(India) Prakasam: Seven ASD centers planned for children across district
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Mar 16, 2026, India Today: Seven autism centres for Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district
The School Education Department is going to set up special centres for children suffering from autism disorders.
Apart from the existing Bhavita centres that cater to special needs and differently-abled children, the department will establish dedicated centres for autistic children through the Samagra Siksha wing.
In this connection, the government has sanctioned 125 special centres across the State, of which seven have been allotted to the combined Prakasam district.
Each of these special treatment centres for autistic children will be established with funds of Rs 22.75 lakh and will become operational from the next academic year. . . .
"We have 70 trainers or instructors in the existing Bhavita centres and persons having the required eligibility or qualifications among them will be deployed in these new autism centres. If necessary, new trainers will also be recruited,” said Dasari Anil Kumar while speaking to TNIE on Sunday.
According to official estimates, around 150 autistic children are living across the combined Prakasam district. . . .
