The Association of People With Disability

Works to help people with disability from the underprivileged sections of society by aiming to create an inclusive society and provide them with rehabilitation, rights, equal opportunities and dignity

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  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    1960

The Association of People with Disability (APD) is active in the space of helping out specially-abled people from marginalised sections of society. Read more It focuses on creating a just society which does not discriminate between the abled and disabled by encouraging specially-abled people to learn skills, live independently and sustain themselves with a decent income. It works to provide early intervention services, inclusive education, livelihood opportunities and rehabilitation services.

Impact

APD has served 5,69,280 people, sensitized 10,09,188 people, assisted 68,937 with assistive devices & mobility aids and educated 46,693 children.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision: A world where Equity, Dignity and Justice are assured for People with Disability
Our Mission: Nurture an inclusive ecosystem and empower people with disabilities with access to comprehensive rehabilitation services, rights, entitlements, equal opportunities, and dignity through a lifecycle approach.

Donor History

1. MIND TREE FOUNDATION
2. INDUSIND BANK
3. ABB INDIA FOUNDATION
4. AZIM PREMJI PHILINTHROPHIC INITIATIVES PVT. LTD
5. TITAN COMPANY LIMITED

Programs

  • Inclusive Eudcation

    Started in 1973, APD’s Inclusive Education Program is a system of education wherein students with and without disabilities learn together. The system is suitably adapted to meet the learning needs of different types of students. We create a holistic learning environment that demonstrates inclusion and enables accessibility, rehabilitation, and comprehensive education interventions. The primary goal is to promote inclusion at all touch points.

  • Livelihoods

    AGE GROUP: 18 - 35 YEARS Started in 1959, APD’s Vijaya Vikalchethan Vritti Vikas (PwDs Victory through Employment Enhancement), better known as the Vi4 program, aims at equipping, enabling and empowering People with Disabilities with suitable livelihood opportunities to lead functional & financially independent lives through skilling, employment, and rehabilitation

  • SCI Rehabilitation Programme

    Underprivileged people with SCI(Spinal Cord Injury) need more assistance as compared to disabled people. APD provides extensive rehabilitation services through community workers who are trained to execute the treatment with regular visits from professionals, this model helps to keep costs in check. It offers both institutional-based rehabilitation(IBR) and community-based rehabilitation(CBR).

  • Disability and Rehabilitation Programme

    APD aims for the complete rehabilitation of the specially-abled which means restoring their physical, social, vocational and mental capabilities. To keep the costs of treatment down APD engages trained community workers instead of professionals who regularly visit and advise on treatment schedules.

    Its rehabilitation programme includes services like physiotherapy, hydrotherapy (for children), massage therapy (for children with cerebral palsy (CP), speech & language therapy and visual therapy. It conducts sessions in therapy in both rural and urban settings through taluk level clinics and extended outreach through outpatient departments.

  • Early Intervention Programme

    With a firm belief that early detection of any disability and appropriate intervention aids in the proper growth and development of the child, APD provides services including comprehensive therapy, assistive and adaptive devices, medical and surgical interventions, reference to nutrition rehabilitation centres, guidance and support to families, connecting the families to various social security schemes, self-advocacy and inclusion into mainstream society.

  • Inclusive Education Programme

    It works to align with the policy of the Right to Education and aims to educate children with disabilities. It focuses on three aspects in its attempts namely providing comprehensive education, encouraging an ecosystem which promotes inclusive education and partnering with the education department.

    It has founded the Shradhanjali Integrated School(SIS), to provide education to both disabled and able-bodied children from marginal backgrounds. This school focuses on activity-based learning and is equipped with audio-visual and technology-based devices to deliver inclusive education.

    Besides operating the SIS it also provides special assistance to children with cerebral palsy and speech and hearing assistance while promoting the formation of model schools and working to create self-sustaining schools in the build, own and transfer model.

  • Livelihood Programme

    APD involves itself in community mobilisation, training and placement of disabled people in relevant jobs. It conducts a two-month foundation course that is unique to APD. It includes training on self-management, daily living, basic communication, calligraphy and English language, basic mathematics, sign language, and other disciplines.

    It also identifies appropriate candidates for employer-led training and trains them in partnership with training partners to the specifications required by the employer. The training covers the sectors of BPO, hospitality and retail.

    Training in horticulture is also provided to enable opportunities in nurseries, community, landscaping, floriculture, tissue culture and the horticulture industry besides offering non-formal electronics and mechanic training and placement assistance.

