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Regd. No. 4866 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (Affiliated to World Blind Union) Karnataka State Branch #36, 100 Feet Road, Veerabhadra Nagar, B.S.K. 3rd Stage,Bangalore-85
Souvenir 10th Anniversary 4th January 2015
Email : [email protected] Phone No. : 26728845 Mobile : 9880537783, 8197900171 Fax : 26729479
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Published by : National Federation of the Blind © Copyright : National Federation of the Blind
Chief Editor : Goutham Agarwal General Secretary NFB, Karnataka
Editor : Prasanna Udipikar HoD of English VVN Degree College, Bangalore
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Contents
l NFB - a movement for rights of PWD’s l Voice of the Blind - NFB (Karnataka) l A Decade of Success at Glance l Brief Life Sketch of Louis Braille l What Is Braille Script? l Government Assistance for the Visually Impaired l Employment Schemes l Social Security Benefits l Causes and Types of Blindness l Prevention of Blindness l Higher Education is no Longer a Challenge for Women With Disability l Schools For Visually Challenged Children l Schemes of National Scholarship for students with disability l Some legal and functional definitions of Disability l Population of Visual Disability in India
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Contact Us
Sl. Name & Address Email ID. No.
1. NFB Karnataka principal office [email protected] #36, 100 Feet Road, Veerabhadra Nagar, B.S.K. 3rd Stage, Bangalore-560085 Ph: 080-26728845 Fax: 080-26729479 Mob: 9916368800
2 National Federation of the Blind (India) [email protected] National office New Delhi Plot No.21, Sector –VI, M.B.Road, Pushpavihar, New Delhi-110 017 Ph: 91-11-29564198
3 National Federation of the Blind Braille [email protected] cum talking library & Assistive Devices of Aids & appliances supply service Mob: 8197900171
4 NFB for 3% reserving for the disabled. Later, the Working Group . To undertake special recruitment drive by could not do much and had to be dissolved. A committee under organizing centralized recruitment against the chairmanship of Justice Beharul Islam was constituted to backlog so worked out so as to fill up the draft the said legislation which submitted its report in the year vacancies by utilizing at least 50% of the 1990. The Federation had to resort twin pronged strategy, On vacancies available with the respective the one hand it continued the peaceful agitation from time establishments for this purpose only. to time and on the other hand started lobbying with the law . To organize further special recruitment drive as makers of both the houses of the Parliament. This action of required so as filling up the remaining backlog the Federation yielded positive results and the Government of vacancies by 31st December 2010. tabled the draft legislation before the Parliament which passed it on the 22th December 1995. The act called “The Persons 2. The Government will issue an appropriate order with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights modifying the OM dated 29.12.2009 and the subsequent and Full Participation)Act-1995”came into force after the 7th OMs consistent with this court’s order. of February 1996 with its notification in the gazette of India. 3. The Government shall issue instructions to all the This morale boosting victory was a result of a long unyielding departments/ public sector undertaking/ government struggle and sustained efforts of the Federation spearheaded companies declaring that the non observance of the by the visionary Secretary General. At the moment efforts are scheme of reservation for persons with disabilities should on to pursue the government to amend the act. be considered as an act of non-obedience and the nodal This act ultimately became an umbrella of the protection for the officer in Departments/ Public sector undertakings/ rights of persons with disabilities as judgments in a number of government owned companies responsible for the cases filed against the violation of rights under various articles proper and strict implementation of reservation for of this act in different courts were awarded in favour of the persons with disabilities to be departmentally proceeded disabled persons. One such landmark judgment pronounced against for his default. by the High Court of Delhi on the 19th December 2008 in a 4. The Government is further directed to issue instructions Writ Petition I No. 15828/2006 filed by the National Federation to all the departments/ government companies as well of the Blind versus Union of India against the discrimination of as recruiting agencies not to undertake recruitment for the blind and low vision persons by virtually excluding them any department/ public sector undertaking/ government from the process of recruitment to the Government. Posts in company makes provisions for reservation for persons violation of the scheme of reservation contained in Section 33 with disabilities in terms of the order of this court and of the said act. The Honorable High Court of Delhi has directed a clearance is granted by the Committee headed by the the government:- Chief Commissioner for Disabilities.
1. To constitute a committee consisting of the Chief 5. The Committee headed by the Chief Commissioner for Commissioner for Disabilities (Chairman), Joint Disabilities shall submit a status report on implementation Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Joint of the above directions of this court within three months Secretary Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, from the date of this order. o Joint Secretary Department of Public Enterprises and Secretary Staff Selection Commission to do the following acts in terms of this order:- Your success and happiness lies
. To solicit information with regard to in you. Resolve to keep happy, recruitments made by Departments/ public and your joy and you shall form an sector undertakings / government companies from the date when the out backlog of vacancies invincible host against difficulties. for the disabled on the total cadre strength in different establishments within one month from - Helen Keller the date of this order.
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Voice of the Blind - NFB (Karnataka)
The National Federation of the Blind (Karnataka)is a part of a their lives and to have all those human rights that their sighted National and largest self help organization of the blind known counter parts enjoy. as national federation of the blind (India) representing around 2,50,000 visually impaired people of the state. We have two district units at Mysore and Hubli which are managed by the team of local visually challenged leaders, We are the Voice of the Blind, speaking to state governments belonging to their respective regions. and national bodies, on issues concerning blindness and visual impairments. NFB Karnataka believes to work in The Federation has around 1200 visually challenged members partnership with all those national and regional organizations across the state irrespective of their cast, cread, religion, and government agencies for providing services to visually profession and socio-economic status. impaired persons. In accordance with its ideology and activities the federation If someone wishes to join the NFB Karnataka with the view to has become a real and authentic voice of person with visual serve the persons with visual impairment, the membership of disability. the federation is open for all such individuals and institutions. Through its leadership and democratic structure the federation Our prime focus is on the issues relating to the persons with has succeeded in providing a platform to all its visually blindness and low vision such as prevention of blindness/ challenged brothers and sisters to establish the right to speak low vision, rehabilitation, education, employment and social for themselves. inclusion of persons with visual impairment. Eliminating prejudice, promoting belief in the proven abilities of We are also member of Disability NGO Alliance Karnataka and visually impaired people, as well as achieving full participation work together as a coalition to advance the living standards of and equality in society are among the key goals of the people with disability. organization in the state.
