National Association for the Blind, India

Annual Report 2015 - 2016

Annual Report 2015-2016

Vision Contents

Empowered and well-informed blind population of India working for personal From the desk of the Honorary 4 growth and development, thereby leading Secretary General life to its optimum potential. Management Team 5-9 Mission Departments 10-27 Prevention of preventable and cure of curable visual impairment. Major Event 27-30

NAB, India - Beyond Mumbai 31-39 Socio-economic rehabilitation of the visually challenged in mainstream, through Financial Highlights 40 education, training and employment.

Beneficiaries 40 To take up advocacy against all types of individual and structural discrimination and Donors 41-44 ensure full legal capacity.

Audited Accounts 45-52 Assure accessibility to the world of information. Summary of Finances April 1, 2011 53 through March 31, 2016

Management Team

Executive Council (2011-2015) Trustees: Employees Provident Fund Trust Office Bearers Deepak Razdan P. Vijayaraghavan President Vice Presidents Uday Shankar Soman Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta Gopalkrishna Agarwal Pallavi Kadam Clarence A. Gomes Harinder Kumar Malik Executive Director Prafulla Kumar Rout Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (Note: Any two of the above authorized signatories one Honorary Secretary General Honorary Secretaries between the two Honorary Treasurers and other from NAB Employees are jointly authorized to operate Savings Bank Satya Kumar Singh Anand Athalekar Account and sign any necessary documents for and on Vimal Kumar Dengla behalf of the NAB Employees Provident Fund Trust.) Dinoo Gandhi Honorary Treasurers Shailendra Jain Joaquim A. Rapose Deepak Razdan Trustees: NAB Employees Gratuity Trust Uday Shankar Soman Swati Thakurdesai Fund

Deepak Razdan Uday Shankar Soman Members Satya Kumar Singh P. Vijayaraghavan

Sant Bali Chaudhari Anil Mittal NAB Internal Audit & Finance Committee Poonam Dhillon Satish Pathare Suresh Rajan Iyer Salamat Hussain Gangaram Kaile Ramakant Satam Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge Vijay Kajrolkar Arvind Kumar Singh Hemant Takle Vimal Kumar Dengla Yusufi Kapadia Pramod Kumar Singh Tarakeshver Luhar Swagat Thorat Members C. S. Parmeshwar

A. S. Athalekar Swati Thakurdesai Shailendra Jain Trustees & other Committees Joaquim A. Rapose Convenor Deepak Razdan P. S. Parameswaran, Dy. Uday Shankar Soman Director, NAB Accounts Dept. Trustees of NAB (India)

Staff Matters Committee Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Deepak Razdan Vijay Kajrolkar Uday Shankar Soman Chairman & In-Charge Members Satya Kumar Singh Satya Kumar Singh A. S. Athalekar Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Dinoo V. Gandhi Signatories to Bank Accounts Convenor Shailendra Jain Pallavi Kadam Joaquim A. Rapose Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta Deepak Razdan Swati Thakurdesai Satya Kumar Singh Uday Shankar Soman P. Vijayaraghawan, Dy. Director Swati Thakurdesai Scrutinizing Committee for Admission of NAB Accounts Department New Members

Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge Vimal Kumar A. S. Athalekar

(Note: Two of the above Signatories with at least one being ConvenorDengla Member the Honorary Treasurer, are authorized to jointly operate all Bibiana Vaz, Dy. Director Joaquim A. Rapose 5 the Bank Accounts.) Hon. Secretary General’s Office Management Team

NAB Rustom Merwanji Alpaiwalla Memorial NAB Braille Press & Talking Book Centre Awards Committee & NAB Neelum Khurshed Committee Kanga Memorial Awards Committee Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge

Harinder Kumar Malik Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Chairman In-Charge Dr. Vijaya Wad A. S. Athalekar Members Members Joaquim A. Rapose Gopal Krishna Agarwal Firdaus Adenwalla Joaquim A. Rapose Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Satya Kumar Singh Swati Thakurdesai A. S. Athalekar Bihari N. Shah Prakash Mankodi Shweta Pandya Swagat Thorat Futarmal J. Porwal Convenor Arvind Narvekar, Asst. Director, NAB State Branches and NAB Client Service Departments Convenor N. Robinson Assistant Director NAB Technology Committee NAB M. P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre

Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge Charudatta Jadhav Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla NAB Education Committee

Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Members Convenor Dr. Priti Verma A. S. Athalekar Ketan Kothari N. Robinson, Asst. Director Members Prashant Naik NAB M.P.Shah All India Talking Joaquim A. Rapose Book Centre Gopal Krishna Agarwal Elizabeth Kurian Dr. (Mrs.) Sujata Bhan Meena Nikam Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Prafulla Kumar Rout Dipti Gandhi Sampada Shevde Committees: NAB Departments and Activities Gangaram Kaile Swati Thakurdesai Yusufi Kapadia Pankaj Vishwakarma

Departments Convenor Archana Joshi Assistant Director NAB NAB Advocacy Committee Department of Education

NAB Department of Employment Committee Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Charudatta Jadhav Joaquim A. Rapose Satya Kumar Singh Joaquim A. Rapose Members Members Shobha D‘Silva Sanjay More A. S. Athalekar Adv. Mugdha Kulkarni Suresh Rajan Iyer Prashant Naik Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Adv. Samir Sarambalkar Pallavi Kadam Deepak Razdan Pallavi Kadam Swati Thakurdesai Tarakeshver Luhar Adv. Samir Sarambalkar

Convenor Convenor Pradnya Upadhye, Director Pradnya Upadhye, Director NAB Departments of Advocacy, Employment NAB Departments of Advocacy, Employment and and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

Management Team

NAB Finance Raising Committee NAB Department of Rehabilitation Committee

Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Hemant Takle Shailendra Jain Dr. A. M. Gore A. S. Athalekar Gore Members Members

A. S. Athalekar C. S. Parameshwar Asha Bhatia Chitra Naik Asha Bhatia Deepak Razdan Pallavi Kadam Ritika Sahani Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Joaquim Rapose Zoeb Kamdar Bihari N. Shah Dinoo V. Gandhi Uday Shankar Soman Pallavi Kadam Swati Thakurdesai Convenor Gaynor Pais Pradnya Upadhaye Convenor Director, NAB Departments of Advocacy, Umesh Deshpande Employment and Rehabilitation Assistant Director

NAB Louis Braille Memorial Research Centre NAB Service Delivery Programs (LBMRC) & Publications Committee Committee

Chairman Hon. Secy. In-Charge Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma A. S. Athalekar Ln. Divyesh Shah Swati Thakurdesai Members

Members A. S. Athalekar Vijay Kajrolkar Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Charudatta Jadhav Prof. Shyam Sayanekar Tarakeshver Luhar K. Raman Shankar Dr. Rajinder Singh Sethi Vasant Hegde Joaquim Rapose Dr. S. K. Savanur Sampada Shevde Gangaram Kaile Convenor Convenor Veena Rangnekar Arvind Narvekar Assistant Director Assistant Director, NAB Client Service Department NAB Louis Braille Memorial Research Centre NAB All India Sports Council for the Blind NAB Prevention and Cure of Blindness & Committee Low Vision Services Committee Chairman Vice Chairman Chairman Honorary Secretary In-Charge Sunil Kapur Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta Dr. Quresh Maskati Dinoo V. Gandhi Honorary Secretary In-Charge Joaquim Rapose Members Convenor A. S. Athalekar Ln. Ashok Mehta Members N. Robinson Vita Dani Dr. S. Natarajan Parimala Bhat Assistant Director Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Joaquim A. Rapose Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla NAB M. P. Shah All India Shailendra Jain Dr. Radhika Tandon Charudatta Jadhav Talking Book Centre Dr. Kulin Kothari Anita Sobti Dr. T. P. Lahane

Convenor Umesh Deshpande AssistantDr. Radhika Director Tandon NAB Kaikhushroo J. Chinoy Centre for Prevention of Blindness and Low Vision

Management Team

NAB State Branches Committee Local Managing Committees of NAB Activities beyond Mumbai Chairman Hon. Secretary In-Charge Clarence Gomes Joaquim A. Rapose NAB Adjustment & Training Centre for the Blind, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Members

President Gopal Krishna Agarwal Vijay Kajrolkar Janab Zafar Alamji Honorary Secretary A. S. Athalekar Harinder Kumar Malik Salamat Hussain Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Prafulla Kumar Rout Gangaram Kaile Honorary Treasurer Jt. Honorary Treasurer Sabahuddin Dr. M. D. Nawab

Convenor Members Ex-Officio Members Arvind Narvekar, Assistant Director Om Prakash Agarwal Vice President, NAB, India NAB State Branches Department Daya Shankar Dixit Hemsingh Yadav Islamuddeen

Hon. Secy. Gen., NAB, India NAB Committee for Advancement of the Satya Kumar Singh Status of Blind Women

Chairperson Hon. Secretary In-Charge NAB IDBI Polytechnic, Ambernath, Dr. (Mrs.) Vijaya Wad Swati Thakurdesai District Thane, Maharashtra

Members Convenor Arati A. Athalekar Priya Shirgaonkar Chairman Honorary Secretary In-charge Asha Bhatia Assistant Manager H. T. Kapadia N. S. Money Jyoti Chasatia NAB Department of Women‘s Shobha D‘Silva Empowerment Members Convenor Dr. Kalpana Kharade S. S. Chowdhary P. Vijayaraghavan , Dy. Director Ashalata Kulkarni S. K. Gupta Sai Lele Joaquim A. Rapose Padma Rapose Umesh Tayde Activities Beyond Mumbai* NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind, Khandala, Maharashtra Chairman In-Charge Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta Satya Kumar Singh Chairman Honorary Secretary Members Convenor Darius Nariman Asha Ratnaparkhi A. S. Athalekar Arvind Narvekar Parimala V. Bhat Jt. Secretary Assistang Secretary Dinoo V. Gandhi Deepak Razdan Roshan Contractor Dr. A. K. Sharma Advisor Honorary Treasurer [*NAB Activities include: (A) NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu V. Ranganathan Centre for Blind Women and Disability Studies, New Delhi Arvind Mamania Adv. Asim Sarode (B) NAB Adjustment and Training Centre for the Blind, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (C) NAB Phiroze & Noshir Merwanji Members Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan (D) NAB Tata Agricultural & Rural Training Centre for the Blind Hemlata Agarwal Renuka Kotak (TACEB), Phansa, Gujarat (E) NAB Lions Home for Aging Shrikant Agarwal Surendra Shroff Blind, Khandala, Maharashtra (F) NAB IDBI Polytechnic, Roshan Contractor Ambernath, Maharashtra. Parizad Nariman Prabhakar Dhakephalkar All the activities have their own Local Managing Committee, with Chairman and Honorary Secretary.] 8

Management Team

NAB Phiroze & Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Tata Agricultural & Training Centre for the Centre for the Blind, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan Blind (TACEB), Phansa, Gujarat

Chairman Co-Chairman BOARD OF TRUSTEES Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta K. N. Contractor Representatives of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Honorary Secretary Joint Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma Virendra Surana A. N. Singh Hoshang D. Malesra Member Secretary Treasurers Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla Lalit Vora Representatives of NAB, India Om Prakash Agarwal Members Deepak Razdan Satya Kumar Singh Bhupendra Jain Roshan Sheikh

Representation on the local Managing Committee [Note: Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta, President and Mr. S. of P & NM Centre K. Singh, Honorary Secretary General, NAB, India are the Ex-Officio Members of all the Committees Donor Family Alumni and serve as Chairman of select Committees. Jehangir P. Merwanji Bhanvar Singh Veera Merwanji Parents Laxman Rana

