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Neha Saini
Amritsar, December 17
City schools imparting education to special kids are on the verge of closure due to drying up of funds amid Covid-induced uncertainties, putting the future of around 250 kids and 25 teachers in jeopardy. The online medium of schooling amid the pandemic is also proving to be an impediment.
There are three main schools devoted to the cause of children with special needs in Amritsar. Government-affiliated Pehal Resource Centre has 128 students. Dharminder Gill, centre coordinator, says, “We haven’t received any funds from the government or private donors after the Covid lockdown was imposed. The collaborations with NGOs and other agencies are on hold. We are barely surviving.” The other institutes, Ibadat and Agosh, running completely on donations, have also been facing a major financial crunch. “With sharp decline in donations, we are struggling to make ends meet. Arranging salaries has become a herculean task,” says Shilpi Ganguly, princip