History & Structure Our Governing Council
The NFB Karnataka was established on July 10, 2004 and Our governing council comprises leaders elected by the general since then it has been engaged in enabling our visually body of the NFB Karnataka. The present governing council was challenged peers to maximize their potential in all spheres of elected in September 2011 for a term of five years.
The office bearers and members in governing council include the following
Sl. Name Designation Address & contact detail Profession No.
1. Sri. Nagaraj M Sirsi President C/o. G.Narayanaswamy, Working as Facility Executive in Dell # 48, 4th Cross, Dinnur, R T Nagar, services international Pvt. Ltd Bangalore- 32
2 Mrs. Nupur Murugan Vice President Flat 1910, Sobha May Flower, Working as Assistant manager, Bellandur, Bangalore, 560103 Wipro Info Tech Ltd. Mob: 9845864241 [email protected]
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3 Sri. Gautam Agarwal General Secretary Bharat Monofilament & extilesT Own plastic Business (Director in PVT Ltd Bharat group of companies) #65, 1st Main Road, Pete Channappa Indl. Estate, Magadi Main Road, Kamakshipalya, Bangalore-560 079 M: 9980444655 email: [email protected] 4 Sri. Manjunath V Secretary Tailagere Village, Government Employer Karahalli Post, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Dist. Probationary Officer, Canarabank Mob: 9731692686 E-Mail: [email protected] 5 Ms.Lalitha N Secretary #108/A, G-2 Cross, Government Employee PWD Qrts, Jeevan Bhimanagar, Bangalore Tele Caller, Commercial Tax Office Mob: 7411552399 6 Ms.Sundreshwari V Treasurer C. A Site, No. P-22, 31st Main, Works for NGO 18th Cross, Sector- I, H.S.R Layout, Behind, NIFT, Bangalore -102. Mob: 9900192609 E-Mail: [email protected] 7 Sri. Pradeep TS Member # 970, 47th Cross, 1st Stage, Government Employee Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore-560078 Assistant Manager, Mob: 9845925188 United Bank of India [email protected] 8 Sri. Shanthappa Member Ganesha Food Product, Near San Teacher in BGS Blind School, Talkies, B M Road, Ramanagaram Ramanagara Taluk & Dist. M: 9844458675 9 Sri. Nagaraj H Member No. 176, Near Ambika School, Government Employee 1st Cross, Jai Maruthinagar, Nandini Layout, Bangalore- 96 Single Window Operator, Mob:9980360584 State Bank of Mysore E-Mail- [email protected] 10 Mrs. Shobha T. Member #48, Plot 2, Ground Floor Gowri Home maker Shankara Nilaya, 4th Cross 4th Main, GM Palya, Bangalore- 560075 Mob: 7676877873 E-Mail- [email protected] 11 Sri. Mohan Member # 42/10, Corporation ATM Building, Employee, Garment Industry KHB Colony, Sirke Apartment,
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Nagarabhavi Ring Road, Jnanabharathi Post, Bangalore-56 Mob: 9945327884 12 Sri. Basavaraj B.T. Member # 70, Karadoni Atpost, Navali hobli, Music Teacher, BGS Blind School Gangavathi Taluk, Koppal Dist Mob: M: 9242884663 [email protected] 13 Sri. Mani S Member # U-64, 6th Cross, Mariyamma koyil Street, Sugandaranagar, Srirampuram, Bangalore-21 Mob: 8861787206 14 Sri. Anjaneya K.M Member Kodathi Village, Vrthur Hobli, Computer instructor Sarjapura Main Road, Karmelaram Post, Bangalore South Dist, Bangalore-35 Mob: 9880172320, [email protected] 15 Sri. Siddaraj Member & No. 39, 11th Cross, Government Employee president Moksha Marg, Mysore Unit Siddarth Nagar, First Divisional Assistant Mysore- 01 at Government Braille press, M: 9886386252 Mysore 16 Sri. Ramesh Rao Member and No. 47, Trinity Layout, Gokul Road, Businessman, Hubli Hatthangadi General Surabhinagar, Secretary Hubli- 30 Hubli Unit M: 9243242196
The office bearers and members in governing council include the following
Our National leaders
Sl. Name Designation Address & contact detail Profession No.