Impact Metrics

  • Empowers Pwd With Livelihood Opportunities

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 2980
    • 2021-22 4099
  • Provides Inclusive Education for Children With Disability

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 1136
    • 2021-22 1269
  • No of Children Reached

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 8854
    • 2020-21 3092
    • 2021-22 8633
  • Children Showed Improvement

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 45
    • 2020-21 52
    • 2021-22 63
  • 8624

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 25241
    • 2021-22 20491
  • No of Children Reached

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 8854
    • 2020-21 3092
    • 2021-22 8633

Theory of Change

In the year 1955, N.S. Hema, a 17-year old girl, affected by polio in both legs and one arm, went to Bombay for medical intervention. She was accompanied by her father N.S. Ayyangar. During her two-year stay, she met Fatima Ismail (the mother of a polio affected daughter) who had started a rehabilitation centre for the disabled in the name of Fellowship of the Physically Handicapped. Hema was impressed to see the sheltered workshop where a good number of people with disability (PwD) were engaged in work. Her young mind dreamed of creating economic independence for PwDs by training and rehabilitation. She also met the Vice President of the Fellowship - Heramb Kher, also a person with disability.

On Hema’s return to Bangalore, N.S. Ayyangar talked to N.D. Diwan, an ex-serviceman and wheelchair user, Rev. I.L. Thomas (Principal of Bishop Cotton School, Bangalore), also a person using a wheelchair, and others to discuss the possibility of starting a centre for helping the people with disability.

That’s how the seed for APD was sown.

Milestones & Track Record

Over the past 63 years, we have been privileged to serve over 600000 people with disabilities from some of the poorest families From the most underserved, backward and rural geographies in Karnataka and neighbouring states. We impact 60,000 individuals every year. Life cycle approach – infant to elderly. Comprehensive rehabilitation addressing all domains

Leadership Team

  • Dr. N.S. Senthil Kumar

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Janardhana A L

    Director - Mental Health Program & District Disability Development Programme

  • K P Sunil Kumar

    Director - Marketing

  • Dr.N.S.Senthilkumar

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Major Paul Deepak Naidu

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Shiva C Hiremath

    Director, Programs

  • Ganesh Hegde

    Deputy Director, Horticulture - Training

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    100+

  • Strength of Governing Body

    11

  • Diversity Metrics

    40% women

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    Yes

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    Yes

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Organisation Structure

Organisation Structure

Yes

Awards & Recognitions

1) SCIR: Won the HCL grant – 5 Crore under the health category for 3 years project for SCIR program
2) 19 NINA SIBAL memorial award AIWEFA –Best NGO award 2021
3) ASSIS Tech foundation – Best at initiative among NGOs 2021
4) Outstanding performance in virtual knowledge delivery during the pandemic: Top and most promising school for children with special needs for the year 2021- (National Educational Excellence Awards and Conference 2021
5) NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Award' for the year 2019, under Category C (Role Model Companies/ NGOs/ Institutions) - 2019
6) Appreciation Award for contribution to Mental Health by the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, 2019
7) E-Innovation Award from MUGU International Foundation (MIF), India
8) Nipman Foundation Microsoft Equal Opportunity Award 2018 for Best Inclusive School
9) Individual Institutional Award for SIS from Able Disabled All People Together (ADAPT.SSI), 2018
10) Best NGO 2018 by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI)
11) Tech Mahindra Foundation Award for Top Number of Placements in SMART, 2018

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATT1921H

  • Registration ID

    2179/59-60

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2015/0087359

  • 12A

    AAATT1921HE20214

  • 80G

    AAATT1921HF20214

  • FCRA

    094420100

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00001544

Location

  • Headquarters

    6th Cross, Hutchins Road, Off Hennur Road, Lingarajapuram, St. Thomas Town Post, Bangalore, 560084

    Directions

Other Details

  • Parent Organisation

    NA

  • Sister Organisation

    NA

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Society

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.191,254,871
    Expenses
    Rs.178,771,359
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.32,178,844
    Program Expenses
    Rs.146,592,515
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.177,316,509
    Expenses
    Rs.70,090,706
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.11,886,179
    Program Expenses
    Rs.58,204,527
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.294,818,532
    Expenses
    Rs.260,583,364
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.36,481,671
    Program Expenses
    Rs.224,101,693
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.287,216,163
    Expenses
    Rs.151,136,463
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.33,564,315
    Program Expenses
    Rs.117,572,148
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