NAB, India, Mumbai Satya Kumar Singh, Hon. Secretary General, NAB, India A. S. Athalekar, Honorary Secretary, NAB, India

Ex-officio Members: District Education Officer, Sirohi [Representative of Elementary Education Department, Rajasthan]; District Social Welfare Officer, Sirohi [Representative of Social Welfare Department, Rajasthan]

NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu Centre for Blind Women and Disability Studies, New Delhi

President, NAB, India Hon. Secy Gen., NAB, India Prof. Bhaskar Y. Mehta Satya Kumar Singh

Vice Chairman Chairman General C. K. Kapur Ajai Malhotra

Treasurer Managing Trustee Gobind Shahani Devyani Sarkar

Honorary Secretary Members Shalini Khanna Sulochana Mansi Agarwal Ramesh Batra Pamela Bhandari Anita Goyal Manjit Singh Sawhney Bhupal Singh 9

Departments of NAB (India)

Advocacy

NAB Department of Advocacy Textbooks: Thousands of VC students studying in Grade I to XII benefitted through 25,069 copies of the textbooks supplied by the Braille Press, to schools/institutions Ten visually challenged for the VC in Maharashtra; the Sarva persons (VCPs) were Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) -- through the advantaged through the Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad; services provided by the besides individual VC students who NAB Department of approached the Braille Press. Advocacy which

advocates on a variety Sponsored Publications: 833 copies of of personal, educational general books sponsored by various and employment-related Know your Rights: NAB individuals and agencies were published for issues concerning Advocacy organized a lecture on “Basic Human free distribution among VCPs and institutions persons with visual Rights and Provisions of/for the VC. Further, 2,936 copies of seven impairment. under PwD Act” in January 2016. Adv. Uday among the 20 general books were supplied Warunjikar was the cost free to 343 schools/institutions for the Deliberations held with resource person. On the VC in 15 states of India. This project that government occasion, NAB, India felicitated Adv. Warunjikar culminated during FY 2015-2016, was departments and for his unwavering support sponsored by the Rotary India Literacy establishments primarily and exceptional commitment toward Mission. focused on assisting advocacy assistance to the VCPs to address the visually challenged. 47,579 copies of eight sponsored and in- barriers they face and house periodicals and 800 copies of bringing about change calendar-cum-almanac ―Kalnirnay‖ were also on a broad scale vis-a- printed, to be given away at subsidized vis employment, job rate/gratis to subscribers. discrimination, access to public accommodation Mr. G. C. Gaylong, and assistive technology General Manager & etc. Director, General Insurance Corporation (GIC) of India The Legal Aid Cell introduced by the Advocacy Department inaugurating the Thread started functioning since March 5, 2016. The cell will remain Book Sewing Machine open on the first and third Saturdays. donated by GIC to the Braille Press.

Braille and Audio Literature Some significant orders fulfilled

NAB Sir J. Duggan Braille Press These included orders placed for embossed Braille signages by organizations from various parts of the country; dummy route for a Car Braille Production Rally for the VC held in Mumbai; guide books for deciphering and interpreting religious texts The Braille Press brought out 1,05,168 Braille etc. volumes -- running into 85,57,056 Braille pages -- involving textbooks, general interest literature which The Library also included titles sponsored by institutions/individuals for free distribution among The membership of the Sobhi El-Ejel Memorial visually challenged persons/institutions for the Braille Library stood at 142. visually challenged (VC) in India. 10

Braille and Audio Literature

NAB M. P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre

The Talking Book Centre recorded 219 new titles in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati taking the number of titles available to 4,707.

15,344 Talking Book CDs were dispatched to individual and institutional members all over the country. 8,440 CDs containing textbooks were sold and 3,431 titles were loaded on MP3 players/mobiles, on request. 1,687 CDs containing study materials and 105 general literature CDs were mailed At a function on June 17, 2015 the to 133 institutions for the VC. Talking Book Centre released Grade V textbook recorded at the Centre, The Talking Book Library enrolled 187 new members, taking followed by distribution of study the material CDs to VC students, at the the membership strength to 2323 (2190 individual and 133 hands of the Chief Guest on the occasion institutional members). Mr. Kamal Ramnani, Chief Manager Central Bank of India. Central Bank The Centre incurred an expense of Rs.2,87,692 towards sponsored recording of the textbooks. Readers‘ fees.

Direct Service

NAB Client Service Department

The Client Service Department (CSD) offers  Arranging camps for Low Vision (LV) direct and timely assistance to visually challenged Assessment and free-distribution of LV persons for resolving their day-to-day issues. Aids.  Mobilizing resources for various activities of Services offered the Department.

The Department raised through donation  Counseling, guidance and referral for Rs.4,46,700 to carry out its diverse activities; rehabilitation, education and vocational aided economic rehabilitation of 65 VCPs – training. including 40 individuals who were provided  Teaching Braille, mobility and personal care. equipment sponsored by General Insurance  Provision of blindness certificates and other Corporation (GIC) of India through munificent documents essential for availing travel financial support of Rs.23,95,000 under their concession and tax exemption. CSR project; provided financial assistance to  Free distribution / Sale of various aids. the tune of 56,200 to 15 VCPs to meet their  Financial assistance for diverse needs. medical and other requirements; and  Support for self-employment. distributed articles aiding education to 186 VC  Free distribution of items of day-to-day use, students and children of economically weak articles aiding education, and special aids for VCPs. CSD also offered its regular service like the multi-disabled visually impaired (MDVI). issue of concession certificates and other  Information dissemination about various documents, provision of white canes for VCPs facilities available through the Government and and therapy equipment for the multi-disabled other non-profits. visually impaired (MDVI) etc., to 1,581  Advocacy for rights protection. individuals. In all, the department catered to

6,652 VC clients. 11

Direct Service

NAB Client Service Department

Activities Clients Served Activities/Services Beneficiaries New Clients identified 54 ◄ Distribution of articles Old Clients dealt with 3,218 of educational use to Follow-up service 83 blind children and children of Services Provided 3,297 underprivileged blind Total 6,652 parents.

Distribution of MP3 voice recorders to students. ►

▲Felicitation of 100 VC mothers on International ◄ Distribution of GIC sponsored equipment Mother’s Day. Mr. Ratnadeep like photocopiers, pop-corn makers, sewing Sable, supported event. machines etc. to encourage self- employment among VCPs.

Distribution of therapy aids and equipment to multi-disabled visually impaired children. ►

Education

NAB Department of Education

The Department of Education lays emphasis on all-round development of visually challenged children -- particularly those from the rural segments -- through Integrated Education (IE), their involvement in extra-curricular and cultural activities and inculcating in them the importance of self-reliance. Felicitation of IEP students who topped the SSC exams. 2015.

Education

NAB Department of Education

Integrated Education Program (IEP): 769 students studying in 522 regular schools and assisted by 72 special teachers were benefited through this program.

Personality Development Camps (PDC) and Recreational- cum-Educational outings for Visually Challenged children of Mumbai IE Program

Skill Transfer Camps for Skill Transfer Camp: A Mothers: Simulated mother observes a Exercise for the special educator participants. teaching her child to brush his teeth.

A Workshop for fathers of MDVI children, aimed at bringing in greater involvement of fathers in their children’s day- Morning walk and outdoor play during the PDC at Mahuli in to-day activities, and Thane District, Maharashtra. eventually their development process.

◄Enjoying dip Braille Kits and Braillers: Assembled at the in the river Department, 1,194 Braille Kits were donated and to children from 15 States. General Insurance

Nature trail Corporation (GIC) of India supported 1,000 during the PDC Braille Kits. 14 Perkins Braillers were given at Mangaon in away gratis to needy and deserving VC Raigad District, Maharashtra. ► students and institutions for the blind. Bank of India donated 12 of these Braillers and two were contributed by individual donors.

Large Print material: 365 copies of 167 large print textbooks produced at NAB Usha Dhiraj Large Print Copy Centre for Low Vision, were supplied to eight low vision children and eight institutions for the blind in the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Aids & Equipment: Sale proceeds of educational, mobility and recreational aids amounted to Rs.44,07,387. 741 individuals and Military Orientation-cum-Adventure Camp for IEP students. 155 institutions from 21 States in India availed this service provided by the Department, at Human Resource Development Programs: HRD cost. This facility also benefitted two Training was conducted in different parts of the individuals from Kenya and South Africa. country, for special educators, regular school teachers, parents of VC and MDVI children and 13 volunteers and VC children, benefiting 321 participants.

Education

NAB Department of Education

Services for Children with Visual and Training Centre for Teachers of the Visually Additional Disabilities: The Multi-Handicapped Handicapped (TCTVH): The 16th batch of the Blind (MHB) Unit of the Department provided 132 two-year D.Ed. Special Education (VI) course individuals, in the age-group 1-29 years, from [recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India Mumbai and its neighbouring areas, services (RCI)], commenced in July 2015. Training of the under the home-based program for the Multi- 15th (2nd year) batch continued simultaneously. Disabled Visually Impaired (MDVI). Many among 11 among the 22 trainees of both batches are beneficiaries also attended the Andheri, Sion, visually challenged. Thane and Dombivli Centres of the Department. Participation in Knowledge Sharing Opportunities: Department Officials attended some workshops, seminars, meetings etc., as participants/resource persons and shared their expertise. Noteworthy among such programs were: a ―Workshop on Adapting ‗Barkha Series‘ for Children with Visual Impairment‖ organized by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.

Annual get-together of the Picnic for MDVI [Barkha Series is a graded reading series — a MHB Unit: A stage show by individuals and their pedagogic tool to help children of Classes I and families. MDVI children. II learn reading and to arouse in them the urge National Programme for Home-based to read more and more.]; a Meeting of the Services to MDVI Children: 57 children were Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and catered to at the eight units set up under this Higher Secondary Education apropos permitting program at four institutions -- NAB Odisha State VC children to write SSC examination in Braille; Branch, Bhubaneswar and Society for a ―Workshop on Counseling Program for Environmental Development & Voluntary Action Trainees of B.Ed. (Special Education)‖ (SEVA), Nayagarh, Odisha; and NAB Uttar Pradesh conducted by the Yashwantrao Chavan State Branch, Lucknow and RBR Viklang Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Nashik; Kalyankari Sewa Samiti, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. ―First State Assembly Meeting on Rights to Education and Education Needs of Special Children,” conducted by Right to Education (RTE) Forum Maharashtra, and ◄Training Centre for Teachers of the Visually the ―Asian Blind Union (ABU)-International Handicapped (TCTVH): A Council for Education of People with Visual practical session in Orientation & Mobility for Impairment (ICEVI) Conference‖ held a trainee teachers of the 16th Ahmedabad, Gujarat. batch of the Special Education (VI) Course.

Field Visits: Primarily comprised visits to

locations in various states where IE programs and MDVI Units that are being operated with financial and technical support of the TCTVH: A practical session Department of Education. for trainee teachers of the 16th batch of the Special Education (VI) Course.

Education

NAB Department of Education

Mission Shiksha – Mathematics Education Project: Launched in August 2015, ―Mission Shiksha,‖ a three-year duration project supported by Mission for Vision – a non-profit working for eradication of avoidable blindness – has four teachers appointed exclusively to teach math to visually challenged children – studying in Grade VI to X – either at their home or the centres set up by the Department. Forty children are being provided the service, and their number Inauguration of the “Mission Shiksha” a joint initiative of is likely to rise to about 65. Mission for Vision has NAB, India and Mission for Vision to improve mathematical skills of children with visual impairment sanctioned a grant of Rs.25 lakh toward the project.

