Pragathi Charities, Nellore is a non profit organization working in the field of Disability and Rehabilitation since 1995. It has to its success established two special schools – one for Mentally Retarded and another for Hearing Impaired children. It has successfully implemented Community Based Rehabilitation programme in two Mandals of Nellore District focusing on Early Identification and providing early intervention and rehabilitation to all children and youth and their families. To its credit, its been running different Human Resource Development programmes viz. BEd in Special Education(MR), Diploma in CBR, BSc(ASLP) courses, etc.

As a venture into working for various other disabilities and Multiple disabilities, it has established a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centre for serving 27 types of disabilities in Nellore district. Many philanthropist, foundations and well-wishers have come forward to support this noble idea. The project is in its initial phase of establishing infrastructure and other required facilities as per the need of the individuals with disabilities.

We have decided to hold a State Level Seminar for three days to all those concerned.

The following Organizations/Govt. Departments and the prominent leaders shall take part

• Print/Electronic Media Personnel
• Project Officers, Disability Co-ordinator of IKP
• Project Directors, Municipal Commissioners of MEPMA
• Project Directors, CDPOs of Women & Child and Disabled Welfare Department
• Medical& Health Officers
• Police Department
• Executive Engineers, Public Works Department
• Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC
• Judiciary
• Panchayat Raj Department
• All Religious Heads

All Political Heads/ Decision makers at State level

• Congress Party
• Telugu Desam Party
• Prajarajyam party
• Loksatta party
• Bharatiya Janata Party
• CPI(M)
• CPI(I)
• MIM
• Telangana Rashtra Samithi

• Corporate Sector – Confederation of Indian Industries(CII), Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries(FICCI)
• Sports Authority Associations
• Professionals from all National Level Institutes, Officers from EGS department, National Trust and Non-government Organizations in the state of Andhra Pradesh and other related organizations.

This will be an important platform to discuss about the Disability scenario in our state particularly to "Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in to the Process of Main Streams Development" With focus on Challenges of Multiple Disabled

• The three day seminar is planned with
• Introductory sessions
• Conclusive sessions
• Open forum
• 6 sessions on different themes
• Exhibition stalls by NGOs, Govt department, Corporates
• Cultural programmes by disabled persons

The registration fee for this Seminar will be Rs 200/- per delegate payable by DD in favour of Pragathi Charities, Nellore. On the spot registration is also accepted only in certain cases. Additional persons accompanied by the delegate has to pay Rs 250/- per person.

It an earnest request for all those involved in this sector, to make this three day essential to work on the important aspects of Disability and make this programme a lively success.