Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children (A Unit of Balamandir Kamaraj Trust)

Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children (MNC) was established in Chennai in December 1989 as a research-cum-demonstration centre to provide Read more early intervention services to children with mental retardation through an indigenously developed structured and systematic program of training called Upanayan, meaning ‘to lead along’. An interdisciplinary team consisting of experts in developmental psychology, neonatology, audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, special education, yoga besides a nutritionist and dietician worked on the project from March 1987 and completed the first phase in December 1989. The program was field tested for its workability and suitability, and was formally released by Saint Mother Teresa in July 1992 at Kolkata. The training program, covering children in the age group from birth to 6 years; Upanayan engages parents as partners in the implementation of the program. They are trained by the special educators to lead the children towards their developmental goals. 6000+ children have benefited over the last 28 years in various states of India and abroad. MNC which was functioning as a separate Registered Unit till 31-03-2018, has now become a unit of Balamandir Kamaraj Trust (BMKT) effective 01-04-2018, BMKT is registed under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975. BMKT was started in 1949 by late Sri.K.Kamaraj and Smt.Manjubhashini. It is a premier Social Welfare Orgasnisation, which has, over the years sheltered children in difficult circumstances and those from socio-economically deprived backgrounds.