Employment

NAB Department of Employment Open Employment Appointments Persons Placed Assistant 15 The NAB Department of Employment Assistant Manager 01 provides gainful occupation to visually Clerk 05 challenged individuals, through their placement Clerk-typist 02 in open employment or by offering them the Delivery Boy 01 support for self-employment. Helper 01 House-keeper 01 The Department registered 86 job aspirants. 68 Khalashi 03 were placed either in open-employment or were Laundry Attendant 01 offered self-employment opportunity. Besides, Marketing Representative 01 many VCPs were also referred to government Massage Therapist 03 and private undertakings etc. Further, a number Medical Representative 02 of government and private establishments were Jr. Office Assistant 01 contacted, in connection with recruitment Office Boy 01 visually challenged job aspirants. Probationary Officer 04 Receptionist 01 Training Programs Single Window Operator 01 Tele-caller 19 Competitive Examinations and Pre-Employment Telephone Operator 02 training conducted by the Department benefitted Watchman 01 53 visually challenged individuals. Self-Employment 02 Total 68

Employment

NAB Department of Employment

Advocacy/Sharing Knowledge and ◄The 3rd meeting of Expertise the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) in Officials of the department shared information September 2015 on Employment-related topics at the training where concerns like inconveniences faced programs of NAB, India departments and at by VC passengers – forums organized by other institutions. They travelling by long distance trains – due attended meetings organized by government to allotment of upper establishments and approached private or middle berths and the need for allocation agencies in connection with issues related to of lower berths, and providing job opportunities to VCPs, preventing illegal preventing employment discrimination toward travel by non- handicapped the VC, disability employment awareness and commuters in coaches so on. reserved for the disabled in the local trains, were raised by the department’s Hon. “Drishti” Call Centre Secretary.

Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden (RCBHG) supported automation of the ―Drishti‖ Call Centre – started in 2006 – ▲Noted actor Ms. Juhi through installation of 51 computers fitted Chawla inaugurating the with screen reading software – JAWS, a revamped “Drishti” Call Centre. Server machine and Auto-Dialers. The equipment was sponsored by Premlata The Chief Guest and Vandravan Shah Charities. RCBHG‘s kind Rotary Club delegation gesture has provided job opportunity for many take keen interest in the working of the Call more visually challenged persons. Centre. ►

VEER Campaign Work Centre In 2014, actor Salman Khan‘s NGO – Being Human, soft drink brand – Thums Up, and CNN IBN launched VEER – a Campaign The Work Centre supplied focusing on unleashing the potential of differently-abled people in on order paper bags, gel India. Powered by American India Foundation (AIF), VEER aims at candles etc., worth providing education, employment, skill training and development Rs.1,81,574. The opportunities to Persons with Disabilities. The department had Department also signed a MoU for 2015-16 with AIF, Gurgaon for training and participated in various placement of 100 VCPs under AIF‘s MAST (Market Aligned Skills exhibitions with the dual Training) Disability Program, through VEER. The department intent of awareness trained 102 individuals and facilitated placement of 27 among generation as well as them, through VEER. AIF provided Rs.6,71,084 as financial selling the products made assistance towards training and placement during FY 2015-1016. at the Work Centre.

Blindness Prevention

NAB Kaikhushroo J. Chinoy Centre for Prevention of Blindness and Low Vision

The Department of Prevention of Blindness provided eye-care service to people belonging to the underprivileged sections of the society. Adult beneficiaries included hotel industry workers and their families, members of the Tarun Utsahi Utsav Mandal, Lower Parel, Mumbai; staff of Keshav Shrushti, Bhayander, District Thane, Maharashtra and the Adivasi population in the surrounding areas; residents of the Working Women‘s Hostel of the Women Graduates Union – who are primarily needy women – and their children, besides individuals recommended by some concerned persons.

Eye-screening was also organized for students of 56 schools operated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. AHAR (Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association, Mumbai) donated Rs.1,50,000 which was utilized for providing eye-care facilities to hotel industry workers.

Services Provided Beneficiaries Eye screening of children/adults 26,453 Spectacles provided 1,226 Medicines provided 1,436 Keratoplasties through Reliance Industries Ltd. sponsored Project Drishti 964 Cataract/Glaucoma Surgeries 225

Rehabilitation

NAB Department of Rehabilitation

The NAB Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) empowers blind persons to live as independently as possible by catering to their diverse training needs. The training focuses on their effective rehabilitation and successful reintegration in mainstream. Basic Rehabilitation Course

This 3½-month course assists blind persons accept and adjust to vision loss and lead a normal life. The training covers learning and practicing tasks of everyday functioning, orientation & mobility (O & M), social graces, communication skills, physical education and so on. They are also provided vocational guidance and counseling. Twenty-two trainees of the 116th The Mayor of Mumbai Nandadeep – the Braille batch (January 5-April 18, presented Certificates to magazine carrying articles 2015) and 16 trainees of the successful trainees of the contributed by the trainees th th 116 Batch of Basic Rehab being released by the Chief 117 batch (June 3- Course, at the Passing-out Guest. September 15, 2015) function. completed the course. 17

Rehabilitation

NAB Department of Rehabilitation

At the passing–out functions of the two batches, successful candidates were given certificates and White Canes. The M. N. Chhatrapati Award was also presented to the best performer in each batch. Winners of various competitions held during the course period received certificates and prizes. Braille slates were given away to

best performers in Braille and those who contributed the best article to the Braille

Picnic for the 116th Batch of Yoga demo by students of magazine ―Nandadeep‖ brought out by DOR Basic Rehab Course. the 116th Batch, during the were awarded. Every trainee also received a passing out function. sewing kit.

Short-term Need-based Courses

Teenagers’ Course (11th Batch – April 22-May 29, 2015): 32 teenagers from various regions of the country enrolled for this course for adolescents that lays emphasis on imparting skills

in orientation & mobility, communication and basics of life, besides vocational An outing at a water-park for Valedictory function – Teenagers’ education. Other important trainees of the Course for Course. Teenagers. topics covered include: educational scholarships and concessions, career Vocational Trade Course (September 21–November 6, 2015): opportunities, personality 16 trainees from all over Maharashtra attended this course which development, health and taught the participants to make agarbattis (incense sticks), paper hygiene, Yoga and so on. bags and boxes and food items like popcorn and chocolates; refill Participants were presented perfume sprays, repair some basic home appliances, simple certificates at the passing-out assembly work involving simple electrical materials, and nuts, bolts function. 28 trainees passed and screws; computer basics etc. the Course.

Trainees of Vocational Trade Workshop on food preparation Workshop Disaster Course learn the basic electrical for the Vocational Trade Course Management for the Vocational assembly jobs. trainees. Trade Course trainees. 18

Rehabilitation

NAB Department of Rehabilitation

Ladies-special Course (October 16-December 30, 2015): The 6th Batch of this 11/2 month training for all- round development of visually challenged women, saw 15 trainees from Maharashtra and other parts of India. Knife Skills: Trainees of Ladies- The chief guest with the trainees of special Course hone their vegetable the Ladies-special Course, at the cutting skills. passing-out function.

Besides skill development training in orientation & mobility, independent living, Braille, communication etc., the course emphasized on lectures/workshops on topics like home economics, food and nutrition, cooking and food preparation, social etiquette and table manners, child-care, personal hygiene and grooming, personality development, self-defense, Yoga and recreation etc. There were counseling sessions too. ―Best out of Waste‖ was the theme adopted for Vocational Training. Acupressure & Massage Course Physiotherapy Course

th Nine among the 10 students enrolled for the Five students were admitted to the 20 batch 22th batch (January-June 2015) and 11 among (2015-2017) of the two-year diploma course. The rd th the 13 students admitted to the 23 batch second year classes of the 19 batch (2014- (July-December 2015) passed the course. 2016) went on simultaneously. Apart from Fifteen VC individuals were admitted to the 24th regular lectures, students also attended the batch (January-June 2016) sponsored by GIC clinical practice sessions. of India.

Other activities Success Story Health check-ups, outings, celebrating festive occasions and commemorative days, attending lectures/workshops on topics that one can bring Where there’s a will, there’s a way into practice in one‘s daily life were some of the Omkar Bhagwan Shinde a trainee of the other activities common to all courses conducted 117th batch of the Basic Rehab Course (BRC) is by DOR. a resident of Pune. After finishing BRC he enrolled for and successfully completed the

Vocational Trades Course at DOR. L&T Infotech donated eight computers to DOR which are being extensively used to With his father no more and an ailing mother, impart basic computer education to the Omakar had no one to look forward to for trainees especially support. He was, however, determined those pursuing the becoming a contributing member of his family. Basic Rehab Course.

Rehabilitation

NAB Department of Rehabilitation

So, with the help of his maternal uncle he set up a small grocery shop. He also put the knowledge he gained at DOR during the Vocational Training Course by making and selling perfumes, phenyl, liquid soap, popcorn etc.,at his outlet. Though he presently earns a modest income of Rs.2,000 there‘s lot of scope for him to expand his business and look forward to a better income.

Omkar‘s tenacity and resolve prompted us to recommend his name for the Smt. Nandini P. Divatia Rural Rehabilitation Award for Disabled given by the Rural Development and Management Institute – an Ahmedabad-based non-profit focusing on development of rural entrepreneurship, micro enterprises and income generation activities in the rural areas. Omkar at work at his grocery outlet.

On December 6, 2015, Omkar received the Award at the hands of the Hon'ble Governor of Gujarat Mr. O. P. Kohli. Omkar‘s is a example of people who persevere and succeed despite the odds and obstacles. We Congratulate Omkar and wish him all success in his future endeavors.

Research

NAB Louis Braille Memorial Research Centre

The NAB Louis Braille Memorial Research Centre (LBMRC) brought out two issues of magazine ―Blind Welfare,‖ August 2015 and a combined issue – December 2015 & April 2016 – with a four-color centre-spread. The Centre also published three issues of the ―NABINDIA‖ Newsletter and the Annual Report of NAB, India for the year 2014-2015.

Library and Information: The library collection of books stood at 5,808. 4 persons took advantage of the library services. Since LBMRC also functions as an information centre, information in the field of blindness/disability and other related topics were provided to those interested, on request.

The Centre was also involved in content writing for NAB, India website besides updating and uploading information on the website from time to time.

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NAB State Branches Department

Visits NAB Chandigarh & Punjab promotes recreational art Office Bearers of NAB State Branches forms: In Committee regularly visited State and District association with Branches of NAB, India) to acquaint themselves Amway Opportunity with the ongoing activities of the Branches and Foundation and advise and guide the Branches on initiation and Dept. of Public Relations, development of new projects. Haryana, the branch commemorated Some of the Branches visited were: NAB Delhi World White Cane State Branch, NAB Karnataka State Branch, NAB Day on October 15, 2015 by Kerala State Branch and the NAB Union Territory organizing the of Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Branch, Education to visually play “Bullah” on at Silvassa, Gujarat. challenged adults, children life and sayings of the celebrated 17th as well as sighted girls century Sufi poet Financial Assistance to Branches through the Rehabilitation Bulleh Shah. “Divine Eyes” and Computer Training group of VC artists Financial assistance of Rs.1,00,000 was given to Centre for the Visually from NAB NAB Jammu & Kashmir State Branch and Challenged. Chandigarh enacted the play. Rs.21,000 to NAB Uttar Pradesh State Branch.

