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ABILITY SCHOOL FOR EQUITY AND

EDUCATION AT MODERN (ASEEM)

he Modern School Society established the Ability of ASEEM is the availability of a holistic programme
School for Equity and Education at Modern in which all interventions are built into the schedule.
T(ASEEM) in 2024, with a vision to provide skill Collaboration with local businesses and organisations
and vocational training to individuals with intellectual is also a priority to create employment opportunities,
disability, to enable them to live fulfilled and either at the center itself or if possible in an appropriate
independent lives. environment in the community.

The Centre focuses on equipping its participants Being part of a mainstream school, ASEEM offers
with practical life skills such as personal care, multiple opportunities to its students to avail of
communication, and self-sufficiency. The ASEEM campus resources and be included in programmes
faculty ensures, within the spectrum of intellectual and functions being held in the school. In addition to
disability, that individual needs are met, with a imparting skills, at the heart of ASEEM, is the objective
balanced staff-to-student ratio and individualised of creating a space and nurturing environment for a
life skills training, so that each student can raise their differently abled marginalised section of society, and
ability to their highest potential. The programme providing an ecosystem of support, collaboration, and
covers therapeutic interventions, special education, advocacy for persons with disabilities.
sports, arts, and functional training. A unique feature

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