'SAMVEDA Research and Training Centre', the brainchild of Surendranath P. Nishanimut, a young entrepreneur turned "Special Educational Needs (SEN)" enthusiast, is one such responsible effort in rehabilitating children with Special Educational Needs'.

'SAMVEDA' is a Sanskrit word which means 'to be conscious of delicate feelings and to understand someone in the right perspective'.

'SAMVEDA Training and Research Centre ®', a registered non-profit and non-Government society was instituted in early 1995 under the able guidance of Dr.P.Prakash, Reader, Department of Psychology, University of Mysore, Mysore. Samveda is dedicated to the rehabilitation of children with learning disability, hearing impairment, speech disorders and mild mental retardation. SAMVEDA has been contributing in the field of Special Needs Education keeping in touch with the recent developments in the field of Educational Research in the developed world and keeping "Salamanca Framework (the ultimate guidelines on Special Needs Education declared by UNESCO), as its foundation

Mission

They are committed to provide comprehensive and quality-assured special education services through:

• - Highly professional and motivated staff
• - State-of-the-art facilities
• - Self designed lesson plans, time tested
• - Continuous Action research and verification
• - Holistic approach inherent in the Samveda Remedial Teaching Model
• - Open and transparent style in administration
• - Continuous updating of knowledge, procedure and practice.

Objective

To provide comprehensive, accurate, effective, prompt and quality services to children with specific learning disabilities, mental impairment and speech & hearing problems.

Vision

To be a leading Institute of choice in India and Asia in special education services and training specifically related to 'Specific Learning Disability and Mental impairment'.

Quality Policy

To provide accurate, effective and efficient special educational services to the highest level of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity and continually improve the quality management system.

Core Values

Professionalism, Integrity, Quality, Innovativeness, Dedication, Accountability, Productivity.

Strategy

Safeguarding the reputation of Samveda Remedial Teaching Model, its professional status, and credibility, always working towards its excellence.

Cherishing and nurturing all its departments' relationship with its students, parents, teachers by giving timely reports and being more responsive to their needs.

Developing the potential and flexibility of Samveda Training & Research Centre®'s human resources. Exploiting fully the use of Information and Communication Technology(ICT )and keeping abreast with the latest in Special Educational services, Inclusive Educational, psychological research and human values. Individuals and teams must have identified their purpose, have clearly communicated objectives and a well-developed plan that specifies how they will achieve their goals. Reviewing critical issues, reducing the cost of resources by establishing clear purpose and objectives

People are their most important asset

They believe effective people management is the keystone to Samveda's success. In order to help an individual realise the organisational goals, employees at all levels must be made aware of their objectives by being provided with;

• - Clear direction
• - Appropriate training and development
• - Distinctive motivational strategies
• - A share of the success
• - Increasing individual contribution through awareness,
• - Making continuous effort to pay them better salaries, apply for grants to support their research, find new avenues to provide them extra benefits like insurance (additional), paid holiday tours for their families etc.,

Processes

Efficient and effective processes designed in collaboration with the people who are intended to use them. Reviewing processes, reducing the capital employed in outdated or inappropriate systems. Professionally verified at every step.