About us
Elwin Center is a campus with 17 acres of land. A missionary lady Miss. Alice Elwin from England lived in this campus until 1961. She was involved in three kinds of ministries — Education, Medical help and Evangelization. After that, the campus was used as a center to train Bible women for our Diocese.
In the year 1980, when Rt. Rev. Dr. Pothirajulu was the Bishop of Madurai and Ramnad, the School was started by Rev. Thavaraj David and his wife Mrs. Darling Selvabai David. During that time there was no Special School for the Intellectually Challenged people in the Diocese of Madurai and Ramnad.
The School was started on 6th August 1980 with 13 Intellectually Challenged children. As the children came from many different places, hostel facilities were also provided for them. In 1981, Mr. M. Dayalan Barnabas joined as Headmaster of the School and is now the correspondent of the School and Home. He is a rehabilitation psychologist and a special educator. Over the years the school has grown to support 120 intellectually challenged children along with 15 working intellectually challenged adults.
Our Founders
Founder of the Campus
Miss. Alice Elwin
A Missionary of Church of England ZENANA Missionary Society
Founder of the School
Bishop
Rt. Rev. Dr. Thavaraj David
Bishop Amma
Mrs. Darling Selvabai David
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The School was recognized by the Director of Social Welfare, Chennai on 01.06.1984.
Proceeding of the Principal Secretary / State Commissioner for the Disabled, Chennai. Proc. No. 7169/Adm.7/2021, Dated 16.11.2021, valid from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2023.
Registered as an institution for persons with disabilities vide Proc. No. 7169/Admin.7/2021, dated 16.11.2021, under Section 52 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, valid from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2023.
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Service organizations — Lions Club, Lions Club of Sivakasi Cosmos, Rotary Society, Innerwheel, JCs, YMCA — support us in one way or another every year.
Volunteers come to the school as a group, play games with the children and give gifts, refreshments and cheer.
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