1 Dr. Shirish L. Despande National President Plot No.54, Central Excise Colony Prof. of Law at Layout, Telecom Nagar, Khamla Nagpur University Nagpur 400025 (MH) 2. Sri. Santosh Kumar Rungta National General D-67, East of Kailsha, New Delhi & Sr.Advocate in Delhi Secretary Supreme Court High court 3 Sri.Kashminai National Vice president (South Zone) 4. Sri.Vishvanath Reddy National Secretary (South) 5 Mrs.Kusumalatha National Vice president and Chairperson of National Women wing
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6 Sri. Naveen kumar National Secretary and Chairperson of Youth wing
7 Ms.Madhusinghal National coordinator of Women wing The Prime Activities of NFB Karnataka Sl. No Particular Rate It was the vision of our founders to reach out to and serve 1 7 Line Pocket frame 44 every blind person in the state, and with the view to realize this vision National Federation of the Blind Karnataka came into 2 Measuring tape 10 existence on 10th July 2004 with the philosophy “Let the Blind 3 Taylor frame(small) 95 Lead the Blind’’ 4 6’’ Scale (plastic) 4 During the past one decade the federation has developed a 5 Arithmetic types 15 strong pan Karnataka presence, by providing a range of 6 Algebra types(50 types) 15 services to the blind in every nook and corner of state through network of its main office and regional units at Mysore & Hubli. 7 Braille slate (big) 80 Since the inception of the organization in the state we have 8 I.P slate 86 been engaged in creating an environment in the state that 9 Cross puzzle board 65 enables thousands of our visually challenged brothers and 10 Plastic Stylus 3 sisters to maximize their potential and have at least all those basic human rights which their sighted counterparts enjoy. 11 Soncave Plastic Stylus 3 12 5 Line Pocket Frame 21 Our Prime activities include the following:- 13 Abacas 54 F Hostel for College going boys with visual disability: - 14 Braille Scale (steel) 21 We are running two hostels for college going blind boys at 15 Braille Scale (p) 12’’ 10 our principal office in Bangalore and Mysore regional unit respectively, where around 40 visually impaired students are 16 5 Gold Stick 76 availing the benefit of boarding, lodging, study support material 17 Ball 16 and other basic amenities. Federation spends around Rs. 15 18 Chess Board 84 lakh per annum for these two hostels without any financial 19 Signature Guide (p) 2 aid from the state or central government. The admission to both hostels are open to all those Karnataka residing visually 20 Signature Guide (a) 3 challenged boys who come to Bangalore or Mysore from 21 Playing Card 20 remote parts of the state to pursue their higher education. 22 Safety Stylus (plastic) 5 F Aids & Appliances supply service 23 Draft Board 65 NFB Karnataka operates a store of wide range of assistive 24 Safety Stylus(metal) 10 devices which are used by the blind persons in their day to 25 Geometric Kit Rubber 216 day life. The store procures all such assistive devices from reputed manufacturers and dealers across the country and 26 V. geometric Kit Aluminum 388 abroad and make them available to the visually challenged 27 Tactile Diagram Set 1430 individuals and their institutions in the state at its actual cost. 28 Taylor Frame (large) 111 The assistive devices available at store include Braille learning and writing devices, mobility aids, educational aids, indoor and 29 Puzzle 56 out door games, puzzles and personal devices. The following 30 Bull Head Stylus 4 catalogue of assistive devices are available at the NFB store at 31 Peg in Puzzle With Coins 15 thier indicated prices :
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32 Centre Peg Board 61 71 Notex 7 33 Peg Board with Coins 24 72 9 I P Frame (Plastic) 25 34 Braille Slate (small) 71 73 4-Fold Stick (Nab Mumbai) 140 35 Talking Calculator 450 74 Pill Box 15 36 Talking-thermometer 265 75 Carom Board 3600 37 Braille Training Board(e) 35 76 Sudoku Puzzle 850 77 Nylon Scale (P) 12’’ 14 38 4 Fold Stick (wt) 120 78 Abacus 80 39 N. Stick 210 79 Needle Threaded 2 40 Talking Table Clock 415 80 5-Fold Stick (Nab) 140 41 Dominos 170 81 Ludo 500 42 Folding Chess Board 250 82 Snake & Ladder 600 43 Hindi Braille Slate 45 83 Dice 400 44 Sonic Labeler 2850 84 6-Fold Cane 175 45 Talking Watch 370 85 7-Fold Cane 150 46 Flex Talk (Variable Speed Recording 86 Special Cricket Ball 40 System) 10800 87 Note Taker 125 47 Liquid Level Indicator 875 88 Talking Weighing 1300 48 Mobile Talks 2300 49 Smart Cane 3000 F State level Braille cum talking library 50 Braille Titan Watch 1100 51 Elastic 25 NFB Karnataka also houses a Braille cum talking library at 52 Kit Stylus 10 its principal office. The library caters reading and learning needs of more than thousands of visually challenged 53 Knob Stylus 10 individuals throughout the state. 54 Taylor Frame (p) 135 55 Braille Letter Cube 12 A wide range of Braille, talking and e- books in Kannada, 56 8- Braille Letter Cube 50 English and Hindi languages are available at library. 54 5 Braille Letter Cube 35 The subjects of general interest which the library covers 55 Brain Vita 30 are history, health, Geography, Law, Literature, disability 56 Nail Puzzle 15 study, General Knowledge, women literature, child literature, competitive exams and reference books. 57 Pyramid Puzzle 75 58 Plot-4 170 Every blind person across the state is entitled to take the 59 Match-21 170 membership of library just by making payment of Rs.100/- as a life membership. 60 Cube Puzzle 85 61 Drum Puzzle 85 Sri Mahesh Ranani may be contacted for any quarry in 62 Titan Braille Watch 1100 regard with library and aids appliances supply service on Mob: 8197900171. 67 Billet Board 185 68 Eraser 6 F Information & counseling service 69 Folding Stylus 18 Under this service federation manages to collect and 70 Note Identifier 50 disseminate accurate and update informations to the visually
11 NFB challenged individuals, their parents and institutions in regard measures, make them heard and assert their right, the NFB with various opportunities, facilities and benefits available to Karnataka has devised a well focused programme of advocacy them in different fields of life by the public and private sector at with the support of its national leadership. International, National and State level. The federation undertakes the initiatives of both legal and civil We make available the copies of various notifications, circulars advocacy in order to influence the government for improvement and judgements issued by the state governments, central and modernization of public policies and practices, governing government and judiciary for all type of benefits to persons the rehabilitation, education, employment, social security and with visual disability. We also offer the counseling to the needy other concerns of persons with disability in general and blind visually challenge persons in regard with carrier selection, in particular. workplace solution, legal consultation and social support. The federation also persuades the state government for F Advocacy effective implementation of persons with disability act 1995, UN convention of the rights of persons with disability According to census 2011 there are around 2,50,000 blind and directions of the judiciary regarding socio-economic persons in the state , most of these people belong to the under empowerment of persons with disability privileged strata of the society. Blindness combined with poverty limits their access to education, employment, health It is also actively engaged in delivery of benefits of various services, etc. All these finally leads to their socio-economic welfare schemes of central and state government to maximum exclusion. number of people with visual disability. To promote equality of this marginalized groups, to reduce their o exclusion, to help them in participating in all developmental
