‘Utkarsha’ works towards the overall development and empowerment of hearing impaired children and facilitates their integration into regular school and normal society. The institute emphasises on early intervention and promotes the use of Oral Method of teaching, making it the only school of its kind in the Marathwada Region. ‘Utkarsh’ is social initiative started by Kavita Agnihotri and Neeta Deolankar in 1999 and is serving the society ever since. It the past 17 years the organization grew from 1 to over 80 students and from 2 to 12 administrators. Utkarsh is an N.G.O. not aided by any government grant and survives solely on donations of generous people. Donations to our institute are exempted under 80(G) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Like-wise one can contribute through the below mentioned fields Donating in Cash or Kind Sponsoring a Teacher’s salary Adopting a child’s education expenditure Sponsoring Hearing Aids Sponsoring for Cochlear Implant for deaf children Sponsorship for Vehicle for School