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‘AKANKSHA’, Center for Special Children.

Started in 2008 By Smt Yashaswini Kushtagi & Shri Suresh Kushtagi, Couple, in their residential promises. ‘AKANKSHA’ is known today for the quality and range of programs, it’s “Professionalism with care” the pro-active and positive spirit of its team of staff and children.


Within 2 years ‘AKANKSHA’ developed in to an institution by name “Vaatsalya Trust” with the shouldering pro-active participation of like minded personalities, from various walks of society, offering programs that focus on holistic development and education for children and adult with special needs; demystification of disability; empowering persons with special needs and their families with knowledge and skills, while strongly advocating on issues of inclusion.

The organization believes in the right to equality of opportunity, an inclusive society where differences are celebrated, that disability is a development and a human right issue.