Where Special Care Meets Extraordinary Potential

Where Special Care Meets Extraordinary Potential

Welcome to Gurukulam Integrated Centre

Welcome to Gurukulam Integrated Centre

Founded with love and dedication by mothers of special children, Gurukulam is a haven for personalized learning and development tailored to the unique needs of children with intellectual disabilities. Our holistic approach nurtures every aspect of a child's growth, ensuring they thrive in a supportive and empowering environment.

Founded with love and dedication by mothers of special children, Gurukulam is a haven for personalized learning and development tailored to the unique needs of children with intellectual disabilities. Our holistic approach nurtures every aspect of a child's growth, ensuring they thrive in a supportive and empowering environment.

About Founders

About Founders

Mrs. Radha Nandakumar

Mrs Radha Nandakumar is the founder and chairperson of Gurukulalm Integrated Centre for Children with Special Needs. She is a special educator with vast experience in special schools, community based rehabilitation and inclusive education schools. She has led efforts in developing tailored curricula and training teachers in special and mainstream education.

Her achievements include co-authoring a diploma course on disability management, creating educational resources with CEMCA, and raising autism awareness through a short film PERANBUDAN in 2018 and though various activities every year.


Mrs Radha has presented papers at national conferences and continues her relentless efforts towards inclusion through her Centre for special education.

Mrs Radha Nandakumar is the founder and chairperson of Gurukulalm Integrated Centre for Children with Special Needs. She is a special educator with vast experience in special schools, community based rehabilitation and inclusive education schools. She has led efforts in developing tailored curricula and training teachers in special and mainstream education.

Her achievements include co-authoring a diploma course on disability management, creating educational resources with CEMCA, and raising autism awareness through a short film PERANBUDAN in 2018 and though various activities every year.


Mrs Radha has presented papers at national conferences and continues her relentless efforts towards inclusion through her Centre for special education.

Supriya Nair

Supriya Nair is a Trustee at Gurukulam and a dedicated advocate for vocational training. As the mother of a special child, she brings personal passion to her work, training individuals with special needs in catering. Supriya holds a Master’s in Finance from Osmania University and has passed the ICWAI Inter Level.


With a background in teaching at Chinmaya Vidyalaya and tutoring underprivileged children, she later transitioned to her passion for cooking.


Supriya is now a successful home caterer and food consultant for star hotels, where she combines her culinary expertise with her commitment to empowerment.

Supriya Nair is a Trustee at Gurukulam and a dedicated advocate for vocational training. As the mother of a special child, she brings personal passion to her work, training individuals with special needs in catering. Supriya holds a Master’s in Finance from Osmania University and has passed the ICWAI Inter Level.


With a background in teaching at Chinmaya Vidyalaya and tutoring underprivileged children, she later transitioned to her passion for cooking.


Supriya is now a successful home caterer and food consultant for star hotels, where she combines her culinary expertise with her commitment to empowerment.

N. Srinivasa Raghavan

N. Srinivasa Raghavan is an IT professional, having logged 32 years in the IT industry. He is deeply committed to the cause of bettering the lives of specially-abled children, and their integration into the mainstream.

N. Srinivasa Raghavan is an IT professional, having logged 32 years in the IT industry. He is deeply committed to the cause of bettering the lives of specially-abled children, and their integration into the mainstream.

Our Core Focus Areas

Our Core Focus Areas

Life Skills:

Life Skills:

We equip children with essential life skills, empowering them to navigate the world independently and with confidence.


We equip children with essential life skills, empowering them to navigate the world independently and with confidence.


Vocational Training:

Vocational Training:

Hands-on vocational programs, we prepare young adults with Special Needs for meaningful employment, fostering both self-reliance and professional growth.


Hands-on vocational programs, we prepare young adults with Special Needs for meaningful employment, fostering both self-reliance and professional growth.


Physical Well-being:

Physical Well-being:

Our yoga and sports initiatives are designed to enhance physical health, promote holistic development, and instill a sense of balance and well-being.

Our yoga and sports initiatives are designed to enhance physical health, promote holistic development, and instill a sense of balance and well-being.

Academics:

Academics:

As a Special School, offer tailored academic support through open schooling, adapting our programs to each child's pace and learning style, ensuring they reach their full academic potential.
 

As a Special School, offer tailored academic support through open schooling, adapting our programs to each child's pace and learning style, ensuring they reach their full academic potential.
 

WITH US

WITH US

What Sets Us Apart


What Sets Us Apart


At Gurukulam, we believe every child is unique, and so is our approach. Here’s what makes us stand out:

Personalized Learning Journey:

Personalized Learning Journey:

Our curriculum is meticulously tailored to match each child’s unique aptitude, learning style, and pace, ensuring they reach their fullest potential in a nurturing environment.

Our curriculum is meticulously tailored to match each child’s unique aptitude, learning style, and pace, ensuring they reach their fullest potential in a nurturing environment.

Empowering Young Adults:

Empowering Young Adults:

We take pride in fostering independence. Our young adults not only gain valuable skills through vocational training but also earn stipends from product sales, giving them a sense of achievement and financial empowerment.

We take pride in fostering independence. Our young adults not only gain valuable skills through vocational training but also earn stipends from product sales, giving them a sense of achievement and financial empowerment.

Showcasing Hidden Talents:

Showcasing Hidden Talents:

We are passionate about recognizing and nurturing our students' talents. By promoting their work on social media, we open doors to exciting future opportunities and ensure their abilities shine on a broader stage.

We are passionate about recognizing and nurturing our students' talents. By promoting their work on social media, we open doors to exciting future opportunities and ensure their abilities shine on a broader stage.

Building Social Confidence:

Building Social Confidence:

We believe in real-world learning. Monthly trips and outings to public spaces help our students adapt, thrive in new environments, and develop essential social behaviors.

We believe in real-world learning. Monthly trips and outings to public spaces help our students adapt, thrive in new environments, and develop essential social behaviors.

Parent's Feedback

  • Impressive!

    “Gurukulam has been a blessing. We finally found the best school for our child.”

    Ms. B Jhansi

  • They really work!

    “Thank you to all the staff. My child’s progress has been remarkable in every area.”

    Ms. T.S. KrishnaKumari

  • Impressive!

    "I’ve observed so many positive changes in my child. I can’t thank the team enough for their efforts."

    Ms. Jayashri

  • Impressive!

    “Gurukulam has been a blessing. We finally found the best school for our child.”

    Ms. B Jhansi

  • They really work!

    “Thank you to all the staff. My child’s progress has been remarkable in every area.”

    Ms. T.S. KrishnaKumari

  • Impressive!

    "I’ve observed so many positive changes in my child. I can’t thank the team enough for their efforts."

    Ms. Jayashri

  • Impressive!

    “Gurukulam has been a blessing. We finally found the best school for our child.”

    Ms. B Jhansi

  • They really work!

    “Thank you to all the staff. My child’s progress has been remarkable in every area.”

    Ms. T.S. KrishnaKumari

  • Impressive!

    "I’ve observed so many positive changes in my child. I can’t thank the team enough for their efforts."

    Ms. Jayashri

  • Impressive!

    “Gurukulam has been a blessing. We finally found the best school for our child.”

    Ms. B Jhansi

  • They really work!

    “Thank you to all the staff. My child’s progress has been remarkable in every area.”

    Ms. T.S. KrishnaKumari

  • Impressive!

    "I’ve observed so many positive changes in my child. I can’t thank the team enough for their efforts."

    Ms. Jayashri

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