Mano Sankalpa Human Services Society (MSHS) is a secular, non-profit and non-sectarian voluntary organisation with no affiliation whatsoever, political, religious or otherwise established in the year of 2010 under the public societies registration act with registration number 419/2010. In order to rescue, set free and save from danger, distress and frustration of the mentally disabled children, Mano Sankalpa Special School for Mentally Handicapped has been started.

Established in June 2007, this school is a voluntary private organisation run by Mano Sankalpa under Mano Chaitanya Human Services organization until May 2010. Now it is running under Mano Sankalpa Human Services Society.

Mano Sankalpa is all about strong conviction and social values. It is a brief compilation of the spirit and endeavour of one individual wholly committed to keep this flame of conviction and values alive through Mano Sankalpa Human Services Society, the school for the disabled children of GOD.

Dr. Hemanth Kumar along with Mr. Ramesh Baswa started this school in a small rented room at Mohan Nagar in Nagole, Greater Hyderabad in 2007. There were many special children from the poor neighborhood who needed their care and there was no special schools for these children in this area. So they rented a premises and started this school. And today it has blossomed into a good institution providing care for around 16 special children. Plans are on the way to support 50 special children with residential facilities.

It is the story of those young innocent lives who have been provided with a new meaning for their existence and a capacity for facing life within their capabilities without the fear of discrimination and ridicule. And most of all, this presentation is a tribute to the handful of dedicated teachers who share a common vision of seeking a better world for these lesser-gifted children, with their untiring work, love, compassion and an infinite patience.

The moving spirit behind this venture are very ordinary and humble persons - Dr. Hemanth Kumar along with Mr. Ramesh Baswa. The urge to serve the special children did not dawn on them, overnight. This experience gave them an insight into the problems faced by the parents of such children. They wanted to find a solution for this and this became their dream. They managed to instill hope into the minds of the parents of such children that they can together make such children capable of facing the world to the best of their abilities.

Now the centre has classrooms, playground, weaving room, yoga room, tailoring room, block printing room, physio therapy room etc., with special teachers and instructors for each occupation.

Each child is trained according to his/her abilities. The end result is astonishing. You have to see it in person to experience the change in the child. One visit to Mano Sankalpa convinces you that every child here is a child, perhaps, not a child endowed with all the normal capabilities but still a CHILD. This child is not a curio, an exhibit, it is a normal child with feelings inside like any of us. Accept them as they are.

The objectives of the Organization are :

• To identify poor mentally challenged children and develop them to carry out their basic personal needs.
• To train in special vocational skills so that they contribute to the family who consider them a burden.
• To counsel parents and provide psychological and social support.
• To integrate the school children with our society.
• To give special training in daily living activities like letting, dressing, eating, grooming and special education training.
• To take prevention of disability and early intervention programmes.
• To provide facilities to teachers, parents and other professionals in the field of mentally retardation.
• To undertake Research activities, the on effects of mentally retardation and also to undertake any activity for the welfare of mentally handicapped.
• To improve self confidence of the child and make him/herself.
• Giving help / support to similar organization in any firm required.
• To provide quality residential facilities for mentally retarded children