Provision of Audio and Braille Books – both Activities of some of our Branches: Highlights academic and general – as well as assistive devices facilitating education, such as low vision kits etc. through extension counters of Saksham, New Delhi and the National Institute for the The State and District Branches of NAB (India) Visually Handicapped, Dehradun. continued to provide visually challenged persons myriad services in the areas of education, Blindness prevention through Keratoplasty. rehabilitation, vocational training, sports & recreation etc.

The Branch also initiated a program for Multi- NAB Chandigarh & Punjab State Branch, Disabled Visually Impaired (MDVI) Chandigarh individuals, in association with Perkins Voice and Vision India. Services offered by NAB Chandigarh & Punjab covered: NAB Chattisgarh State Branch, Raipur Counseling persons with disability and their NAB Chattisgarh started a school named ―Prerna‖ families through the Family Counseling Centre for visually challenged girls, at the Hirapur, – operated in coordination with the Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi – to cope with the Raipur. The school will cater to 53 VC girls from Grade I to VIII. Besides regular academics the challenges triggered by disability, besides school will offer support to the students for skill generating positive atmosphere to promote all round development of the disabled person. development and computer education.

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NAB State Branches Department “Divine Eyes’ – an Orchestra ofin October 2014, at NAB Chandigarh & Punjab, in association with Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF).

◄The Branch conferred the Bhikhabhai C. Shah Memorial Award on Mrs. Muktaben P. Dagli, Trustee/Secretary, Pragnachakshu Mahila Seva Kunj, Surendranagar, Gujarat and Mr. Inauguration of the girls’ school “Prerna” initiated by NAB Chandrakant Chattisgarh and music performance by VC girls during the Solanki – an ardent inaugural function. supporter of Braille literacy, for their outstanding service NAB Gujarat State Branch, Ahmedabad to the visually challenged community. NAB Gujarat continued to retain its ace position in reaching out to the visually challenged with education, training and employment even in the remotest corners of Gujarat.

Savinay Inclusive Vidyalaya, Bavla initiated by NAB Gujarat is emerging successful in providing quality primary education – free of cost – to around 200 children The Late Dr. Jagdish Patel Pragnachakshu Pratibha with disabilities as well Award presented to Mr. Hasmukhbhai Dhorda for as non-disabled children promoting education of blind children and Mr. Durlabh from the underprivileged Patel for his meritorious performance as faculty of a sections of the society. polytechnic.

The Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat Mr. Om Prakash Kohli released a book titled “Praga Chakshu Parmarthy” on the life of two eminent 20th Car Rally for the personalities of NAB Gujarat Blind organized in – Mr. G. J. Vachhani, veteran association with social worker and Hon. Secy. Ahmedabad Round Of NAB Gujarat and Late Mr. Table 40. Anil Patel, Secretary, NAB Junagadh District Branch of NAB Gujarat.

“Khel Mahakumbh” – state-level athletic meet for the visually challenged hosted by “Rasotsav”: Visually NAB Gujarat and challenged students along sponsored by Sports, with other children with Cultural and Youth special needs showcasetheir Activities Dept., Govt. talent at a show organized of Gujarat. on the occasion of the All India Flag Day for the Blind. 22

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NAB Goa State Branch, Panjim Training in Home Management for the VC, Exposure Visit to Pushkar and Ajmer, Rajasthan; celebrated commemorative days like Independence Day, Republic Day and 207th Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille; and arranged the marriages of VC couples.

Teachers of NAB Goa Students of NAB Goa attend a Workshop participated in a program organized by the Rotary “Kids for Tiger” organized Club of Panjim, where on the occasion of they learnt to make a International Tiger Day. number of craft items. Sessions in progress during the Home-Management Training Course at NAB Haryan.

NAB Jammu & Kashmir State Branch, Baramulla

Survey for identification of VC individuals; boosting up Integrated Education Program (IEP) by adding two more units taking the total number of IE units to 8 and the children studying

under IEP to 65 in 58 regular schools; distribution of educational and other assistive Awareness Rally organized at Low vision aids were NAB Goa to observe World presented to LV children aids, print and audio books, Braille paper, White Cane Day. at an LV Camp arranged medicine etc., with the support of NAB, India, by the branch. government agencies and NGOs; Employment Training Programs for Adults with the objective to find them gainful jobs preferably within their NAB Haryana State Branch, Faridabad locality; were some of the major activities at

The branch organized sporting events like the All NAB J & K. India Chess Competition for the Blind and the North

Zone Cricket Tournament, An Awareness Rally during the Skill Development Camp for visually challenged children organized by NAB J & K.

The All India Chess Winners of the Cricket The branch also established a Talking Book Competition for the Blind Tournament: The Library which will primarily cater to students organized by NAB Haryana Team. Haryana. pursuing school and higher education.

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Another important development at the branch was the signing of MoU with Perkins Voice and Vision India for initiating home-based program for the multi-disabled visually impaired. Twenty children are being provided service under this program with the help of a special educator and a physiotherapist. They are also being provided medical aid and educational materials besides equipment to meet some of their special needs.

NAB Unit Maharashtra, Nashik NAB Sangli District Branch, Sangli

◄Visually challenged children of NAB Unit Maharashtra school participated in a cyclothon “Divine Cycle Rally” organized by Nashik Cyclists and Nashik Industries and Welfare Centre in association with NAB Unit Maharashtra, on Valentine’s Day. The Rally was organized to promote “environmental At NAB Sangli District benefits of cycling” Branch, the emphasis and “helmet safety”. was on economic rehabilitation of the visually challenged through Community Based Rehabilitation.

Recipients of “Adarsh Shikshak Puraskar” given by NAB NAB Telangana State Branch, Hyderabad Unit Maharashtra.

The Blind Man’s Car NAB Unit Rally organized by Maharashtra NAB Telangana in distributed over 100 association with Smart Canes to visually challenged Round Table, persons. Hyderabad. ► ►

◄ Installation of Sanning and Reading ◄Inauguration of the Appliance (SARA) at NAB Unit Maharashtra, Computer Training to help the visually Centre initiated by challenged read books. NAB Telangana. SARA converts printed text to spoken text in the reader’s choice of voices and languages. 24

Resource Mobilization

NAB Finance Raising Committee

Fund-raising through Schools

Nearly 8,000 students from 44 schools in Mumbai and its outskirts raised Rs.25.82 lakh through this fund-raising endeavor of NAB Finance Raising Committee. Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School (Rs.6,38,016), Children‘s Academy, Asha Nagar, Kandivali East (Rs.1,91,029) and Children‘s Academy, Malad (Rs.1,65,650) were the first three schools that raised highest donation for NAB, India. Students who brought in maximum contribution were Murzello Jayden (Rs.16,000), Zenobia Powvalla (Rs.15,156) and Heena Patel (Rs.11,000) of Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School.

Bequests

We are profoundly indebted to late Manek Khurshedji Gai, Sorab Kaikhushroo Modi and Gobind Mansukhani for bequeathing Rs.5,00,000, Rs.1,00,000, and Rs.75,000 respectively to NAB, India. Our respectful homage to the departed souls, and sincere gratitude to the executors of their Wills.

FRC‘s total collection during the year stood at Rs.2,26,22,117.12.

Star Donors

General Insurance Corporation of India – Rs.1,16,26,020 – for various activities of NAB, India; IndiaIdeas.com Limited – Rs.13,07,328.50; SBI Life Insurance – Rs.12,00,000 – for Braille Kits; Give India and Give Foundation, USA – Rs.9,45,986.28; Kotak group of companies – Rs.7,00,000 – for Integrated Education Project; Charities Aid Foundation, India – Rs.4,99,776.20; Prem Punita Foundation – Rs.4,21,551 – for a 7-seater vehicle;

Validation/Registration

NAB, India passed the validation process of Charities Aid Foundation, India. The validation will be active for a term of three year that is up till March 31, 2019. The Association is also listed with Give India and HelpYourNGO.com

Women‘s Welfare Measures

NAB Department of Women‘s Empowerment

The NAB Department of Women’s Empowerment (DWE) focuses on the special needs of visually challenged women by providing them rehabilitation and welfare services, besides training to augment their socio-economic status.

There were 70 visually challenged women at DWE‘s Tejas Training Centre (TTC) at Cotton Green, Mumbai, who were either trainees or home-workers. The decorative articles – primarily products used during festive occasions – crafted by these women were generally made to order, and were also displayed and sold at exhibitions.

Women‘s Welfare Measures

NAB Department of Women‘s Empowerment

Rakhi and Diwali Projects Trupti Poli-Bhaji Kendra (TBK)

The Fancy Rakhi Project provided earning TBK (canteen) received substantial orders during opportunity to 50 visually challenged women. the festive occasions, for supply of sweets and Hand-crafted Rakhis made by these women savories. Through sale of a variety of food were displayed at 37 exhibitions. Revenue of products, TBK generated Rs.14,40,538 during the Rs.80,000 was generated through sale of year. Rakhis at exhibitions and order fulfillment. Atoot Rashtriya Bandhan Project Further, a self-help group of six VC women initiated by DWE exclusively for this project could make a decent income of Rs.36,000 Atoot Rashtriya within a month‘s time. Bandhan: DWE trainees celebrated Raksha Bandhan Under the Diwali Project VC women at DWE‘s festival with Indian TTC made 6,000 gift boxes containing Army personnel deployed at border decorative items like Torans (door hangings) posts in Jammu & and embellished Diyas. Air India and Reliance Kashmir. were the major clientele for these articles which are in great demand during the festive occasion of Diwali. Visually challenged women made 1 lakh Rakhis “Amhi hi Udyogini” Project under this project, for Indian Army soldiers. The Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi tying ritual) was This project initiated by the DWE in 2011, celebrated with the Indian Army in Mumbai and provides a platform to enterprising blind at Udhampur, Banihal and Nalchana forward women to showcase the products they make, posts in Jammu. Organization for the Youth and at exhibitions in which DWE participates. The Elderly – a Mumbai-based non-profit – sponsored project promoted six visually challenged the Project. women involved in making items like chocolates, agarbattis (incense sticks), aromatic gel candles, turmeric powder, Rakhi Financial Assistance etc. Rs.52,700 were disbursed among 24 visually Smt. Vatsala & Smt. Damayanti Joshi challenged women, to help them meet their Hostel for Blind Women educational, medical and domestic requirements.

Fourteen blind women availed this facility. The Further, Rs.93,875 from the amount of Hostel received in donation a number of articles Rs.1,00,000 received from Radhi Kaliandas like grocery, clothes, consumer durables etc., Daryanani Charitable Trust toward self- besides cash contribution of Rs.8,10,750 as employment of visually challenged women were donation and sponsorship of hostel fees for the given away to 49 VC women to start/further their residents. business.

Women‘s Welfare Measures

supply of sweets and savouries. Through sale of a variety of food products, Trupti was able to generate Rs.13,88,754NAB Department during ofthe Women‘s year. Empowerment

Home Visits and Counseling Economic Rehabilitation: A visit DWE office bearers and staff made 13 home to verify needs and visits, primarily to assess observe the existing ascertain eligibility of a visually challenged socio-economic status and financial needs of its beneficiary in clients. Six women were offered counseling. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.

