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The Blue Rose is a day school and a training center for mentally disabled students. Blue Rose was established by Service Civil international, Sri Lanka in the year of 1981. |
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Service Civil International, Sri Lanka, famously known as SCI-SL is a voluntary organization which was established in the early 1960s and works towards peace and solidarity.
.The school was named the Blue Rose because Blue Roses are rare and they are special. They are adored by everyone. So are the special need children. They are special and also possess special qualities which we do not find in any normal human beings. In other words, they are special because they do not possess any inhumane qualities like us. The “Blue Rose” symbolizes these children who should be considered as rare, different and beautiful, thus meriting the love and affection of all of us. . According to WHO estimates there are nearly 25 – 30 thousand mentally disabled, in the Kandy district, who are in need of special care, training and rehabilitation. However the facilities available in the district at present could cater to a few hundreds only. Hence the “Blue Rose School” is performing a very essential and useful function. . Today there are 40 registered students, six regular teachers and two part-time instructors for dancing and music. Expert foreign volunteers, particularly from Belgium, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, Finland, etc. have worked for periods ranging from 2 years to six weeks, for the benefit of these special need students. . The school has been registered with the Central Provincial Council and with the Department of Social Services and is managed by the Blue Rose Welfare Society which is represented by the parents, teachers, professionals and members of the SCI. |
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A song by Weslife, that best matches with Blue Rose School
Please do note that this song was first used by our past long-term volunteers Dorein Pauwels (Belgium), Jennifer Garcia (Spain), and Heidi Kaikkonen (Finland) in a blue rose presentation.
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