Suhit Jeevan Trust, Pen

Suhit Jeevan Trust is a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. The trust was incorporated in the year 2004 with Registration No. E-428 (Raigad) in Pen Taluka, District Raigad. The trust runs the various projects under one umbrella for the holistic learning, growth and development of special kids. The main aim of the trust is to “educate, train and rehabilitate Mentally Challenged children of rural areas”. The trust is running various units which includes a special school in Pen Taluka under the name Sumangal School for Intellectually Disabled children which is recognized by the Government of Maharashtra. The trust began its journey in the year 2004 starting with just 10 students, and over a period of 15 years, the strength of the students has increased to more than 120. The trust eventually began three other much-required units namely the “Eklavya Vocational Training Centre”, “Light House Special Teacher Training Center” and the latest “Palavi Early Intervention Centre”. The trust has students coming from the rural areas of 44 nearby villages of Pen and Alibaug Talukas. The school bus picks these students from the designated stops near their residence and drops them back every day. The majority of the students are from Below poverty line families and they are provided education and training free of cost.