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A Decade of Success at Glance - Mr. Goutham Agarwal General Secretary, NFB
There cannot be a more appropriate time then the occasion b. The aids and appliances of worth 1358500/- have been of 10th anniversary of our beloved organization to introspect made available to around 3400 beneficiaries across the and review what we have done in the past, whether we have state during last 10 years. achieved what we wanted to achieve, and in vision the future c. 245 college going students from Karnataka have been of our organization. awarded with National Scholarship of the federation during last 10 years. In the past 10 years, NFB Karnataka has put in place a strong base and a system for promoting education, creating d. Federation has offered the prize money of average employment opportunities and contributing in big way towards Rs.1500/- per student to 111 students until last year holistic development of visually challenged persons. who secured more than 80% marks in their last public exam. The organization has been relentlessly trying to reach the e. The Finance of Rupees Ten Lakh, thirty thousand has been unreached. made available to the 13 visually impaired entrepreneurs We are passionate and proud of the fact that we are part of a of Karnataka under national self employment scheme national level self help organization and engaged in the welfare of the federation. of visually challenged. f. Need base personal finance of Rs. 60,000 has been made available to three visually impaired individuals at When we look back at how we have served our V.I. peers, we subsidized rate of interest. can draw some satisfaction. Of course we have tried our best to reach out to as many blind persons in the state as possible. g. Legal matters of 5 V.I. individuals have been taken up and resolved. We have tried our best to exhibit more accountability and more h. 100 poorest blind persons across the state have been cost efficiency in our service delivery. given financial assistance of Rs.2000/- each. We do realize our important role in creating an appropriate i. 315 college going students across the state have environment for the education and employment of persons been helped to receive a C.D. player of worth around with visual disability so that they can become productive and 6,000 each for the use in their study under National useful citizens of the society. ADIP Scheme of union ministry of social justice and empowerment. Globalization, automation, mechanization, out sourcing and j. An innovative device called Daisy player of worth competition has created new challenges and have compelled 11,000 (per piece) has been made available to 300 us to take a relook at our activities towards promotion of college going V.I. students across the state for helping education and employment of persons with blindness, in them to pursue higher education. accordance with available job market. k. About 450 school going visually challenged children We have strongly advocated for the rights and aspirations of have been assisted to receive educational kit consisting our visually challenged brethren. of Braille learning and writing aids worth around Rs.1000/- per kit from national institute of visually A glance at outcome of our activities during past 10 years handicapped Dehradun under ADIP scheme of union ministry of social justice and empowerment. a. 130 students have passed out from our efforstated two hostels after completing their education during last 10 l. In partnership with the federation National Institute of years. Visually Handicapped Dehradun could publish 100
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Kannada Braille books of general interest and make them disability were not allowed to get admission in B.Ed. available to the common visually challenged persons of course. Karnataka at highly subsidized and affordable price. v. As a result of civil advocacy of the federation, the 5% m. Federation also enabled Kannada book authority to job reservation quota for persons with disability in group publish 35 famous kannada title into Braille for making C & D could be subdivided in different categories of available to the institutions of and for the blind at free of disability and out of 5% , 2% could be given to persons cost. with blindness and low vision. n. With active support of NFB Karnataka All India w. As a result of sustained and continuous advocacy and Confederation of the Blind Delhi has been publishing lobbing the state government has reviewed its various kannada version of esteemed periodical magazine schemes and undertaken some new schemes for socio Grihshobha in Braille and distributing to around 100 economic empowerment of persons with disability. visually challenged men and women across the state for such as last three years i. Formulation of new scheme for financial o. The federation has also convinced and enabled NIVH assistance of 50,000 to those persons who weds to supply text books of PUC in Kannada medium to all a person with disability. visually challenged PUC students in the state. ii. New scheme of child care allowance of 2000/- p. In current academic year the federation is in process per month to visually challenged mothers for two of printing and supplying Braille text books to all those kids upto 2 years. 4.000 visually impaired children on behalf of Karnataka iii. New scheme for reimbursement of admission, state project Sarvashiksha Abhiyan who study in tuition and examination fees of students with normal schools. disability who are pursuing higher education q. The contribution of 20 outstanding nongovernmental iv. New scheme of unemployment allowance of organizations working for upliftment of visually Rs.500 per month to those youngsters with challenged persons have been well recognized with NFB disability who are registered in employment Excellency award of appreciation and acknowledgement. exchange more than 2 years, but could not be r. Federation has been honoring many such outstanding placed in any gainful employment. individuals every year who have excelled and set an v. New scheme of distributing laptops with example of their achievements in their respective fields. appropriate screen reading softwares, to all Outcome of Advocacy and lobbing college going visually challenged students. vi. Enhancement in amount of scholarship to Civil Advocacy students with disability s. As a outcome of advocacy and lobbying of the federation vii. Review of scheme of prize money to meritorious with Bangalore University more than 150 degree students with disability with a multi time students of Bangalore university with blindness could increment. get monthly scholarship of Rs.500/- per month and text viii. Increment in financial assistance from books either in Braille or talking format. Rs.35,000/- to one lakh with the purpose of t. As an outcome of our Civil and legal advocacy more correction or reduction in disability than 400 visually challenged men and women have secured government jobs in different establishments of Legal Advocacy the state government. As a part of its legal advocacy the federation has filed several u. As a result of legal intervention of the federation entry of public interest litigations and writ petitions in hon’ble high totally blind persons could be possible in regular B.Ed. court of Karnataka for challenging the discrimination with blind courses while earlier, the persons with more than 75% and low vision persons in area of employment and education.