◄ Physical and Psychological Health Welfare Activities session titled “From Menstruation to Menopause”. These included a Physical and Psychological Health session titled ―From Menstruation to Menopause‖ and an awareness program on environmental access organized with the support

Cancer-screening Camp. ► of Point of View – a Mumbai-based non-profit. A Cancer-screening Camp was also arranged in association with Life Care Health Foundation – a Cancer Care non-profit. Indian Cancer Society conducted the camp.

Braille Magazine

Four issues of Deepshikha – DWE‘s quarterly ◄ Distribution of Braille periodical for blind women – were brought out.

wrist watches.

Major Events

All India Flag Day for the Blind

Rear Admiral Flag Day R. Hari Kumar presenting donation Each year on September 14, NAB, India observes cheque to NAB, India the All India Flag Day for the Blind, to sensitize officials on the community about the capabilities of visually Flag Day. challenged persons and the problems they face in their day to day life. The event also helps raise the much needed funds for the Association.

On Flag Day - 2015, NAB, India officials, to pin the Flag, called on Rear Admiral R. Hari Kumar VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet. During the awareness/fund raising drive that continued through the week, FRC officials visited a number of commercial establishments in the city. 27

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World White Cane Day

An international awareness raising event observed the world over on October 15 each year, the World White Cane Day highlights the importance of the White Cane as a mobility tool used by the visually challenged and promotes safe environment for its Eachusers. year on this day, NAB Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) organizes demonstrations at many busy traffic junctions in Mumbai to educate the public about the significance of the White Cane as a symbol of independence, self-reliance and safety for the visually challenged; familiarize people with the sighted guide techniques employed to guide visually challenged individuals in different travel situations; and sensitize them – especially the motorists – about their This year DOR organized the first demo responsibilities towards visually challengedat Worli Seaface, pedestrians which. was flagged off by the chief guest Jt. Commissioner of

Police (Traffic) Mr. Milind Bharambe. World White Cane day Demonstrations at various traffic intersections in Also present at the site were Mr. Mumbai. Sandeep Prakash, Regional Head-West, Amway India, and his colleagues. This was followed by an awareness drive – promoting a safe environment for On the occasion of World White Cane Day, Rotary Club individuals with visual impairment – at of Kandivali (West) donated the Mahalakshmi Railway Station traffic Rs.1,65,000 to NAB, India. Rtn. Himanshu Agashiwalla, intersection. Present at the final demo President of the Club handed held near Regal Theatre were officials over the donation cheque to of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai. Mr. S. K. Singh, Hon. Secretary General, NAB, Amway and Taj Group sponsored white India. canes, T shirts, caps and refreshments for the participants.

Major Events

Rustom Merwanji Alpaiwalla Memorial Awards and Neelum Khurshed Kanga Awards

NAB, India commemorated its 65th Foundation Day on January 19, 2016 by recognizing individuals who undertook activities for improving the quality of life of persons with vision loss and presented them the opportunity to do well in life. On the occasion, Mr. Ramrao Vitthalrao Pokale, a noted educationist from Amravati, Mr. A. K. Agarwal, Dy. General Manager, General Insurance Corporation (GIC) of Maharashtra and well-known India presenting the R. M. Alpaiwalla Memorial Award to Mr. Ramrao Pokale (left). Dr. Ramesh Kumar Sarin receiving the Award. activist and social reformer from New Delhi Dr. Ramesh Kumar Sarin were presented the The Neelum Khurshed Kanga Rustom Merwanji Alpaiwalla Awards given by the NAB Memorial Award in the Department of Women‘s professional and voluntary Empowerment (DWE) to visually category respectively, for their challenged women, for their outstanding contribution to the distinctive achievements in their field of promotion of education respective professions, were also and social advocacy in relation presented on the occasion to Mrs. to blindness. Both awardees are Manjula Rath – a university visually challenged since birth. professor and Ms. Nidhi Goyal – a writer and disability rights activist. Mrs. Rath and Ms. Goel besides excelling in their Mr. John Abraham, Band Ambassdor, NAB, India presenting respective professions have the N. K. Kanga Award to Mrs. extensively contributed toward Manjula Rath (Top) and Ms. Nidhi Goel, being honored by Mr. Igor empowerment of visually Feinberg, Director of Channel Sales, challenged women. Perkins Solutions, USA.

Late Mrs. Piloo Dorab Khambatta Memorial Awards

The 20th Late Mrs. Piloo Dorab Khambatta Memorial Awards presentation function was held on March 14, 2016 at NAB, India head office, Worli Seaface, Mumbai. The Best Employer Award was given to Union Bank of India (UBI) for employing maximum number of visually challenged persons during 2015. The Best Employee Award presented to a visually challenged person who carves a successful career conquering the challenges of blindness, went to Mr. Azeem Muhammed, Assistant General Manager, Market Intelligence Unit, Reserve Bank of India, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Ansar C. A., Naturopathy & Alternative Medicine Consultant, Aluva, Ernakulam bagged the Best Self-Employed Blind Entrepreneur Award. 29

Major Events

(L-R) Mrs. Hemalatha Rajan, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Union Bank of India (UBI), Mumbai accepting the P. D. Khambatta – Best Employer Award given to UBI, from the Guest of Honor, Dr. Vijaya Wad; Mr. Azeem Muhammed receiving the Best Employee Award; and Dr. Ansar C. A. being presented the Best Self-Employed Blind Entrepreneur Award.

The Guest of Honor, noted literary figure and educationist Dr. Vijaya Wad presented the Awards instituted by NAB, India in 1994, in the memory of late Mrs. Piloo Dorab Khambatta, former Honorary Secretary of NAB, India who had been in-charge of the NAB Department of Employment.

Participation in Mumbai Marathon

NAB FRC participated in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon – 13th edition – which took place on January 17, 2016. Five visually challenged students took part in the Marathon. NAB, India raised Rs.79,000 through the event.

(Left) NAB FRC staff and visually challenged runners and their excorts with Mr. John Abraham (in the background); NAB, India team answers questions fro the Press during the StanChart Mumbai Marathon – 2016

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NAB IDBI Polytechnic, Ambernath, Maharashtra

The NAB IDBI Polytechnic imparts vocational training to the visually challenged persons and endeavors to find for them suitable employment. Training Course Trainees Admitted Trainees Passed General Machine Operator 35 25 In-Plant Training Centre 5 5 Plastic Moulding Section 10 5 File Board Section 20 10 Computer Training 60 40

Jobs orders valued at Rs.26,33,790 were undertaken and executed.

The Polytechnic received in donation Rs.7,07,825 including donation of Rs.1,75,502 for Upahaar Yojna. In addition, donation in kind – approximately worth Rs.50,000 – was received in the form of food grains, bedding etc.

Students of the Computer Training Centre interactin g with the instructor.

At the NAB IDBI Workshop a senior A VC trainee of the File Board instructor imparts practical training section at work; students of the on a lathe machine to visually Computer Training Centre challenged trainees; interacting with the instructor. Leisure-time/recreational activities included Yoga camp, picnic etc. Other activities included celebration On January 5, 2016, trainees of IDBI took part in cultural and of festivals and commemorative sports competition organized by Amway Opportunity days such as the Foundation Day of Foundation to commemorate Louis Braille Day (January 4, the Polytechnic, World White Cane 2016). Mr. Jignesh Mehta, Manager, Corporate Communication, Day, Louis Braille Day and so on. Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., presented prizes to winners of various competitions organized during the course of the day.

NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind, Khandala, Maharashtra

The NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind continued to enable 72 elderly visually challenged individuals and lead an independent and dignified life. For over four decades, the NAB Lions Home has been a benefactor to a number of visually challenged elderly men and women, without discrimination on the grounds of sex, religion, caste, creed and economic status of the beneficiary. Residents of the Home are provided accommodation, food, clothing, toiletries, footwear, medical care, recreational facilities etc., free of charge.

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NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind, Khandala, Maharashtra

Apart from routine activities like During the year, the prayer and exercises, those who residents were involved in are in good health and activities like participation in interested, are kept occupied spiritual and religious through activities like weaving, discourses as well as Bhajan knitting, making decorative (devotional song) rendition candles and incense sticks, at various institutions in the furniture caning, embroidery, nearby vicinity. Social and tailoring and so on. The sale cultural activities included proceeds of the products like bed participation in musical sheets, towels, paper bags, programs and social candles, liquid soap, incense gatherings; celebration of sticks made by the residents ▲ festivals and helps in partial sustenance of the Participation in a music and sports. commemorative days and ▼ Home. so on. An Art of Living course was also conducted The Home endeavors to build by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi their confidence and strengthen Shankar‘s Art of Living their spirit by involving them in Centre, Mumbai. cultural and recreational programs and arranging for them Institutions that helped periodic visits to other bring joy and festive cheer institutions and places of spiritual to the residents of the interest. Home were: Sri Sai Narayan Baba Ashram, Panvel, Navi Besides offering them vocational Mumbai; Shri Sharda training and rehabilitation Sharam Satsang, Lonavla; therapy, the residents are INS Shivaji, Lonavla; VPS encouraged to develop leisure High School, Lonavla; Kapol activities like music. They Sanitorium, Lonavla and operate an orchestra that NSS student volunteers of performs by invitation. Mumbai University.

◄ Mr. Darius Nariman, Chairman, NAB Lions Home accepting the “Late Justice Mr. N. L. Abhyankar Award – 2015” at a function held in Pune.

The Non-Resident Indians‘ Parent‘ Organisation (NIPRO), Pune conferred on NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind the ―Late Justice Mr. N. L. Abhyankar Award – 2015‖ on October 2, 2015. The Award instituted by NIPRO in the memory of its Founder President Justice Mr. N. L. Abhyankar, was presented to NAB Lions Home for its

Residents visit the Waghjai Devi yeoman service and contribution to the noble humanitarian cause Temple, Lonavla, during the festive of ensuring welfare of aging visually impaired men and women. occasion of Navratri 32

NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies, New Delhi

Popularly known as Centre for Blind Women (CBW), this activity of NAB, India, Mumbai, offers rehabilitation service, training, education and guidance relevant to the modern times to young blind girls and blind women, thereby empowering them live life full of hope, dignity and fulfillment. Besides, CBW focuses on Research in the disability sector.

