Manobal
The Power is
within You.
Manobal is India’s first residential institute giving training for competitive examinations, technology and personality development catering to persons with disabilities, orphans and economically weak students. We also assist our students in higher education and are dedicated to providing accessible and inclusive quality education. All these facilities are provided to the students free of cost
Our Vision
To build an inclusive society of good human beings by providing equal opportunities of education to all.
Our Mission
To provide good quality education for holistic development of 1 lakh persons with disabilities, orphans and economically underprivileged students by creating an ecosystem across India by 2030.
Our Purpose
Many NGO(s) in India work for persons with disabilities, orphans, and economically underprivileged children below the age of 18 years. However, there are hardly any organisations providing better development opportunities in residential, higher education and competitive examinations guidance, to students, above 18. We realised the problems faced by persons with disabilities and orphans are mostly unaddressed. Manobal was initiated as the solution to address these problems. We work on a paradigm shift to a create a new thought that works towards their development.
Persons with Disabilities
Most persons with disabilities are conditioned from a young age to believe that their disability defines them, and all they need is to learn some small vocational skill to survive by themselves in the world. They are told that they can’t have big dreams. Manobal believes that they deserve to have ambitions as well.
Orphans
For orphans, there are very limited options to build their lives once they are 18. They are expected to move out of orphanages or shelter homes to fend for themselves. Due to lack of proper guidance family care such children are vulnerable. We empower them with free residential education and training. Manobal focuses on providing them with a better environment for their smooth and successful integration into mainstream society.
Economically Underprivilieged
These students can be from any castes, religions, place or gender, here they are taken in based on their potential and merit. These children haven’t got the right opportunities in life because they come from backgrounds where their parents are not quite aware of the importance of education. Sometimes they also do not get right exposure to opportunities which takes away their chance to excel in their field of study. Many rural and tribal section girls’ families do not give priority for their higher education. We support students and work for their smooth integration into work opportunities of their choice.
Eligibility
Candidates above 16 years of age. Minimum qualification is 10th and 12th grades of education cleared.
Student’s Category
- Visually Impaired
- Hearing Impaired
- Orthopedically Impaired
- Slow Learners
- Multiple Disability
- Orphans
- Schedule Tribe and Schedule Caste
- Economically Weaker section of all caste and religion
Training & Education
Medium of Training
- Residential
- Non-residential
- Online
Modules
- Training for Competitive Exams
UPSC, SSC, PSC, Bank, Railway NEET, MHTCET, Law, MBA, MSW, NID, etc.
- Higher Education
Graduation and Post graduation courses in all stream, PhD.
- Higher Secondary Education
11th and 12th Std, Training for competitive examinations NEET, IIT-JEE ,MH-CET, NID, NDA etc.
- In exceptional cases we give admission to
Students of 8th, 9th and 10th Std.
Training Programs
- Training in Technology
Basic and advanced computer training for visually impaired students.
- Training Programs Personality Development, Career Counselling, Interview Preparation, Entrepreneurship Development, Spoken English.
- Handicraft Training Program
Handicraft training, Macrom work training, Production and sales unit.
- Training Programs for Schools and Colleges
We tie up with schools and colleges having persons with disabilities or orphan students.
We support colleges for counselling and training of undergraduate students.
We impart teacher training for teachers teaching in schools for persons with disabilities and orphan students.
Features of Manobal
- Total accessibility for all persons with disabilities.
- Integrated facilities of training, residence and food.
- Special learning technologies and environment available for persons with disabilities
- Accessible study material, special teacher, coaching and fees for higher education.
- Training available in Hindi, English and Marathi
- Experienced and passionate teachers and trainers
- Indoor and outdoor sports facilities along with a gym.
- Music Training Centre
- Health Care Centre
- 24/7 reading room and library with braille books, e-books , audio books.
Deepstambh Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide for educational expenses of meritorious but economically weak students to provide them the best opportunities
Who can apply:
Students pursuing higher education after 12th standard or graduation.
Students appearing for various entrance exams after 10th standard, 12th standard or graduation.
Students qualified for state or national level entrance exams for higher education.
Procedure:
The student is required to write a mail to [email protected]
Our committee will select the student after reviewing his credentials and a personal interview.
Scholarship will be extended for
Fees of the course.
Residence and food expenses .
Technology required for the course.
Mentoring required in respective field.
Mobile phones, coaching fees and study books to facilitate online learning.
Impact you helped us achieve till date
Residential and Online Training
1385
Students with
disabilities
224
Orphans
3940
Economically weaker students
Jobs Acquired by Our Students
30%
Self employed
40%
In Public Sector
30%
In Private Organisations
Manobal Campus
National Level, Model Accessible Residential Training Centre
Manobal’s Residential Training Centre is the first of its kind in India for persons with disabilities, orphans and economically underprivileged students. This centre is set up, 5 kms from Jalgaon at village Kusumba, on a 3 acres land with 85000 sq. ft of built up area.
It consists of four buildings ie. the training and administrative centre, girls hostel, boys hostel, kitchen and dinning hall. The various facilities available are: classrooms, library, reading room, computer training centre, music training centre, handicraft training and production unit, personality development and training centre, learning laboratory, research centre, health checkup centre, gymnasium and sports centre.
Features :
- Ramps of gradient 1:12 to all buildings
- Tactile floor indicators for visually impaired persons (persons with blindness)
- Railings at two levels
- Accessible toilets for mobility Hall impaired
- Accessible pathway throughout campus for connecting buildings
- Induction loop system for hearing impaired
- Furniture heights modified as per varying user groups
- Anti skid flooring in wet areas
- Special door locks that allow opening in emergency from outside
- Panic alarm button in washrooms
- Braille, tactile, multilingual signage in all areas
- Audio and tactile navigational aids with Braille
- QR code and app for accessible information in all areas
- Accessible parking bays
This project is entirely being erected and facilitated through people’s participation and donations. Your generous donation will help us further facilitate it. Together we can build a better tomorrow for every underpriviledged student.
Manobal Stories
Building a resilient community one student at a time
Manobal Student
Being an orphan and completely blind, brought many challenges to me while completing my graduation. But my association with Manobal helped me complete my post graduation and study for competitive exams with much ease. Manobal gave me the insight to shed negativity and look at all the good things happening to me. I am now working as a probationary officer with Union Bank.
Manobal Student
My parents are tribal farmers. At the age of 5, I was diagnosed with polio and was left disabled. With so many difficulties in life, I saw no reason to live. But when I got admission at Deepstambh's Manobal, it changed my approach to life. Currently, I am working as an assistant at Secretriat of Maharashtra. My aim is to defeat my disability and be an officer. I thank Manobal for giving me a new life and also the donors who supported this cause.
Manobal Student
I am 70% physically disabled. In 2017, I was appointed as assistant manager at Canara Bank. I am currently taking training for the UPSC CSE at Manobal. I am confident that I will fulfill my dream with support from Deepstambh’s Manobal.
Manobal Student
I suffered from an electric shock and both my hands had to be amputed. I lost both my parents one after the other. At Manobal, I not only received training but also a lifelong family. After clearing the NET SET I am currently pursuing my PhD in socialwork.
