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मंगलवार, 13 दिसंबर 2011

NAB-P&NM REHABLITATION CENTRE FOR BLIND


NAB-P&NM REHABLITATION CENTRE FOR BLIND
   It is unique rehabilitation centre for blinds which provides education and vocational studies for blind. It is managed by National Association for the blinds, Mumbai. It is situated at East View, Mount Abu. Education facility for the student is provided up to class VIII. Afterwards it provides assistance to the students to pursue their higher studies through distance mode. It is a boarding school which provides every facility free of cost. Apart from providing education in mobility, it provides vocational education such as candle making, weaving of cane furniture, carpentry, book binding etc.
   It has one Digital Accessible Information system for computer education which converts the data into voice mode and has a system of navigation through contents of pages. It is a system for system of screen reader software, where books are recorded and used by the blind.
  This system has been introduced first time in blind schools of India that to only in Mount Abu. It is the first and only institute of its kind in Rajasthan which has published DAISY book. Presently it has 30 students. It has recently added one more system of training for the blinds in the form of Dhaba training, wherein the blind people are trained to operate and run a dhaba. The chief mentor of the school is Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (Secretary). Dr.Vimal Kumar Denge the Principal who is also a blind person and has the highest degrees with him viz. LLB, MA, PHD.
 While visiting the schools recording studio which has all the instrumental navigation system as compared to AR Rahman, the legendary musician of India has, I have seen few paintings made by the blind person depicting pictures of nature, moods and even a picture of Ex President of U.S, Mr. Bill Clinton. These pictures depict that though physically challenged; the blind people are never behind and can never lead behind a normal person. It’s a unique institution of their kinds which is a place for visit and donate for a good cause. People from all over the India and world are welcome to donate for this school to support a good cause.