Facilities & Services Forty blind ladies were trained during the year in making paper bags, greetings cards, fancy  Microsoft Computer Lab for the Blind envelopes, imitation jewelry, candles, chocolates  Adosh Memorial Library for the Blind and etc. Five blind boys and girls trained at the unit Volunteer Services were placed in export houses.  Scholarship/Sponsorship for needy students Therapeutic Massage & Spa Training: This  Handicrafts Unit (supported by Friends activity runs a three-month basic course India Association, Germany) covering relaxation massage, grooming and  Reception Training (supported by Tata Mc communication and six-month advanced training Graw) which includes acupressure, on-job/employment  Round Table Recording Lab exposure and client handling. The training  Kitchen and Bakery Training Unit benefitted 25 visually challenged individuals.  Oorja Spa and Massage Training Unit  NAB Devi Working Women’s Hostel The Oorja Spa Unit set up under this activity is  J. C. Dhawan Hostel for Blind Girls the run by visually challenged masseurs who  NAB Kamla Bhatnagar Research and offer Swedish, Thai, Deep Tissue massage, Employment Unit, Chitra Vihar Sujok, Acupressure and Reflexology services.  Medical Camp & General Health-care Services Short-term Training Programs  NAB Consortium Guest House  Manthan Media Art Wing Life Skills Training: This course trained around 45 visually challenged girls in orientation & mobility, Braille and home management. Training Programs to augment employability Personality Development: Through social skills workshops and exposure visits, 45 VC girls Computer Training: Courses offered include were trained in social etiquette, developing good three-month basic course and six-month communication skills, personal grooming, advanced course. Among the 46 visually maintaining good dressing sense, dining challenged women who were benefitted through etiquette, health and beauty care, cultivating the training, two were able to secure jobs in hobbies and so on. Other areas covered were government establishments. sex education, reproductive health, self-defense, house-keeping, Yoga and meditation, soft skills Handicraft Training: Aimed at improving etc. Exposure visits and recreational tours also employment prospects of blind girls who are formed an integral part of the course curriculum. unable to pursue higher education, the Job-oriented Training Programs Handicraft Unit of CBW runs three courses - basic and employability - each of three-month The Computer-based Training in Research & duration and an advanced course of a month's Studies introduced lately by CBW covers duration. Trainees learn hand-sewing subjects like primary/secondary research, format techniques, packaging and making handcrafted development, data collection and data analysis, articles, besides a number of other gift items. networking and so on, besides field visits, These articles are displayed and sold at validation and presentation of facts and report- exhibitions in corporate offices, malls, banks writing. colleges and the local market. 33

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NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies, New Delhi

The trainees also assist in facilitating employment Awareness-building and Sensitization process – including interviewing candidates – besides job-mapping in various industries. One CBW trainees also attended a number programs among the three visually challenged girls trained arranged by other organizations; noted among was employed in a bank. these were ―Usage of Android Accessibility‖ by

NAB Delhi State Branch‖ and an audio-described Training in Managing Front Desk/Reception: movie screened by Saksham Trust. This on-job training of three-month duration, in real-work place, trained 10 visually challenged girls in telephone communication skills for better client relationship; inter-department call transfer; maintaining database of people's contact details; coordination with visitors, volunteers, and partner agencies; written communication skills etc. Two trainees secured gainful employment on completion of the training.

Three of the ten trainees of the newly introduced Coaching Program for Bank Exams were able to get through the competitive test for employment in the banking sector. The faculty conducting the training are visually challenged Employees of Punjab National Bank. The Program is supported by American India Foundation (AIF).

The Enterpreneurship Training Programs started lately with the objective to explore new Understanding blindness: Blindfolded employees of Expedia and Coke being helped to perform various tasks through avenues for livelihood and encourage self- simulation of blindness. employment among the visually challenged saw three trainees for the Canteen/Café Management Training Course and two multi-disabled visually Prominent among these programs were: challenged girls for the Training Program in Shop- keeping. One of the Canteen/Café Management ―Low Vision & its Rehabilitation‖ organized for trainee successfully runs a canteen at CBW. The Opthalmologists of All India Institute of Medical Centre has also helped a trainee of the Shop- Sciences; Keeping course to set up a small home-shop to initiate her own small business. Sensitization program for employees of Coke and Expedia, leadership team of American India Workshops Foundation Trust and staff and students of Shri Ram School to help them get an insight into the Workshops were conducted on theatre, music and life and challenges faced by persons with vision dance; social skills and home management; self- loss, besides the methods of training them in defense; social entrepreneurship; personal contemporary occupations; hygiene; reproductive rights etc. Besides, a number of health-related Workshops were also Presentation of a play ―Aazadi‖ by the trainees – arranged. Overall, these programs had more than highlighting the issue of lack of social awareness 200 participnts. about the visually challenged community and the

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NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies, New Delhi rehabilitative measures to overcome the The project was eventually taken to next level by limitations caused by vision loss – at India offering the target group financial literacy Habitat Centre, New Delhi; and at Epicentre, education, training in their chosen trades and Scottish International School, and MSJE Ministry assisting them in setting up their own small organized ―Raahgiri Day in Gurgaon; business in Delhi-NCR and UP, to begin with.

The Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program initiated with American India Foundation trained persons with blindness and other disabilities residing in rural and remote areas of UP. The program conductead in collaboration with the Purvanchal Chetna Gram Smiti helped the beneficiary group to be self- employed after undergoing the requisite training.

An Outreach Programs was started in Delhi- Street Play and Braille Awareness on Raahgiri Day at NCR to offer the opportunity to more and more Gurgaon. visually challenged person – especially those living in hostels and slums – to attain skills and Awareness through kiosks set up at Metro ability to compete successfully in life. Stations in Delhi, demonstrating various rehabilitation strategies and displaying assistive Some important Activities/Programs: devices for the VC on the occasion of World Sight Highlights Day; and participation of trainees in a ―Road Safety Day Program for Persons with Visual  Around 100 visually challenged boys and girls New initiatives Impairement‖ organized by …… participated in the Annual Festival “Ujjwala” – which offers the opportunity to The Research Unit took up and completed a visually challenged boys and girls to Research Project on ―Exploring Self- showcase their talent in dance, music, Employment Opportunities for Persons with theatre, sports etc. Visual Impairment in Maharashtra, Uttar

Pradesh and Bihar” with the support of Hans

Foundation, Delhi.  424 Volunteers helped CBW in various activities The study aimed during the year. at reaching out to persons with  Through donor disabilities in support, 17 girls general and those were offered with visual Scholarships for disability in pursuing higher Annual Fest – Ujjwala. particular, in rural education. and urban Bihar, eastern region of A training session in progress  Rotaract and Interact Clubs for the UP and coastal for persons identified through Visually Challenged were installed with the villages of the study on self-employment for the rural visually help of Rotary Club. Maharashtra. challenged. 35

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 Adventure stay was organized for 45 girls at the Ayar Jungle Camp, Nainitaal, Uttarakand where besides unwinding they enjoyed adventure sports.

 Hands-on Educational Field Trips included exposure to Delhi Cantonement where they learnt about the history of military establishments, wars and various types of arms and ammunitions; and the ―Indian Art Fair‖ at Delhi Art Gallery where for the very first time the trainees experienced art through Trainees enjoying a variety touch. of Adventure Sports during the trip to Nainital.

 Participation in musical theatre, celebration of commemorative days and festivals, picnics exposure visits to public places etc., were the other activities in which the trainees were involved.

Japanese Medical Manual Therapy (JMMT)

Measures were intitiated for placement of trainees of the first batch of the JMMT course in hospitals, besides exploring the possibility of helping them practice at clinics to be set up in Exposure Visits: ▲ Arms Delhi and Gurgaon in spaces offered at no & Ammunition at the Army Cantonment, Delhi. charge and cost of running the clinic borne by a voluntary organization. ◄ Indian Art Fair at Delhi Art Gallery.

CBW also coordinated a two days Review Workshop on the JMMT Project in association Group discussions organized by the National Skill with representatives of the University of Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Tsukuba, Japan and the visually challenged Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment JMMT master trainers from the JMMT Centres in (MSJ&E), Government of India to chalk out a Dehradun and Gujarat at the centre. CBW is the National Action Plan for Inclusion of Persons with official coordinator of the JMMT Project. Disabilities in NSDC programs;

Representation at various forums and Interactive session on Challenges in Accepting expertise/knowledege Sharing Inclusive Employment in the Hospitality Sector, conducted by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and CBW was represented at: Lemon Tree Hotels; Consultation organized by FICCI–Socio Economic Development Foundation of India, for Consultation meetings for ―Accessible India formulating a blue print for companies to Campaign‖ of the Ministry of Social Justice and facilitate employment of PwDs; Empowerment (MSJ&E); 36

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―Empowerment of Women with Disability‖ at Seminars organized by Amity University, Noida and the National Commission for Women, New Delhi; Presentation at “Swavlamban.” ―Swavlamban‖ – a program organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, MSJ&E, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry, and NSDC – where an expert presentation was made on the topic ―New Models of Training for Persons with Disabilities,‖

Awards, recognitions and visibility New Job Avenues Explored

CBW‘s Honorary Secretary/Director, Ms. Shalini CBW continued to undertake Job-Mapping Khanna was awarded for excellence in social Studies in a number of business establishments work by WESS Foundation and appointed including Aura Creations, DS Group, Tata Indicom, Member of the Governing Council of National Umkal Hospital, Deluxe Home Made Tiffin Services, Skill Development Corporation‘s Sector Skill Chintels Group, Barista, Myntra, Janki Overseas Council for Persons with Disabilities. etc. Online Research was also carried out to gather information on prospective job openings in CBW and its activities were covered in various industrial set-ups. Further, business Hindustan Times, The Times of India establishments like pharmaceuticals, cafes, online (participation of visually challenged traines in grocery stores, food packaging companies etc., and TOI-organized tree plantation drive) and The blood and eye banks were approached and Indian Express (participation of trainees sensitize in a bid to create awareness about the ―Pinkathon‖ India‘s biggest women‘s run capabilities of visually challenged job aspirants, founded by renowned model and actor Milind among potential employers. Soman and Ms. Reema Sanghavi and organized by United Sisters Foundation.

Achievements in Sports

CBW trainees won three gold medals and a silver and bronze in track and field events at Delhi State Para Athletic Meet organized by the Paralympic Committee of Delhi, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during February 20-28, 2016.

Success Stories CBW helped Shabnam enroll in the Arts Stream at Miranda College of Delhi University. She was also provided scholarship for three years continuously. Shabnam Ansari hailing from Madroli village in Bihar has been blind since birth. Her father is a In 2014 Shabnam graduated with 60 per cent masonry laborer and mother‘s a marks and subsequently joined CBW as a housewife. Among her five siblings Research Traineee where she learnt data – a sister and four brothers – two management and was simultaneously tutored brothers are blind. Shabnam for competitive examination for jobs in joined CBW in April 2011. After banks. She qualified for Probationary Officer‘s receiving life skill and computer job in Dena Bank on clearing the competitive training she could pursue higher test and interview. Shabnam was recently 37 education independently and take married and now leads a fulfilling life. Shabnam care of herself. NAB (India) beyond Mumbai

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Success Stories

Anuradha Paswan, after Initially, CBW carried out the exercise being trained in making of visiting all the units at the hand -crafted articles at manufacturing house to identify the CBW‘s handicraft unit, was right unit for Anuradha to begin her sent to APTT Pvt. Ltd. at apprenticeship. After zeroing in on the Faridabad, Haryana – a Packing & Folding Unit, Anuradha was company manufacturing trained to handle the various tasks women‘s apparels and kids‘ that were being carried out in that wear for export. After initial particular division. During her learning apprehensions, since the process Anuradha‘s trainer ensured she gave quality output and also Anuradha Paswan (centre) at her company had never ever workplace. employed a PwD, it was caused no damaged to any of the mutually agreed upon to goods she handled. In the interim, Impressed by Ahuradha‘s give the employee and the Anuradha established close rapport convincing performance the employer a month to with her co-workers. This not only company besides absorbing familiarize with each other helped her to connect with the her also expressed their and then the company company but also facilitated her keenness on emloying more would decide on whether or retention perhaps through peer visually challenged persons; not to retain Anuradha. feedback. which is truly heartening.

Ajay, a person with low vision, from Noida received training in front office handling at CBW, following which he was placed with real estate developers, Chintels Group. After a job-mapping exercise it was settled on Ajay joining the marketing section of the firm.

Since the company was appointing a PwD for the first time, both Chintels and Ajay were given three months‘ acquantaince period. The company‘s software was downloaded on Ajay‘s computer and the compatibility factor is being looked into. The company has conveyed their desire for an Ajay at his work station at awareness exercise to be carried out by CBW for their office staff, so that Chintels. more people with visual impairment could be given the opportunity to work with Chintels.

