Special Needs

Amrita Speech & Hearing Improvement School (Ashis) - Trissur, Kerala

ASHIS is one of the few schools in Kerala that scientifically teaches hearing-impaired children to speak. More than 110 children attend the school, which provides hostel accomodation for boys and girls. The students work hard to overcome the limitations created by their speech and hearing disabilities. The children have a 100 percent pass rate in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Exam. They are encouraged in dance and art. A vocational training centre is planned for graduates.