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Manovikas stands on the shoulders of people who gave their lives to service. Their values live on in our classrooms — and in the lectures, awards and programmes that carry their names every year.
Some special people helped build Manovikas.
They are no longer with us.
We remember them every year with lectures, awards and prayers.
Remembered on 14 July · passed away 2012
A pioneering clinical psychologist at NIMH (now NIEPID) and in the UK NHS, and teacher of Manovikas’s founder. The Reeta Peshawaria Oration Award carries her name.
Dr Reeta was a psychologist. She helped people with intellectual disability to learn and live well.
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Passed away 11 December 2016
“Deenbandhu” — friend of the poor. A Vaidya who treated Bihar’s poorest without charge and guided Manovikas from its first day. The Deenbandhu Memorial Lecture carries his name.
Kailash Mishra ji was a healer in Bihar. He helped poor people for free.
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Born 5 March · passed away 20 January 2024
President of Manovikas for 15 years and a champion of “ability beyond disability”. The Vikram Dutt Memorial Lecture is held on his birthday, 5 March.
Vikram Dutt ji led Manovikas for 15 years. He believed that disability is not inability.
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2 July 1950 – 16 April 2024
A rehabilitation leader at NIHH Mumbai and the Rehabilitation Council of India, mentor to Manovikas, and founder of the Sachetan mindfulness programme. Anubhuti Sanchay is held on his birthday, 2 July.
Gupta ji was an expert in disability work. He started “Sachetan”. It helps us feel calm and aware.
Read their story →You are welcome at each of these gatherings — in person at Manovikas or online.
These are the days we remember them. You can come too.
Eleven awards presented at our annual Convocation honour the memory of people who believed in our students — from Shri Lal Advani to Smt. Pushpa Sareen.
Every year we give awards to students, teachers and parents. Many awards remember a special person.
Did you know one of them? Open their page and share a memory or a few words of tribute. Every tribute is read by our team before anything is shared.
Did you know them? Open their page and tell us your memory.
One mission across our schools, care homes and platforms — each with its own home online.
ManolayaResidential care & livelihoodVisit →
SachetanMental wellness & mindfulnessVisit →
Easy ReadAccessible, plain-language contentVisit →MIHE Academye-GyanShala online learningVisit →MIHE JournalResearch & publicationsVisit →D.Ed. Special EducationRCI teacher-training portalVisit →
ManbhavanSelf-advocacy movementVisit →
YumRiseSkilling & livelihoodVisit →
Love ArtsHandicraft shop & training labVisit →DonateSupport our work · 80GVisit →