Empowering persons with disabilities in rural India since 1981.
Amar Seva Sangam is a leading organisation in disability management with a strong rural focus, based at Ayikudy in Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu. Its approach combines rehabilitation, education skill development, empowerment and community participation to people with disabilities to achieve greater independence and inclusion.
From a rural initiative to an integrated rehabilitation and development institution.
A vision shaped by lived experience.
Amar Seva Sangam was established by Shri S. Ramakrishnan in 1981, in the International Year of Disabled Persons, with the objective of addressing disability management needs in rural communities.
Shri S. Ramakrishnan sustained a spinal cord injury while studying engineering in 1976 and later founded the organisation, naming it in honour of his doctor and mentor, Air Marshal Dr. Amarjit Singh Chahal.
Over the decades, Amar Seva Sangam has developed its campus at Ayikudy as a rehabilitation and development centre while also creating models that support Home based/Centre based rehabilitation, Social rehabilitation through self-help and community inclusion.
Persons Visionaries behind the institution.
Shri S. Ramakrishnan
Padma Shri awardee Shri S. Ramakrishnan founded Amar Seva Sangam in 1981 after sustaining a spinal cord injury during his engineering studies. His lived experience became the foundation for a long-term vision of rehabilitation, hope, opportunity and social inclusion for persons with disabilities.
CA S. Sankara Raman
CA S. Sankara Raman, a Chartered Accountant and wheelchair user affected by muscular dystrophy affected person, joined Amar Seva Sangam in 1992. Working alongside the Founder President, he has contributed to building the organisation into an integrated a multi model rural rehabilitation and development institution.
Empowerment through rehabilitation and community inclusion.
AMAR SEVA SANGAM’s mission is to empower the disabled citizens by establishing a ‘Valley for the Disabled’ as a Rehabilitation and Development Centre for the region and developing models for self-help initiatives by integrating the disabled individuals with the society for improved living conditions in the villages.
Equality in status, opportunity and access.
To establish a valley for the Disabled, whereby physically / mentally challenged persons live in a pro-active society where equality prevails irrespective of physical, mental or other challenged with the rest of the society. It is a futuristic vision whereby Amar Seva Sangam plays the role of an enabling agent to get the physically / mentally challenged “equality of status, equality in opportunities and equality in access”. It is a society where people are identified as differently abled.
Disability is a condition to be managed, not a constraint on human potential.
Amar Seva Sangam believes that persons with disabilities can contribute meaningfully to society when they are provided appropriate opportunities, support and a level playing field.
The organisation's rehabilitation approach is intended "Discover Ability" of each person progress towards greater independence according to their age, socio-economic background physical condition and individual rehabilitation needs.
Equality should prevail, and humanity should ultimately be the winner.
Quality rehabilitation through continuously improving systems.
Amar Seva Sangam is committed to empowering service users to participate equally an inclusive society through appropriate, high-quality rehabilitation services and continual improvement.
Partnership & Awareness
Work closely with parents, NGOs and government organisations to strengthen awareness, empowerment and access to rehabilitation services.
System-Driven Organisation
Maintain and continually improve an effective Quality Management System that supports consistent organisational processes and service delivery.
Competent Human Resources
Continuously strengthen the skill competence of personnel involved in rehabilitation and related services to improve service quality.