Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired
Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired is a school established on 17 January 1990[1] in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
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| Location | |
Ramavaram MGR Gardens , , 600089 | |
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| Type | School and Home for the speech and hearing impaired |
| Motto | Hard Work Earns Eminence |
| Established | 17 January 1990 |
| Chair of Trustees | Rajendran M |
| Principal | Dr.Latha Rajendran |
| Staff | 70 |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 880 |
| Color(s) | Green |
| Website | www |
About
The home is recognised by the Commissioner of Rehabilitation of the Differently abled[2] of the Government of Tamil Nadu and is listed by the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For The Hearing Handicapped as a vocational training centre for the hearing impaired.[3]
The school has trained staff to handle classes up to the higher secondary level. Students take examinations to distance education programmes of universities. Students are encouraged to integrate into mainstream schools.
The school and home was established and is maintained by the MGR Memorial Charitable Trust.
Traditional dance like a horse known as Poi Kal Kudirai by the school students
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References
- Dr.MGR Home & School website
- http://www.scd.tn.gov.in/
- "Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For The Hearing Handicapped". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
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