Till 1995 the city of Jaipur had only one institute working for the intellectually disabled. The children with multiple disabilities had no place to go to and were left without getting proper care and rehabilitation. The crying need for help to the disabled was palpable. As a response Disha – Center for special education came into existence. 15th March 1995 witnessed the inaugural Pooja of the movement called Disha.
The special education center started with 17 students having multiple disabilities led by a special educator along with 4 volunteers in a small two bedroom house with a basement. A group of concerned and committed persons decided to start a center for special education to provide an opportunity to the children with physical and intellectual disability to help them discover themselves and develop their potential to the maximum of their ability, to provide them suitable education & vocation and to create awareness and sensitivity among the public towards the cause of disability.