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Some key petitions filed by the federation and their outcomes are as follows :
Sl. No. Subject & nature of the petition Out come 1 PIL petition challenging the exclusion of Court directed the respondent department of public instruction to fill up blind persons in recruitment of teachers minimum 49 post of teacher at primary school with visually challenged at primary schools candidates against the recruitment as per the recruitment notification 2009 2 PIL petition in Karnataka high court for The hon’ble high court directed the state government to adopt the list of directing the state government to revise identified jobs in all groups (A,B,C,D) notified by the government of India. the list of identified jobs for persons with disability as per section 32 of persons with disability act 1995 3 PIL petition in Karnataka high court Hon’ble high court of Karnataka directed the state government to issue challenging the exclusion of blind and a fresh corrigendum for inviting applications of blind and low vision low vision persons in recruitment of FDA candidates for the recruitment in question and fill up the vacancies with and SDA in 2011 persons with blindness and low vision as per their reservation quota. 4 A Writ petition was filed in Karnataka The court directed the state government to open the admission for persons high court challenging arbitrary with more than 75% blindness in all B.Ed. courses. discrimination against persons with savior disability in giving admission to B.Ed. courses. 5 PIL petition in Karnataka high court The court directed the society to issue a new corrigendum for inviting the challenging the exclusion of blind and applications from eligible visually challenged candidates and fill up the low vision in recruitment of teaching vacancies with them equal to their reservation quota in each cadre. and non teaching post in Murarji Desai and Kittur Rani Channamma residential schools by Karnataka residential Educational institution society
Thus we have tried our best to enable our visually challenged Let us rededicate ourselves to the service of those who are in brothers and sisters to maximize their potential and to have all no way less competent then we are, but who perhaps did not those rights that the sighted counter parts enjoy. get the opportunity that we got. o
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Brief Life Sketch of Louis Braille
Louis Braille (1809-1852) a code of 12 raised dots that let soldiers share top-secret information on the battlefield without even having to speak. Six dots. Six bumps. Six bumps in different patterns, like Unfortunately, the code was too hard for the soldiers, but not constellations, spreading out over the page. What are they? for 12-year-old Louis! Numbers, letters, words. Who made this code? None other than Louis Braille, a French 12-year-old, who was also blind. Louis trimmed Barbier's 12 dots into 6, ironed out the system And his work changed the world of reading and writing, forever. by the time he was 15, then published the first-ever braille book in 1829. But did he stop there? No way! In 1837, he Louis was from a small town called Coupvray, near Paris— added symbols for math and music. But since the public was he was born on January 4 in 1809. Louis became blind by skeptical, blind students had to study braille on their own. Even accident, when he was 3 years old. Deep in his Dad's harness at the Royal Institution, where Louis taught after he graduated, workshop, Louis tried to be like his Dad, but it went very wrong; braille wasn't taught until after his death. Braille began to spread he grabbed an awl, a sharp tool for making holes, and the tool worldwide in 1868, when a group of British men, now known slid and hurt his eye. The wound got infected, and the infection as the Royal National Institute for the Blind, took up the cause. spread, and soon, Louis was blind in both eyes. Now practically every country in the world uses braille. Braille All of a sudden, Louis needed a new way to learn. He stayed books have double-sided pages, which saves a lot of space. at his old school for two more years, but he couldn't learn Braille signs help blind people get around in public spaces. And, everything just by listening. Things were looking up when most important, blind people can communicate independently, Louis got a scholarship to the Royal Institution for Blind Youth without needing print. in Paris, when he was 10. But even there, most of the teachers just talked at the students. The library had 14 huge books with Louis proved that if you have the motivation, you can do raised letters that were very hard to read. Louis was impatient. incredible things.
Then in 1821, a former soldier named Charles Barbier visited o the school. Barbier shared his invention called "night writing,"
“When you have experienced “Yesterday was one of the greatest [the sacraments], and most beautiful days of my life. you understand all the majesty I tasted the greatest joys. and God was pleased to hold before power of religion. my eyes the dazzling splendors I am convinced of eternal hope. my mission on earth After that, doesn’t it seem that nothing more could keep has been accomplished. me bound to the earth? “ - Louis Braille - Louis Braille
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What Is Braille Script?
