Prem Ashram is a model school for children with Intellectual Disability and multiple disabilities with residential
facilities, situated in the district town of Una, Himachal Pradesh. It was started in the year 1971 on a 2.5 acre
leased land given by Baba Sahib Singh Bedi, a renowned religious leader of the time, the 11th descendent of Guru
Nanak.
The sisters began the work with a lone child, who was the grandson of the donor of the land. In the year
1973 another building was erected with the help of MEMISA of Holland to cater for more children. Later on with the
help of many donors and financial assistance from the Generalate, we were able to put up boys hostel. With this
setup, we are able to respond to more children to provide special care and Training to the intellectually challenged
regardless of caste, creed and gender difference.
The school focuses on special education, addressing specific needs of differently abled children. The goal-based
teaching approach enables teachers to work with students and their parents in developing a year-long program. Every
stakeholder works hand in hand to achieve these goals and help us in fulfilling the objectives of getting them into
the mainstream.
Special education is focused to develop the academic oriented skills of Special children through well-designed play way
methods of teaching curriculum; it is not a method of teaching to simply follow the printed text matters. Moreover,
priority is given to achieve the specific designed individualized goals through creative methods to equip the skills
like writing, reading, coloring, craft & scrap work and vocabulary development. Re-designed special educational
curriculum is used every quarter months. Activity of Daily living skills training is imparted to overcome their daily
living management issues in their homes and whenever they move to new places and while travelling etc.
The phased journey picks up the pace from pre-primary to pre-vocational class. Students are prepared to take
admission in General school, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) tests and also join a vocational course of
their choice in National Career Service Centre –Una,Himachal Pradesh.Students are assisted by trained and certified
Special Educators, Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist & sensory integration Therapist who enables them to
perform meaningful and purposeful activities.