NAB Phiroze & Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan

The NAB Phiroze & Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind – a residential basic rehabilitation centre for the visually challenged – provides training in life skills, pre-vocational skills and computer operation. The Centre has introduced and supported education of the visually challenged through distance learning, which is most popular among the courses being operated by the Centre. Thus, majority of the inmates of the Centre have opted to pursue secondary/senior secondary studies through open schooling. The Centre has also started employment guidance services and has been providing study material to VC individuals to crack open competitive examinations for government jobs.

During the year, 12 new trainees/students were admitted to the various courses, taking the total strength of individuals being trained at the Centre to 43 (including the earlier 31 trainees). Thirty-two students appeared for class X, XII, graduation and post-graduation examinations with the Centre's support in the form of access to computers and educational material in Daisy Format.

The Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities included: sports, outings, music/drama, debates/discussions, exposure to current affairs through news papers, radio and television, celebration of various festivals, observance of commemorative days, participation in various competitions and other such programs that help develop personal skills and abilities of the trainees.

Financial Highlights – NAB, India

Income Expenditure

Rs. Rs. Resource Mobilization 2,26,21,865 Administrative Expenses 74,62,193 Interest 68,18,282 Resource Mobilization Expenses 27,31,303 Government Grant 37,71,017 Education 1,27,22,272 Sale Proceeds 1,15,83,946 Rehabilitation 42,93,127 Donations 4,97,66,863 Employment 15,02,707 Other Income 1,93,53,101 Vocational Training 2,16,02,173 Income Transferred from Production of Braille & Recorded Funds to Projects 10,99,996 Books 1,69,70,036 Prevention of Blindness 66,51,551 Total 11,50,15,070 State and District Branches Development Works 6,36,877 Out of the total Income of Rs.11,50,15,070 Research Activities 8,07,358 an amount of Rs.2,17,00,522 pertains to Purchase of Traded Items 41,42,209 Earmarked Donations for specific projects. Other Projects 1,13,79,602 Hence, the Actual Income available for General Depreciation 54,98,025 Expenses was Rs.9,33,14,548 against the Total 9,63,99,433 expenditure of Rs.9,63,99,433.

Deficit: Rs.30,84,885

Beneficiaries

Departments Beneficiaries NAB Sir J. Duggan Braille Press 7553 NAB Client Service Department 6652 NAB Department of Education 3062 NAB Department of Employment 68 NAB Kaikhushroo J. Chinoy Centre for Prevention of Blindness and Low Vision 1189 NAB Department of Rehabilitation 133 NAB M. P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre 652 NAB Department of Women's Empowerment 75 NAB Department of Advocacy 10

Activities Beyond Mumbai Beneficiaries NAB IDBI Polytechnic 130 NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind, Khandala, Maharashtra 72 NAB Phiroz and Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind, Mt. Abu, 43 Rajasthan NAB Sabita Saradindu Basu Centre for Blind Women and Disability Research, New 331 Delhi

Total Beneficiaries 19,970 40

Donors*

Institutions

AHAR – Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association [POB] Gold Crest High School [DOR] Air Force Wives Welfare Association, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan [P&NM] American India Foundation Trust [CBW] The J. B. Petit High School for Girls [FRC] Ambashri Foundation [A/c] The J. B. Vachha High School [FRC] Ashida Electronics Pvt. Ltd. [DWE] The Aura Creations Foundation [CBW] Malti Jayant Dalal High School [FRC] Manav Mandir High School [FRC] Baccarose Perfumes& Beauty Products Ltd. [DWE] Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School [FRC] Babu Saheb Nanakchandji Puranchandji Trust [FRC] M. K. E. S. English School [FRC] Bani Jagtiani Trust [CBW] Bharat Aerospace Metal [EDU] The New Era School [FRC] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. [FRC] The North Bombay Welfare Society’s High School [FRC] B. H. Capital [IDBI] NSS Hill Spring International School [LH] Bhimjibhai Manseta Charitable Trust [DOR] Bilimoria Charity Trust [P&NM] Patuck Technical High School [FRC] Bill Desk [FRC] P. G. Garodia School (ICSE) [FRC] Bombay Gow Rakshak Trust [EDU] Poorna Prajna High School [FRC]

Ceat Tyres Ltd. [FRC] Saraswati Secondary School, Thane [FRC] Centbank Financial Services Ltd. [FRC] SBOA Public School [FRC] Chang's Ladies Beauty Parlour [A/c] Shikshan Sadhana Mandal [FRC] Chang's Ladies Hair Dressers [A/c] Shri Mumbadevi Vidyamandir [FRC] Channel Freight [DWE VDJH] Shree Ram Welfare Society High School [FRC] Charities Aid Foundation, India [FRC] Shreerang Vidyalaya English Medium [FRC] Classic Floorings & Interior Pvt. Ltd. [A/c] S.I.W.S. Primary School, Matunga, Mumbai [FRC] Special Needs Education School for the Visually Dashami Creations Ltd. [A/c] Impaired (SNESVI), Tsukoba University, Tokyo, Japan Delhi Infratech Limited [CBW] CBW] Deluxe Caterers Pvt. Ltd. [A/c] Sou. A. K .Joshi English Medium School [FRC]

Educational Institutions Vivek Vidyalaya [FRC]

Activity High School [FRC] Effort BPO Ltd. [FRC] Adarsh English High School [FRC] Enactus Somaiya Social Cell [FRC] Anjuman-E-Mufidul Yatama Urdu High School [FRC] Eshaan Humanity Foundation [A/c] Anjuman Khairul Islam Girls High School [FRC] Exim Trac [DOR] Asmita College of Arts, Commerce & Science [FRC] Expedia [CBW]

Bai Avabai F. Petit Girls' High School [FRC] Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. [FRC] Bai M. N. Gamadia Girls' High School [FRC] Balmohan Vidyamandir [FRC] General Insurance Corporation of India [FRC] B. K. M. High School [FRC] Give India & Give Foundation Inc., USA [FRC] [EDU] Bandra Hindu Association High School [FRC] Guardian Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. [A/c] Bombay Assemblies of God Day School [FRC] Gurdjieff Foundation of India [CBW]

Chandrakant Patkar Trust, Dombivli [EDU] Hans Foundation [CBW] Children’s Academy, Asha Nagar, Kandivali, Mumbai [FRC]Hitvardhini Sabha [EDU] Children's Academy, Ashok Nagar, Kandivali, Mumbai [FRC] Children's Academy, Malad, Mumbai [FRC] IFFCO Ghar [CBW] Christ Church School [FRC] Indian Army border posts in Jammu [DWE] C. U. Shah Sarvajanik High School [FRC] The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. [CBW] Indira & Jai Foundation [CBW] Dnyan Ganga English Primary School [FRC] The Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Hanging Garden [TKBK] The Inner Wheel Club of Chembur [CSD] Innerwheel Club of Delhi [CBW]

Donors

Radha Kaliandas Daryanani Charitable Trust [DWE] Institutions Reliance Drishti Foundation [POB] Rohnish Stoiechem Pvt. Ltd. [DOR] Kamla Centre for the Inner Sciences [CBW] Rotar Industrial Corporation [A/c] Kapol Sanatorium, Lonavla [LH] Rotary Club of Kandivali West [DOR] Kashi Vishwanatha Vidya Samsthe [CBW] Rotary Club of Mumbai Kandivali [CSD] Katgara Foundation [LH] Ruptech Educational India [CBW] Keynote Corporate Services Ltd. [A/c] Khakhar & Co. [LH] Sadri Sadan [DWE VDJH] Khandelwal Professional Association [FRC] SBI Life Insurance [FRC] KnoWerX Education India Pvt. Ltd. [IDBI] [A/c] Shree Mahavir Manav Rahat Trust [LH] Kotak Group of Companies (Payroll Giving – Employees) [FRC] Shree Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh [A/c] Kotak Mahindra Bank (Payroll Giving – Employees) [FRC] Shishu Kalyan Kendra [EDU] Shri Kutchchi Visa Oswal [LH] Shivalik Ventures Pvt. Ltd. [A/c] Shiv Shakti Mahila Mandal [IDBI] Lalji Mehrotra Foundation [CSD] Siddhi Samadhi Yoga Centre [LH] Lila K. Jagtiani Foundation [CBW] Sindhu Charitable Trust [DOR] Lioness Club of Breach Candy Charitable Trust [DOR] Sir Ness Wadia Foundation [CSD] Lions Club of Chembur Icon [CSD] SLMDVRT Modi & Putlibai Charity Trust [LH] Lions Club of Bombay Central [CSD] Snehankit Helpline [DWE VDJH] Lions Club of Bombay J. J. Crescent [CSD] Soli Engineer Memorial Foundation [FRC] Lions Club of Mahim [CSD] Somaiya Institute of Management Studies [LH] Lions Club of Versova [DWE VDJH] S. N. Iyer Q. C. & Dr. Irene Charity Trust [LH] Ling Ling Beauty Parlour [IDBI] Sri Bhagawati Sai Sansthan, Panvel [LH] Ling Ling Restaurant [IDBI] Stryker Global Technology Center Private Ltd. [CBW] Loba Chemie Pvt. Ltd. [A/c] Suryavanshi Ads & Promotions LLP [FRC] Loyelka Foundation [DWE VDJH] Swati Investments [A/c]

Madhu's Enterprises [A/c] Taraben Laherchand Shah Foundation [FRC] Maharashtra Sewa Sangh [EDU] The Thadani Trust [CBW] Education and Welfare Trust of Maharashtra State Chemist and Thadomal Mushtakram and Jotsing Shahani Trust [CSD] [ADruggist Association Thanawala Consultancy Service [FRC] Manharlal A. Punjani Charitable Trust [FRC] Trishla Mahila Mandal, Abu Road, Rajasthan [PN&M] Mantosh Sondhi HUF [CBW] Ummeed – THE HOPE [EDU] Mehta Stone and Mining Industries [CBW] United Way of Mumbai [FRC] MICAS Organics [DWE VDJH] Unique Advertising [A/c] Mission for Vision, India [EDU] UTI AMC (Payroll Giving – Employees) [FRC] Motiwalla & Co. [TKBK] Mukul Madhav Foundation [LH] Veena Estate Consultants [EDU] Vikabh Securities Pvt. Ltd. [LH] Namaskar Weaving Mills [FRC] Visharia & Associates [FRC] Western Naval Command, Mumbai [FRC] Vivek Education Foundation [EDU] Non-resident Indians’ Parents’ Organisation, Pune [LH] Volunteers in Service to Education in India (VSEI) [A/c] Orient Fashion Exports (India) Pvt Ltd. [CBW] We Care Foundation [A/c] Panalal Poonamchand Charitable Fund [FRC] White Print [A/c] Pantry Leong Beauty Parlour [A/c] Patco Exports [DWE VDJH] Perkins - Voice & Vision, India [EDU] Prem Punita Foundation [FRC]