Braille is a system of reading and writing by touch used by a bit confusing, it need not be at all troublesome, since both the blind. It consists of arrangements of dots which make up reading and writing progress through words and sentences letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks. The from beginning to end in the same manner. The speed of basic Braille symbol, called the Braille cell, consists of six writing Braille with the slate and stylus is about the same as dots arranged in the formation of a rectangle, three dots high the speed of writing print with pen or pencil. and two across. Other symbols consist of only some of these six dots. The six dots are commonly referred to by number Just as the personal computer has revolutionized writing in according to their position in the cell: print today, it is also possible to produce Braille more easily and quickly than ever before. Assuming that the proper equipment There are no different symbols for capital letters in Braille. is available, a computer user can now send a document to a Capitalization is accomplished by placing a dot 6 in the cell standard printer to produce a paper copy in print or to a Braille just before the letter that is capitalized. The first ten letters of embosser to produce the document in Braille. And one need the alphabet are used to make numbers. These are preceded not even know Braille to create this miracle. by a number sign which is dots 3-4-5-6: Braille was first developed in the late 1820’s by a young Thus, 1 is number sign a; 2 is number sign b; 10 is number Frenchman named Louis Braille. He created Braille by modifying sign a-j and 193 is number sign a-i-c: a system of night writing which was intended for military use. He did this work as a very young man and had it complete Some abbreviations are used in standard Braille in order to by the time he was about eighteen. He and his friends at the reduce its bulk. These must be memorized, but most Braille school for the blind found that reading and writing dots was readers and writers find them convenient, rather than a much faster than reading raised print letters, which could not be problem. Braille is written on heavy paper, and the raised dots written by hand at all. The development of this system by young prevent the pages from lying smoothly together as they would Louis Braille is now recognized as the most important single in a print book. Therefore, Braille books are quite bulky. development in Today there are three methods of writing Braille, just as there making it are two methods of writing print. A Braille writing machine possible for (comparable to a typewriter) has a keyboard of only six keys the blind to and a space bar, instead of one key for each letter of the get a good alphabet. These keys can be pushed separately or altogether. If education. they are all pushed at the same time, they will cause six dots to It took more be raised on the paper in the formation of a Braille cell. Pushing than a century, various combinations of the keys on the Braille writer produces however, before different letters of the alphabet and other Braille symbols. people would Writing Braille with a slate and stylus compares to writing accept Braille print with a pen or pencil. The stylus is used to push dots as an excellent down through the paper, while the slate serves as a guide. way for the The Braille slate can be made of metal or plastic and is hinged blind to read and write. Even today many people underestimate so that there is a guide under the paper as well as on top of the effectiveness of Braille. While tapes and records are it. A person writing Braille with the slate and stylus begins at enjoyable, Braille is essential for note-taking and helpful for the right side of the paper and ends the line on the left, since studying such things as math, spelling, and foreign languages. the dots are being produced on the underside of the paper. Of A good braille user can read the braille at the speed of 200 to course, the Braille reader reads from left to right, for the dots 400 words per minute. are then on the top side of the paper. Although this may seem o
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Government Assistance for the Visually Impaired
A Scheme of Scholarships (d) Post Graduate Degree Rs. 10000/- The Students with all types of disabilities in Karnataka Like M.A./M.Com./M.Sc. etc who pursue their education in a main stream educational (e) PG – MBBS, PG in Engineering Rs. 12000/- institution, are awarded with a scholarship of 10 months in and Agricultural each academic year. Office of District disabled Welfare in each District may be contacted for application form and Application for these awards are called for by the Asst, other necessary informations. Director Dept of Women and Child Development in every District preferably in the month of September every Year. As per the Government order No. WG CHW: 293: PHP: 2013, Bangalore Dated 01.02.2014 the current effective rates of C. Reservation of Seats for Disabled Students in monthly Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students are as Educational Institutions under. In term of Sec.39 of persons with disabilities(equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act Course Rate of Scholarship Reader Allowance 1995, The State Government has reserved 3% seats for disable students including blind in all educational institutions st th 1 – 5 Std. 100 25 of the Government and those who receive financial aid from 6th – 10th Std. 200 25 the State Government. P.U.C. 300 75 The provisions of this reservation cover all courses and Degree/TCH 400 75 faculties of schools, Colleges and Universities. BE/MBBS/LLB 250 (Yet to be revised) 100 Please refer the following G.O for more informations. M.A./M.Sc/M.Com/ 300 (Yet to be revised) 100 LLM & Equivalent G.O.No.: ED U.G.C.99 Dated 03.06.1999
B. Prize money Scheme for meritorious Students with Regarding 3% reservation of seats for persons with Disability Disabilities in TCH & B.ED Courses.
In order to recognize and encourage the academic ability G.O.No.: ED 10 STB 93 Bangalore dated 02.01.2004 of disabled students, the state Govt., offers a cash prize to those disable students who secure more than 60% marks in D. 5% reservation for admission in pre university public Examinations such as S.S.L.C, P.U.C, Graduation & courses Post Graduation. As per the extract from the prospectus for admission and other activities in 1st year and 2nd year of pre university education, the As per the Government order No. WG CHW: 324: PHP: 2013, 5% seats have been reserved for persons with disability in all Bangalore Dated 05.02.2014 and G.O. no.: WG CHW: 324 courses of pre university colleges. PHP: 2013, Bangalore dated 08.05.2014 the Amount of cash prize for various examinations are as follows E. Facilities to provide scribe and extra time to Visually Impaired Students in all public examination. (a) SSLC Rs. 3000/- (b) PUC Rs. 5000/- The secondary education examination board and department of colligate education have granted following facilities to V.I. (c) Degree / TCH Rs. 8000/- Students in their respective examinations.
