy the annual picnic cum educational
tours to various places within Kathmandu.
The children begin the day with yoga and prayer. They are given opportunities to celebrate
various festivals and important national and international days.
Committed teachers accompany the children from the time they come to the center until the
last one leaves. Some of them have been here for more than 25 years. Many of their houses are
partially damaged and not safe to live in and others lost their houses completely. But many of
them worked along with the Sisters in distributing the earthquake relief materials at
Koshidekha and Baniyatar.
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Vision
Empowering the students with these skills to give them an opportunity to find a job in the
future and be independent and integrated member of the society.
Goal
To assessed and develop each ones learning ability in the best possible manner.
OBJECTIVES
To provide an atmosphere of love, acceptance and personal care and help the children
achieve personal independence.
To impart basic education, social competence and vocational skills to help them to be
useful citizens as far as their capabilities permit.
To encourage the children to take up jobs and to live with respect and dignity.
To give preventive education, counseling, guidance, emotional and social support to the
parents and family members.
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Programs
Self help skills
About their personal hygiene.
Social interaction and their behavior with others.
Eating habits.
Dressing up.
Functional academics
Language skills
Simple arithmetic
Occupational and speech therapy
Special Olympics
Singing, dancing ,drama and art
Vocational training
Music therapy
These are the programs that have been successfully conducted by the agency over the years
throughout the Kathmandu valley as well as in the country. The work of the agency
highlights the cardinal importance for the development of mentally handicapped children in
a holistic approach.