Donors*

Pavan Khanna [CBW] Individuals Capt. Ravindranath G. Khot Nandana Kondur [FRC] Harish Kotak [LH] Naazneen Kothavala [LH] Pratibha Subhash Abhyankar [EDU] Adv. Niranjan V. Divkhare [A Kaveeta Kripalani [LH] Subhash Shankar Abhyankar [EDU] Celine D’Souza [FRC] Neelam Kriplani [FRC] Margaret & Mickey Adagra [LH] Reginald D’Souza [FRC] A. R. Krishnan [FRC] Kayezad Adajania [FRC] Tatum D’Souza S. Krishnan [FRC] Dhun D. Adenwalla [LH] Arvind Kulkarni [FRC] Manju Adhvarya [LH] Dadi Engineer [LH] Padmakar Ramchandra Kulkarni [EDU] Chandra Advani [A/c] Pandurang G. Kulkarni [A/c] Aaryan Agarwal [P&NM] Mishika Faria [FRC] Girish Kumar [FRC] Rajiv Sudarshan Agarwal [CBW] Tanishi Faria [FRC] Komal Kumar [CBW] Sumitra Agarwal [CBW] Phiroze Kutar [FRC] Usha Aggarwal [CBW] Anand Gadodia [FRC] Pratima Amonkar [FRC] Shripad Gadre [FRC] Vatsala M. Amin [LH] Manorama Gandhi [LH] Meena Lalwani [FRC] Subhangi Piyush Amuti [LH] M. Garg [LH] Mohan L. Lalvani [CBW] Mahyar Antia [FRC] Gijo George [FRC] Anil T. Lakhan [IDBI] Thaminmum Ansari [FRC] Shobha Gidwani [A/c] Karan Lakhanpal [CBW] Sharmistha Ashish [LH] Nita Omprakash Gill [LH] Pratyush Lohakare [FRC] Suhas Athalye [DWE VDJH] Neela Gokhale [FRC] Havovie Lilaoowala [FRC] Shobha Avasia [FRC] Gopalan Suresh [DWE VDJH] Rashid Lilaoowala [FRC] Adarsh R. Goyal [CBW] Vijay Limdi [LH] Banerjee Madhuchhanda [LH] Anita Goyal [CBW] Sheela Londhe [LH] Saurabh Bansal [FRC] Madhav Goel [POB] Zarin Batliwalla [FRC] Gulnar & Matisav [P&NM] S. Maini [DWE VDJH] Pratibha Bhadkamkar [EDU] Anupam Gupta [FRC] Savita Malhotra [CBW] Anil Kumar Bhandari [CBW] Vikas Gupta [FRC] Kamini Malik [CBW] Karan Bhandari [FRC] Nairika Maloo [FRC] Priyam Bhasin [CBW] B. Hari Babu [EDU] Champat Lal Mardiya [P&NM] Kunal Bharat Ram [CBW] Kshitij Hirlekar [DWE VDJH] Prakash Mashru [IDBI] Smita Sharad Bhatkar [EDU] Uma Ratansey Maskai [A/c] Umesh Bhatt [FRC] P. N. Issar [CBW] Sherine Mathew [FRC] R. A. Bhujwala [CBW] Surinder Mehra [A/c] Pravin Jathare [A/c] Vibhor Mehra [FRC] Ruby Maneck Captain [LH] Anil Jain [DOR] Dhun Mehta [FRC] Hema Chablani [CBW] Ram Jethmalani [FRC] Viraj Vinod Mehta [A/c] Nandlal R. Chhabria [DOR] Vivek Jhaveri [IDBI] Gladys Menon [FRC] D. S. Chandavarkar [DWE VDJH] Sunita Jindal [CBW] Ranjit Menon [FRC] Madhumeeta Chatterjee [CBW] Rani Jolly [CBW] Rupali Mestry [DWE VDJH] Ajit Chaugule [CSD] Mukesh Joshi [FRC] Vikas N. Mestry [IDBI] Devendra Chhasatia [DWE] Narayan G. Joshi [EDU] Kaushal Mishra [IDBI] Jyotibala Chhasatia [DWE] Preeti D. Joshi [LH] Fersosh Mistry [FRC] Jyoti Chaudhary [CBW] Khusru Mistry [FRC] Mahzarine Noshir Mistry [A/c] Mangala M. Choudhary [EDU] Kabr [FRC] Mahdokht Noshir Mistry [A/c] Radhika Choudhary [LH] Manju Kacholia [LH] Ruzbeh Mistry [FRC] Yahya Contractor [CSD] Sameer Kadam [DWE VDJH] Bhavini R. Modi [A/c] Narendra Kalani & family [LH] Rajesh R. Modi [A/c] Late Nergesh Jehangir Dalal [LH] Meena Kale [LH] Ashish Mukherjee [CBW] Prasad Dandane [FRC] Subhash Kale [FRC] Nita Mukherjee [CBW] Keki N. Daruwalla [CBW] Rayomand Kalvachwalla [FRC] Sheila Ishwar Daswani [EDU] Delnavaz Kapadia [FRC] Sharmeen Davar et.al. [DOR] Ashwini Kapoor [CBW] P. Nagavamsi [FRC] Late Pushpa Dekate [LH] Sarika Kapoor [DWE VDJH] Gulestan Behram Nagporewalla [A/c] Dr. Vimal Kumar Dengla [P&NM] Swadesh & Madhu Kapoor [LH] Ajinkya Nahar [FRC] Sarita Desa [FRC] Neeraj Kishan Kaul [A/c] Kuldeepsingh Nanda [LH] C. K. Desai [DWE VDJH] Ameya Karnik [FRC] K. K. Narayanan [FRC] Manish C. Desai [POB] [A/c] Lalita Karwa [LH] Murali Natrajan [FRC] Vimlaben Desai [DWE VDJH] Mansi Kashikar [DWE VDJH] Ajit Nayak [FRC] Sachin Deshpande [IDBI] Bhikhoo Katrak [LH] Gaurav Nevatia [A/c] Sarala Dhawan [CBW] Rudresh Kaul [CBW] Sunil Nigam [CBW] Sunita Dhawan [CBW] Sanjay Khandelwal [LH] Shreya S. Nikharge 43 Bhavisha Dhruva [FRC] Jaidev Khanna [DOR] /c] [A/c] [

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Individuals

Sharda Ojha [FRC] Bikram Sen [DOR] Bequests Malabika Sen [ Prachee Palsule [FRC] Shubha Sethi [ Om Prakash Pamnani [P&NM] Anand Shah [A/c] Manek Khurshedji Gai [FRC] Neelam Premshankar Pandey [LH] Dhaval Shah [FRC] Dr. Mrs. Chandra Grubb [LH] Kishor Pandit [DWE VDJH] Haresh Shah [FRC] Gobind R. Mansukhani [FRC] Dr. Girish Panth [FRC] Kalindi R. Shah [FRC] Homai Erach Mehta [A/c] Charu Upendra Parikh [LH] Rahul D. Shah [EDU] Sorab Kaikhushroo Modi [FRC] Madur Parikh [DWE VDJH] Nehal Vinod Shah [A/c] Mabel Alice Pilkington [A/c] Prafulla Paralkar [FRC] Suryakant Ambalal Shah [LH] Manjusha Patankar [FRC] Tejaswini R. Shah [FRC] Sudhir Patankar [FRC] Bhagwandas M. Shahani [DOR] Kunjlata S. Patel [LH] Gobind T. Shahani Noshir Ardeshir Patel [A/c] Shankar [FRC] Trupesh Girish Chandra Patel [A/c] Silloo M. Shapoorjee [A/c] Dr. (Mrs.) Lalita V. Patwardhan Anurag Sharma [DWE VDJH] [A/c] Ruchita Sharma [FRC] Rushad Pavri [FRC] Sunil Sharma [CBW] Rusi Pavri [FRC] Bhaskar Shetty [IDBI] Catherine Pereira [FRC] Sudhakar Shetty [A/c] Ragunath Pillai [CSD] Raj Sekhar [P&NM] M. P. Pinto [FRC] Rajashree Vivek Shiralkar [LH] Mandar Ponkshe [FRC] Laxman Shriniwas [IDBI] Sunita Primlani [FRC] Kokila Shroff [FRC] Tehmi T. Printer [LH] Pradeep K. Shroff [LH] Reeta Sondhi [CBW] M. Raghuram [A/c] Atul Sood [FRC] Munjunatha Rai [IDBI] Sriram K. S. N. [FRC] Vilas K. Rajwade [LH] Dashan Suratia [LH] T. V. Ramakrishnan [FRC] Ramesh Yeshwant Rao [A/c] Noshir Vania [FRC] Shirish G. Rao [LH] Vijaya N. Rao [LH] Aruna Tandon [CBW] Arun Rathod [FRC] Dattaram Gajanan Tardal [LH] Asha Ratanaparkhi [LH] Vandan Tarika [DWE VDJH] Utpal Rawal [FRC] Anand Rejinder Thakar [A/c] Deepak Razdan [LH] Manohar Thakar [LH] Pawan Razdan [A/c] Anne Thomas [LH] V. Rothkar [IDBI] Julie Thomas [FRC]

Manish Sabharwal [FRC] N. S. Vaid [EDU] Nalini & Ratnadeep Sable [CSD] Ajit Vasudev Vaidya [A/c] Kamla Sadarangani [CBW] Shakuntala Vaidya [POB] [A/c] Mangala B. Sadekar [LH] Shakuntala Vidya [LH] Sadguru Sri Sai Narayan Baba Ramya Vaidhyanathan [DWE [LH] VDJH] Kamaljit Saini [FRC] Noshir Dara Vania [FRC] Pradeep Sancheti [LH] Mehroo Vasunia [FRC] P. N. Sandhu [CBW] Venkatraman M. S. [FRC] Rabiya T. S. Sange [FRC] Shanta Venkataraman [EDU] Balaji Sankaran [EDU] Sumitra Vig [A/c] Balchandra Satvalekar [LH] *Institutions and Individuals who have donated Rs.10,000 and above. Manjit Singh Sawhney [CBW] Vijay Wadhwa [DWE VDJH] Maya Saxena [CBW] Nalini Sehgal BW] CBW] TKBK] We express our deep appreciation and gratitude to all our donors – including those who donated less than Rs.10,000, and to all our volunteers and well-wishers for their unstinted support and involvement in our work to provide better service to the visually challenged community.

Audited Accounts

Summary of Financials of NAB, India - April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2016 (Rs. in Lakh)

Income and Expenditure Statement for the year ended March 31

Items 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015

Income

Donations 497 212 246 357 341 Net Interest 58 56 53 57 52 Sale Proceeds 115 84 91 112 134 Government Grants 38 227 125 103 36 FRC Net Income 52 64 70 68 68 Property Income 118 68 75 78 85 Other Income 10 138 80 20 74 Loss on Sale of Assets 0 0 0 -5

Total Income (A) 888 849 739 796 785

Total Cash Expenses (B) 864 783 777 840 811

Excess of Cash Expenditure over Income (C=A-B) 24 66 -38 -44 -26

Uttaranchal w / o (D) 1 -

Depreciation (E) 55 47 49 48 41

Excess of Expenditure over Income (F=C - D - E) -31 19 -87 -92 - 67

Balance Sheet as on March 31

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Funds & Liabilities

Corpus 125 101 103 115 119 Funds by purchase of assets 773 582 631 721 746 NAB Funds 364 339 346 351 356 Earmarked Funds 716 566 600 687 665 Current Liabilities 62 34 34 36 34

Total Liabilities (G) 2040 1624 1726 1909 1920

Represented by

Net Fixed Assets (H) 308 271 286 336 328

Investments (I) 876 774 727 787 737

Current Assets 30 15 16 20 23 Advances & Deposits 26 24 45 37 25 Cash & Bank Balances 70 61 84 63 71 Income Outstanding 16 7 10 15 19

Total Current Assets (J) 142 108 155 136 138

Accumulated Deficit (K) 714 471 559 651 717

Total Assets (L = H + I + J + K) 2040 1624 1726 1909 1920

National Association for the Blind, India 11-12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Worli Seaface Mumbai 400 030

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