“EnAble” Multi-Year Disability Awareness & Capacity Building Program is Trinayani’s flagship school programme, designed to help schools translate the principles of inclusive education into everyday classroom practice. Developed by disability campaigner and our Founder-Trustee Ms. Ritika Sahni, together with educators, disability practitioners, and inclusion experts, the programme adopts a whole-school approach by engaging teachers, students, parents, and the wider school community.
Aligned with the Right to Education Act (2009) and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, “EnAble” is implemented over a three-year period to build sustainable capacity for inclusive education.
Key components include:
- Teacher capacity-building workshops (in-person and online)
- Interactive disability awareness sessions for students
- Parent awareness programmes
- Inclusive teaching resources and lesson plan integration
- Ongoing mentoring and follow-up support
The programme has been successfully implemented for middle school teachers and students across four Delhi Public Schools within the Takshila Educational Society network:
- DPS Coimbatore (2023–24)
- DPS Patna (2024–25)
- DPS Pune (2025–26)
- DPS Ludhiana (2025–26)
To date, 153 teachers have completed the teacher training programme, while 949 students have participated in disability awareness sessions. Although all four schools have completed the core in-person phase, DPS Pune and DPS Ludhiana are participating in the programme’s structured online follow-up in 2026-27.
Flexible Design to Suit Individual School Needs
No two schools are the same, and neither is “EnAble”. Every programme is carefully designed and customised to reflect the unique culture, student profile, priorities, and operational needs of each participating school. This flexible approach ensures that disability inclusion is meaningful, relevant, and sustainable within the school’s own context.
For example:
- Delhi Public School, Coimbatore: With a relatively smaller student population, all middle school teachers participated, creating a truly whole-school learning experience.
- Delhi Public School, Patna: Given the larger size of the school, the programme was delivered to a selected group of middle school teachers, ensuring that the sessions remained interactive, practical, and manageable.
- Delhi Public School, Pune: Teachers’ questions, classroom experiences, and feedback continuously informed subsequent sessions, allowing the programme to evolve in response to the school’s emerging needs.
- Delhi Public School, Ludhiana: As interest and engagement grew, the programme expanded beyond middle school to include primary school teachers, with the content thoughtfully adapted for younger classrooms.
Structure and Approach
The “EnAble” Programme follows a structured, multi-year approach that helps schools build awareness, knowledge, and inclusive practices in a gradual and sustainable manner. Combining in-person workshops, virtual sessions, experiential learning, and ongoing engagement, the programme supports teachers and students in embedding inclusion into everyday school life.
Year 1 is organised into four progressive quarters, with two days of in-person sessions in each quarter. These are complemented by five expert-led online workshops conducted throughout the year, providing opportunities for continued learning, reflection, discussion, and reinforcement of key concepts.
- Quarter 1 – Understanding Disability and Inclusion: Introduces the fundamentals of disability, inclusion, and disability etiquette, laying a strong foundation for teachers and students.
- Quarter 2 – Inclusive Classrooms in Practice: Equips teachers with practical strategies, tools, and approaches to create more accessible and inclusive learning environments, while continuing age-appropriate student engagement.
- Quarter 3 – Teaching for Diverse Learners: Introduces the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Differentiated Instruction, enabling educators to respond effectively to the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Quarter 4 – Strengthening Inclusive School Culture: Focuses on Executive Functioning and Social-Emotional Intelligence, complemented by exposure visits to local organisations working in the disability sector, helping educators connect classroom learning with real-world inclusive practices.
Year 2 focuses on deepening learning and supporting implementation. Through a series of interactive online workshops, teachers revisit key concepts, reflect on their classroom experiences, discuss challenges and successes, and further strengthen their confidence in adopting inclusive practices. This continued engagement helps ensure that inclusion becomes an integral part of everyday teaching rather than a one-time intervention.
Year 3 is dedicated to sustaining and institutionalising the programme’s impact. Schools are supported in integrating disability awareness lesson plans into regular classroom teaching, enabling students to engage with inclusion as part of their ongoing learning journey. Primary teachers also use The World Around Me, a specially curated diversity resource book, to facilitate meaningful classroom discussions on disability, diversity, empathy, and inclusion, helping embed these values into the school’s culture for the long term.
Program Highlights
- Comprehensive Teacher Capacity Building Teachers participate in a carefully sequenced blend of in-person workshops and expert-led online sessions that progressively build their understanding and skills. Topics include disability awareness, inclusive classroom practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Differentiated Instruction, Executive Functioning, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), accessible communication, disability etiquette, and practical tools such as the Anumaan Screening Tool.
- Meaningful Student Engagement Students experience inclusion through interactive and age-appropriate learning rather than traditional lectures. They watch films, learn basic Indian Sign Language, participate in experiential disability etiquette activities and discussions, and engage with real-life stories that foster empathy, respect, and an appreciation of diversity.
- Curriculum-Integrated and Sustainable “EnAble” is designed to complement, rather than compete with, the existing school curriculum. By equipping teachers with practical strategies and ready-to-use resources, the programme encourages ownership and enables inclusive practices to become part of everyday teaching and learning, ensuring long-term sustainability.
- Parent Awareness and Partnership Dedicated parent sessions create opportunities for open dialogue about disability and inclusion. These sessions address common questions and misconceptions, encourage positive attitudes, and equip families to reinforce inclusive values and behaviours at home, strengthening the partnership between school and family.
- Flexible and Responsive Implementation Recognising that every school is unique, “EnAble” is adapted to each institution’s context, priorities, and pace. The programme evolves through participant feedback, classroom experiences, and school-specific needs, making it both practical and relevant while maintaining its core objectives.
Bring “EnAble” to Your School
Every school aspires to create an environment where every student feels respected, valued, and empowered to learn. The challenge is often knowing how to translate that aspiration into meaningful, sustainable action.
“EnAble” provides a practical, evidence-informed roadmap for building an inclusive school culture. Successfully implemented across multiple school campuses and continuously refined through real classroom experiences, the programme is designed to integrate seamlessly into the way schools teach, learn, and grow.
By investing in “EnAble”, schools develop confident educators who are equipped with inclusive teaching practices, students who understand and celebrate diversity, and a school community that embraces empathy, accessibility, and belonging.
Inclusion is not achieved through a single workshop—it is built through sustained learning, reflection, and practice. “EnAble” supports schools at every step of that journey, helping transform inclusion from an aspiration into an everyday reality.
Interested in Bringing “EnAble” to Your School?
We would be delighted to partner with your school. For a detailed programme proposal, including implementation methodology, partnership framework, programme timeline, customisation options, and investment details—please contact us at:
Email: ritika@trinayani.org
We look forward to exploring how “EnAble” can be tailored to your school’s vision, priorities, and academic calendar.
