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2018
On 17th March, 2018 ADAPT received the CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Uchit Vyavhar Puraskar at a ceremony at the Indian Merchants Chambers at Churchgate, Mumbai. The ceremony which was attended by well known corporates such as the Tata Chemicals, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Maruti Seva Samiti and others. Dr. Alur spoke of the need for Inclusive Employment and asked all present to join us on our journey to create a caring, inclusive India.
2016
Publication of ‘A Birth that Changed a Nation A new model of care and inclusion’ a retrospective research by Dr. Mithu Alur
2016
Dr. Alur nominated to the National Advisory Committee on the NCC by the Defence Minister
2010
Shiksha Sankalp, an Indo German Project undertaken in collaboration with CBM and the BMZ Germany
2009
Four major political parties included disability issues in their manifestos during the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections after a Civil Right Movement undertaken by Dr. Mithu Alur
2008
Mithu Alur Foundation set up under the aegis of ADAPT
2004
Resource Material, Culturally Policy and Practice (CAPP), the HOW TO of inclusive education, developed and published in three volumes: CAPP I – The Whole Policy Approach; CAPP II – The Whole Community Approach; CAPP III – The Whole School Approach
2003
Action Research undertaken in collaboration with UNICEF entitled “Early Intervention in Inclusive Education in Mumbai”
2003
Swam and raised funds for the National Association for the Blind (NAB)
2001
ADAPT Rights Group set up by Malini Chib
2001
President of India Shri Abdul Kalam visited the organisation.
1999
The National Resource Centre for Inclusion, an Indo Canadian project begun with the Canadian International Development Agency
1999
Dr. Alur completes her Ph.D on study of policy for the disabled in India entitled Invisible Children: A Study of Policy Exclusion from the Institute of Education, Department of Policy Studies, University of London
1998
A UNESCO supported research study “Developing Sustainable Inclusive Practice in Four Nations” aimed at identifying barriers to inclusion in four nations: India, UK, South Africa and Brazil undertaken
1993
National Centre For Training And Research Into Cerebral Palsy set up in Bandra
1993
The National Centre was opened by Mother Theresa and Shri Manmohan Singh
1990
Rehabilitation in Tribal Belt of Maharashtra
1989
National Job Development Centre set up
1988
First Students with CP to Graduate from Bombay University
1987
SSI (now ADAPT) awarded Best Voluntary Organisation For The Disabled
1987
Padmashree for Dr. Alur
1986
Community Based Project, Karuna Sadan at Dharavi
1983
First Batch of Students Completes SSC
1982
Intervention in Rural Maharashtra
1981
Spastics Society of India, Madras
1979
Spastics Society of India, Bangalore
1977
Spastics Society of Northern India
1976
Teacher Training Unit set up
1974
Spastics Society of Eastern India
1973
Centre For Special Education set up at Afghan Church, Mumbai
1972
The Spastics Society of India (SSI) founded by Dr. Mithu Alur
