# V-Excel Trust completes 25 years of empowering special needs people 2026-08-12T05:22:45+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet V-Excel Educational Trust, part of the Sringeri Sri Sharada Peetham Charitable Trust, marks 25 years of serving individuals with special needs. Founded by Vasudha Prakash on August 29, 2001, in Chennai's RA Puram, the trust began with 11 children and grew to 35 in three months, reflecting an unmet need. V-Excel now offers early intervention, schooling, vocational training, and teacher education across centres in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, including Nashik, Solapur, and Pandharpur. The trust, adhering to a no-turnaway policy, focuses on tier-2 cities where awareness is low. It has partnered with 120 schools for teacher-training programmes to promote inclusion. Vasudha Prakash adapted Western approaches to the Indian context, incorporating anthroposophic curative education. The organisation evolves with its beneficiaries, now including community inclusion and cultural programmes. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Chennai, inclusion, special needs education, V-Excel Educational Trust, Vasudha Prakash Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/v-excel-trust-completes-25-years-of-empowering-special-needs-people/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/v-excel-trust-completes-25-years-of-empowering-special-needs-people/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.