Awards and Recognition » Opportunity School

We are highly privileged and glad to inform that Opportunity School has received the STATE AWARD FOR BEST INSTITUTION. It is definitely by the Grace of God we have come thus far successfully. Receiving this award from our State Government during our 50th year( Golden Jubilee Celebration) is a real pleasure and a blessing from above. We are overjoyed by receiving this award from Honourable Chief Minister Dr.Edapadi K.Palanisamy. In this blissful occasion we would like to thank and share our joy with you as Opportunity School has come this far only with your constant support and concern.

Subesh Thilak

This student joined our special school in 2001. He was retrograded in education and daily activities up to 10 years of age. He was trained in special education and vocational activities.

Now he reads and understands Tamil and English newspapers and learns about current International news. He was employed through our School. Currently, he is working as an assistant in a cloth shop and is earning Rs.2,000/- per month. Every day he goes to work from his home (Kilpauk) to his work place (Nungambakkam) alone in the government bus.

Ravindran came to this school at the age of 8, from a village called Nappalayam as he could not continue his education in a municipal school. Through continuous coaching and training from the school, he passed 8^th std. He was also given vocational training at our school.Through our school he was hired as a cleaner at airport as contract staff and worked well. He also worked as a gardener in a Church. At present he is working as a gardener in our school he independently rides bicycleto market and buys things needed for school cooking. He is married and lives with his family. He earns more than Rs.10,000/- per month.

Ismail was admitted to our school in 2006 at the age of eight with Autism. He lacked social skills completely (No Social Interaction) Can’t read nor write. Atgovernment school he was Unable to follow the curriculum, so he was sent to our special school.He studied at our boarding school, and as a result of the training given at the school and hostel, he began to interact with others. He has also won many medals in sports. He also passed 10th standard public examination with good marks under the Tamil Nadu government curriculum.Then trained in welding section of Govt-run Guindy training Institute. He is currently employed and is getting paid up to Rs.8,000/- per month.