Prerana

Samman
Over the past two decades, remarkable progress has been made in expanding
access to education, but evidence suggests many children with disabilities are
still being left behind. Rising above lack of basic facilities in school and
colleges like accessibility, trained teachers and books in an alternate format
they have scored high percentage and today they are hope and inspiration for
the thousands of children with disabilities who drop out from school/college
regularly.

Prerana Samman is an effort of Swabhiman to recognize the hard work of

students with disabilities and celebrate their success in matriculation and plus
2 examinations. Its impact go a long way by making the students eligible for
applying to Anjali Scholarships, and thus reducing the financial burden of the
rising costs of a college education. Prerana Samman is one piece in the puzzle
of what creates a strong foundation for supporting students in their success.

Meritorious students who score above 60% marks are provided a certificate
and those above 75% marks receive cash awards. Those who score above 85%
are awarded gold medals as well. The lists are collected from District Social
Security Officers (DSSOs) and District Education Officers (DEOs) of respective
districts as well as from 30 Odisha State disAbility Network (OSdN) partners.
Further, the meritorious students from underprivileged backgrounds who
pursue higher education are supported with a scholarship of rupees one
thousand. Swabhiman’s Circle of Friends, supports this endeavour. Deserving
and needy students are also supported with educational aids like books in
audio format, Braille books, laptops, scanners; and assistive devices.

Being a Prerana Awardee means the student has gone beyond the expectations of others. Being a Prerana Awardee takes
intelligence, confidence, and imagination. . Joining the honour roll of Prerana Awardees signifies that the student is not
only a top student in grades but has also demonstrated creativity, knowledge and maturity by succeeding in the multiple
interviews and sessions.
By 2021- 479 students have received Prerana Samman felicitations, scholarships and educational aids.

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Our Guests
(alphabetically)

Guruji Paramahamsa Ambika Prasad Nanda Anupam Saha Arvind Padhi IAS Maj. Gen. B.K. Mohapatra Debasish Patanaik
Prajnanananda Ji IAS, State Project Commission cum Chairman- Bharatiya MD Hotel Crown,
Maharaj Director, OSEPA Secretary of Tourism Vidya Bhavan, Dalma Comforts
Hariharananda Gurukulam Bhubaneswar and Presiden TIE

Jagadanandaji Dr. Kalpana Das Madhusudan Das Niten Chandra Nivedita Scudder Padma Mahanti
Ex Information Joint Secretary State Convener, NYP Principal Secretary President, Swabhiman IFS
Commissioner in-charge Red Cross (DSSEPWD)

Polly Pattnaik Pratap Sarangi Padmashri Padmashree Paramita Panda Padmasri

Principal Member of Parliament Pratibha Ray Dr. Priyambada Mohanty Managing Director Sudarsan Patnaik
Mother’s Public School Eminent writer Hejmadi Vice-Chairperson International Sand Artist
of Odisha former vice-chancellor UMSL Ltd. Odisha
of Sambalpur University

Sulochana Das Surekha Tarai Sushama Mishra Sushmita Bagchi, Susrut Kar Swati Panda
Mayor, BMC Deputy Director, Writer Chairperson, Mo School CSR, Aditya Birla Founder of
Inclusive Education Financial Services Raganjali
School of Music
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the Stars

UN Fact File

Young people with disabilities

are among the poorest and most
marginalised of the world’s
youth. Estimates suggest that
there are between 180 and 220
million youth with disabilities
worldwide, and nearly 80 percent
of them live in developing
Dr. Sushree Sarangi
countries.
The unemployment rate of
Sushree met with a road accident in persons with disabilities is
the second year of her MBBS course. over 80% in some countries
across continents.
She is spinal ary) cord injured with
Youth with disabilities face
100% disability. Rehabilitated, with dual disadvantages as
a wheelchair and a nurse, Sushree is individuals with disabilities
are more likely to live in
doing her PG in Psychiatry. poverty even in developed
Swabhiman honoured her with countries such as the United
States.
Prerana Samman in 2016 and Children with disabilities
Women with a Difference Award in have lower probability of
entering school as well as
2022
staying and advancing in
school as children without
Babai Nandi disabilities .

24 year old Babai lost his eyesight

completely at the age of 10. His
academic brilliance led him to
Odisha’s premium university
Ravenshaw where he is pursuing a
Ph.D after qualifying for JRF. He was
selected for 2015 Prerana award;
trained in YLTEP, provided advocacy
trainings on the laws and disability
rights; and is a three times Anjali
scholarship holder.

Baraja Kumar Das

22 year old Baraja from Kendrapada
has 90% locomotor disability from
birth. His father is a farmer. He
secured 86% in matriculation, 85% in
+2 and 90% in his first year of
graduation in Physics. He received
Prerana Award in 2020 and Anjali
Scholarship in the years 2021 and
2022; and a laptop from Swabhiman.
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A-98, Bhudhanagar, Kalpana,

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 751006
www.swabhiman.org
contact@swabhiman.org