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A. The visually impaired students are allowed to appoint In term of its G.O. no.: WG CHW: 271 PHP: 2013, Bangalore scribe for writing their answers in all public exams at dated 03.09.2013, the state govt. as decided to reimburse school, college and university level. admission, tuition, examinations, lab, library, sports fees paid B. The scribe of visually impaired examinees may be by students with disability to their concerned educational senior to the examinee Provided that the faculty of both institutions after S.S.L.C. shouldn’t be same. For example a student of Msc. may write the examination of blind examinee of B.A or B. The scheme is implemented by district disable welfare offices Com., at district. C. One hour extra time is given to blind examinee in all Above mentioned G.O. may be referred to know more about public exams of 3 hours. the scheme. D. The blind students are allowed to choose optional subjects in place of maths and science at secondary H. Child Centric scheme of grant in aid for Special school level. Schools
Following G.O. may be referred to know more about the In term of G.O.No. DWCD:109:PHP:2010 dated.14.12.2010, facilities to V.I. Students in exams. the state government offers grant in aid to nongovernmental organizations for running special schools for children with G.O.No. Vide: ED 42 TPU 2004 dtd. 26.3.2004 different category of disability
ED 15 U.N.E 2004 dtd. 5.3.2004 As per the above mentioned G.O. the grant is given for the F. Free Laptop to College going Visually Impaired special schools at the rate of Rs.25000/- per child including Students all expenses like remuneration of teaching and non teaching staff, educational expense, maintenance of building, food, Free laptop to college going visually challenged students. With clothing and other basic facilities the view to help the visually challenged students in pursuance of their higher education, the directorate for empowerment As per the budget speech of February 2014 the above of differently abled and senior citizens as under taken an mentioned amount has been made double however this is enervative scheme of providing a hi-tech and fully assessable yet to be notifying. laptop, computer system to each visually challenged college The eligibility conditions for the NGO to avail this grant going student across the state. include the following For availment of benefit of the scheme office of director for empowerment of differently able senior citizens in Bangalore a. The organization should be registered under persons with or district disable welfare officers of each district may be disability act 1995 contacted. b. The special school should be older than 3 years
G. Re-imbursement of Admission, Tuition, Examination c. Minimum strength of the children at school should be 25 and other fees / charges to student with disabilities. o The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. - Helen Keller
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Employment Schemes
The key initiatives of the state government for employment and Group C & D economic independence of persons with disabilities may be illustrated as follows: Blind / Low vision – 4 & 24 1. Reservation of Jobs in group A & B Hearing impaired – 44 In terms of government order bearing No. DPAR 50 SRR 2000, OH – 64 dated 17th August 2005, 3% horizontal reservation has been given to the persons with disability in direct recruitment of all Others – 84. those jobs in group A & B which are identified as suitable for them of which 1% for each among : 4. Relaxation in upper age limit for Government Jobs: a. Blind or Low Vision Relaxation of 10 years has been granted to the persons with b. Hearing Impaired disability in upper age limit to join the government service. c. Loco motor disability or Several Palsy. Please refer the extract from Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules 1977, (As on February 2006) (Amendment 2. Job reservation in Group C & D upto December 2005 incorporated). 5% horizontal reservation is given to persons with disability in 5. Provision of scribe for writing the exam of blind/low direct recruitment of group C & D vacancies. vision candidates in competitive exams of Govt. of As per the latest G.O. of DPAR 128 SNN 2006 dt. 1-08-2009, Karnataka: 5% job reservation is sub-divided in different categories of disability as under: In term of Government order No: CASE 74 SNN 2006 DTD 30.10.2007, the Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) i. Blind/low vision – 2% allows blind / low vision candidates to take the help of a scribe ii. Hearing impaired – 1% for writing their competitive exams. iii. O H– 1% iv. Leprosy Cured / MR/MI/MD- 1% As per the said G.O. extra time of 10 minutes per hour is also granted to the candidates in all competitive exams. 3 Allocation of Roaster Points for Implementation of horizontal reservation. 6. Exemption from Application Fees for Competitive Exams As the reservation for persons with disability is horizontal in nature, so the separate roaster point have been allocated In term of government order No. DPAR 142 SRR 2006 to each category of disability in 100 point roaster for due dated 5.11.2007 persons with disability are exempted from implementation of their reservation quota. As per the latest G.O. DPAR 53 SNN 2007 dt. 4.1.2008 and No.823 DPAR dtd. payment of application fees for any competitive exam held by 10.06.2013 given roaster points are as: government of Karnataka for direct recruitment
Group A & B 7. Exemption to the blind persons from passing the TCH Exams Blind / low vision – 4 In term of G.O.No:- SKE 79 PHP 92 Bangalore, Dtd:25-1- Hearing impaired – 44 1999 blind persons are exempted from passing the TCH exam Locomotor disability or Several palsy - 84. to become the teacher in special blind schools.
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8. Provision for application of job reservation for person under general transfer rules and in circumstances when the with disability in govt. aided, private institutions transfer of disabled employee becomes unavoidable, the government shall extend all basic amenities to the concerned th In term of G.O. No.WCD.08.PHP.2006 dated 9 November employees at the process of transfer. 2006 and DPAR 235 SRR 2012 dtd. 27.11.2012 containing amendment in persons with disability (Karnataka rules 2003), • Conveyance Allowance to Blind & Orthopedically the job reservation for persons with disability applies to all Handicapped Employees those private institutions who receive financial aid from the state government. In term of G.O. no.:FD 31 SRP 2007(1) dtd.14.8.2008
9. Service rules for appointment of blind person in Visually challenged and Orthopedically challenged employees government run special residential schools for blind of the state govt. are entitled to get Monthly conveyance allowance equivalent to 6% of their basic pay. In term of G.O. No. DPAR/101/SRD/98(P), Bangalore Dated 1st April, 2004, Special rules have been made for appointment The provision of conveyance allowance applies to govt. aided of blind persons as a mobility inspector and music teacher in private institutions too. government run special residential schools for blind children’s. • Reservation in allotment of government quarters 10. Reservation in allotment of Industrial Sites for In term of Para 7 (11) of Government order No.PWD/245/PPM Disabled Entrepreneurs 96 dated 22.1.99, 2% reservation is given to govt. officers in term of extract of resolution passed by Karnataka / employees with disabilities in allotment of government Area Industrial Development Board in its 275th meetings held on quarters. 24.08.2006, 3% sites in all layouts of K.I.A.D.B. are reserved As per the said G.O. it is also maintained that the employees for entrepreneur with disabilities and subsidy of 40% subject to a maximum of Rs.5,00,000/- in value of the site is also with disabilities would be allotted the quarters at ground floor. extended to them. • Exemption to the blind persons from payment of 11. Unemployment allowance to unemployed person with Professional Tax disability: In term of G.O. No. FD 16 CPT 79, dated 13th November State government has announced new scheme from the 1981, the blind employees and self employed persons with financial year 2014-15 to provide monthly amount of blindness are fully exempted from the payment of professional Rs.500/- as unemployment allowance to those persons with tax. o disability who are registered in employment exchange for more than 2 years but could not be placed in any gainful employment. Age of the beneficiary under the scheme should be between 25 to 45 years. Confidence The scheme is to be implemented shortly. imparts a wonderful Special benefits to the government employees with disability inspiration Government of Karnataka has granted some special facilities to its possessor and relaxations to its employees with disability. which are as under: • Restriction on the transfers of disabled employees - John Milton In term of G.O No:-DPAR 94 Dtd: 5-9-1985, state government maintains that the disabled employees shall not be transferred
