SDM Mangala Jyothi Integrated School started in the year 1981 to fulfill the aspirations of the disabled children by ‘The Society for Welfare of the Disabled’ at Vamanjoor, Mangalore, with the great efforts of late Mrs. Mohini A. Naik. Presently this institution is running under the guidance of Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, and managed by Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Education Society®, Ujire. The concept of integrated education is ‘providing free educational resources within the ordinary educational system focusing on specially privileged children such as orthopedically challenged, hearing and visually impaired, Autistic and mentally retarded along with the normal children of economically backward parents,in a ratio of 1:2.’ Currently 585 students are studying in the school, including vocational trainees.