About The Founder

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Anatha Shishu Nivasa was founded in 1942 by a group of philanthropists and public spirited men and women. It started in a small rented house in Shankarapuram and later shifted to the present building built on bull temple road provided by Government of Karnataka.

Summary

The idea of the founding-fathers was to put an end to female infanticide, also to shelter and support orphan/abandoned infants, from day-one onwards. The children are referred by the child welfare committee [CWC], Makkala Sahaya Vani [Child help line] in addition to the one abandoned at the road or left at the gates of the Shishunivasa are given shelter and solace. Anatha Shishu Nivasa has a large compound with a spacious building consisting of 2 halls (Darmotory), a dining, a kitchen, a store, a study room & library, bathrooms and toilet blocks. Anatha Shishu Nivasa has an excellent record of serving the needs of the opahan childern for more then seven decades. The Management of Nivasa Appeals to Philanthropic public to render financial and other support as they have been doing all long. The children are provided with nutritious diet under hygienic conditions all through the year. A good children’s library aroused interest in the children and helped in developing good reading habits. The children were subjected to periodical health checkup’s by a panel of medical consultants. The children enjoyed the facility of indoor and out-door games. In addition, the children were taken on short trips from dawn to dusk to places of interest in and around Anatha Shishunivasa. Major festivals like Ganesha Chathurthi,Dasara and Deepavali were celebrated with pomp and gaiety during the year. The children of Anatha Shishunivasa participated in several competitions conducted by the school and various NGO’s, and won laurel. Show More

Awards & Recognition

• It is heartening to know that ten children scored more than 75% in the annual exams.