Free online technical workshops for the visually impaired
Free online technical workshops for visually impaired. NAB Delhi had launched a series of online workshops for the visually impaired after the lockdown was announced in the country.
List of NAB
ONKYO essay Competition 2018
ONKYO essay Competition 2018 for visually impaired, Organised by National Association for the Blind in India on behalf of ABU.
NAB Sarojini Trilok Nath National Level Award – 2016
Applications are invited for prestigious National Level NAB Sarojini Trilok Nath Award 2016 for outstanding contribution by an individual or organization towards education, welfare or Rehabilitation of visually impaired.
Braille Presses in India
The modern printing facility that was recently set up with imported machines from Norway is capable of printing five lakh Braille copies per month. But the demand for Braille text books is much less. List of Braille Presses in India
My hands are already full!!! – Prashant Ranjan Verma
My name is Prashant Ranjan Verma and I am a Indian national presently residing in New Delhi. I am a visually impaired person – about 75% loss of vision. I am a Sagitarrius by birth and I am married.
SMA Jinnah- Association for the Blind
Born in a small village Eruvadi in the year 1944, his father deserted family at the age of one, his mother died at the age of 3, left with a big family of 15 members with very limited financial resources, he lost is vision due to optic nerve damage in an accident at the age of 13, lost 5 years, searching for treatment before final conclusion of total irreparable damage to both eyes and permanent loss of vision.
Nothing succeeds like success – Mr. K Ramkrishna
At the age of 9, I suffered with Glaucoma in left eye. Unfortunately surgery did not succeed and I lost my left vision. Subsequently at the age of 13, vision in my right eye also started deteriorating due to retinal detachment. By the time I was in standard 8, I lost vision in both eyes.
Intex launches mobile phone for visually impaired
Intex Technologies has launched a mobile phone for visually impaired people. The phone has a large Braille keypad. Called Intex Vision, the device is a dual GSM SIM phone with a Talking Keypad, which speaks out the number in English as the user presses keys. This is helpful for people who do not understand Braille.
National Association of Blind (NAB)
To empower the blind with education and training, towards self-sufficiency through employment or self-employment and thereby integrate them with dignity into the mainstream of society.