Early intervention
Disha cum Vikaas Centre
Day-care and school-preparedness for 30 children aged 0–18. Physiotherapy, speech therapy, behaviour modification, pre-academics and ADLs.
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Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh · Est. 2004 ·
22 years of service
Every child deserves to live with dignity and purpose.
Sirisha Rehabilitation Centre provides holistic training, education, therapy, and community support for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities — across five active programs reaching 296 individuals directly.
296Individuals directly served
5Active programs
51Villages reached
1,792+Family members & community touched
22 yrsOf continuous service
Our vision
Equality, dignity, and respect — as a right.
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities should live in the same community as their counterparts — with Equality, Equity, Dignity, and Respect as a Right — and further as Contributing Members at all levels of society.
- Holistic development covering social, medical, educational, and economic areas.
- Accessible, inclusive, rights-based community integration.
- Life-cycle approach from early intervention through employment and elder care.
- Three delivery channels: Institution-Based, Home-Based, and Community-Based Rehabilitation.
Our mission
"To work for the holistic development of persons with Intellectual Disability and other associated disabilities who are poor and vulnerable — through Training cum Rehabilitation covering Social, Medical, Educational, Developmental, Economic & Environmental areas — for Empowerment and improved Quality of Life in an Accessible, Inclusive, Rights-based Community."
— SRC Mission Statement
Programs 2025–26
Five programs, one life-cycle model
Special education
Special School
Day-care and residential special education for 100 students. Individual Education Plans, sports, cultural programs, and real-world independence training.
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Vocational training
Vocational Training Centre
Skill development and sheltered employment for 31 trainees. Tailoring, crafts, painting, gardening, computers — with a direct pathway to employment.
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Home-based
Home-Based Centre
Home education across 9 villages in 3 mandals, reaching 25 children in their 8th year of operation. Multidisciplinary teams visit families directly.
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Community outreach
Community-Based Rehabilitation
SRC's largest program — 110 individuals across 51 villages in 4 mandals. Medical camps, awareness drives, and close coordination with PHCs and Anganwadi.
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In pictures
Life at SRC
Physiotherapy & mobility support
Special education & group learning
Vocational training centre
Community & family gatherings
Recognition
Trusted and awarded by government & civil society
2014
SPANDAN National Award
Best Parent — The National Trust, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
2015
Best Organisation Award
Republic Day Certificate of Merit — Government of Andhra Pradesh
2018
Best Parent Award
Government of Andhra Pradesh recognition for disability welfare leadership
2022
YSR Lifetime Achievement Award
Women & Child Empowerment category, presented by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh