Need for more inclusive schools in Nagaland

Jo Foundation School celebrates parent’s day

Kohima, September 23 (MExN): Jo Foundation School, Kohima celebrated parent’s day on September 22 at their school premises with ingenious items to show their love and admiration to the parents.  

Jo Foundation is an inclusive school started in the year 2010. The school provide different unique facilities to its students by special trained teachers like Physio Therapy, Music Therapy, and Speech Therapy etc. on top of normal Martial arts and Music class facilities which are common in many schools. It also provides fee concessions to children with special needs, full time church workers and genuine economically weak family.  

Speaking at the occasion, chief guest T. Merang Aier, Director, Social Welfare Department opined the need for more inclusive schools in Nagaland to accommodate the special needs children. He said that our society needs to contribute more for the upliftment of the special needs children and also encouraged and appreciated the school for their hard effort and contribution to build a better future for the students.  

Speaking on behalf of the parents, Pichano thanked the school and its teaching staff for shouldering the responsibility to mould the future of their children and also the students for their showing their love through different items. During the programme, the children of Jo Foundation also presented Home Coming Kids-Camp Out, a Bill and Gloria Gaither presentation with much excitement and fanfare capturing the hearts of all parents and guardians present.  

Earlier, the programme began with an invocation prayer by Administrator Tenyenilo Thong, followed by welcome address from the school Chairman Daniel Thong Seb. Vote of thanks was delivered by Head Teacher Keyokhole Ltu. The programme ended with skill and art exhibition from the students.