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NFB - a Movement for Rights of PWD’s
A movement for protection of rights of persons with National Federation of the Blind is a movement for protection of disabilities and an organization for empowerment of the rights of persons with visual disability persons with visual disability Despite the executive orders in favor of 1% exclusive reservation The concept of the National Federation of the Blind for the blind out of the overall 3% for the 3 categories of sprouted in the year 1970, in its infancy christened as disabled persons in the group C and D jobs in the Government “National Federation of the Blind Graduates” was mainly sector due to the prevailing negative mindset of the authorities formed with a vision to focus and highlight on the right about the potential of the disabled the orders are not being platform, various issues that were dogging the visually considered seriously and implemented earnestly. impaired.The society in general was unaware and ignorant about the latent talent and capabilities of the Visually Impaired A legal sanction for the implementation of these orders has people who constitute a considerable section in the society, become a dire necessity, which in turn is difficult, if not yet there was discrimination and apathy almost to the extent impossible. To work in that direction the Federation felt that a of being considered a burden on the society in general and comprehensive legislation to give legal protection to all such the respective families in particular. A little while later, to be Government Orders is needed and as such the government precise, in 1973 the word “The National Federation of the should be requested to enact and execute such a binding Blind” and the membership of the body was kept open for all. legislation at the earliest. The principle guiding philosophy of the organization is aptly With a view to draw the attention and pressurize the Government “Let the Blind lead the Blind”, which remained the unique the Federation decided to take out a procession on the 16th of feature of the federation. March 1980 in Delhi. Incidentally 1980 was the International The prime guidelines those are embedded in the working of Year for Disabled Persons as proclaimed by the United Nations. the organization are the following:- A great number of protestors joined the procession lead by • To work towards establishing and providing all the Mr. S.K. Rungta and other prominent members of the required special facilities for the education of the Visually Federation and the society started their peaceful march from Challenged. Jantar Mantar to the Prime Minister’s residence with an intention to submit a charter of demands, but the procession • Provide the complete infrastructure to impart training was rudely halted and the participants were brutally beaten up for the Vision Impaired in employment generation trades by the police. The peaceful blind participants in the procession and schemes. became the hapless victims of ruthless and inhuman police action that left many grievously injured protestors. This brutal • To identify and guide the Visually Handicapped seeking action by the Delhi Police came in for severe condemnation suitable employment in Government as well as Private and criticism from across the country and the world over, that Sectors. incident was prominently featured in the headlines of the print media, the then prime minister late Shrimati Indira Gandhi • Facilitate and provide financial assistance to Visually had to apologize publicly as well as in the Parliament for this Challenged for self employment projects. heinous action of Delhi Police. She had also invited a delegation to discuss the matter and bring about a solution. This group • To create awareness in the society about the ability, potential and talent of the blind. lead by the General Secretary Mr. S.K. Rungta met with the Prime Minister and convinced the government to constitute • Build and provide a platform for the overall empowerment a working group to draft a legislation and the government and rehabilitation of the blind by formulation and also agreed to circulate a recommendation to all the state implementation of various activities and programmes. governments to implement an executive order issued in 1978
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Social Security Benefits
l Monthly Maintenance Allowance to poor Persons with Office of director for empowerment of differently abled and senior Disabilities citizens may be contacted to know more about the scheme.
In term of G.O. No.: RD 74, DSP:2013 Bangalore, dated l Reservation to person with disabilities in housing 30.08.2013, The state government offers monthly maintenance schemes allowance to all poor persons with disability. In term of G.O. No. HD 206 HAH, dtd.24.6.2002, 5% Monthly Allowance of Rs. 1200/- is paid to those poor persons reservation is extended to houseless persons with disability whose disability is above 75% and Rs. 500/- to those whose under all housing schemes of the state government such as disability is between 40% to 75%. Rural Asharay Housing Scheme, Ambedkar housing scheme and scheme of housing for special professionals. The scheme is implemented through revenue office at each block under ministry of rural development and panchayat raj. All these schemes are implemented by Rajeev Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation. The mentioned G.O. may be referred or revenue office at is block may be approached to know more about the scheme. The applications may be made for benefit under all such schemes through district disabled welfare offices at concerned district. l Scheme of Financial Assistance to person with disability to purchase assistive devices l Reservation of 3% of the fund under all poverty alleviation schemes In term of G.O. No: SWL 199 PHP 91, Bangalore Dtd: 5.2.1992, the Directorate for empowerment of differently abled In term of Notification No: WCD 08 PHP 2006 DTD., 9TH and senior citizen offers financial assistance to the persons NOVEMBER 2006, and G.O. No.: WG CHW 96 PHP 2011 with disability for purchase of assistive devices of their daily dated 11.03.2011, 3% of the budget of rural development and use. panchayat raj for schemes of educational, social, economic and medical up liftment, has been earmarked for person with Various assistive devices for use of different category of disability. disability are covered under the scheme. l Reservation in allotment of residential cites of B.D.A The scheme is implemented through district disable welfare officers at each district. In term of letter of principal secretary to the government department of urban development wide its number UDE l Scheme of Financial Assistance for Disability 195.2001 dt. 20.9.2001 written to state commissioner for corrective Surgeries persons with disability, the Bangalore Development Authority In term of G.O. No.: WG CHW: 114: PHP: 2014, Bangalore (BDA) has provides 2% reservation to persons with disability Dated 07.06.2014, the directorate for empowerment of in allotment of all its residential cites. differently abled and senior citizens expense financial Reference: Letter of Principal Secretary to the Government assistance upto Rs. 100000/- to person with disability for Department of Urban Development to State Commissioner for surgical correction and deduction in there disability. Persons with Disability wide No.
As per the above mentioned G.O. the surgery for correction l Facility of free travel to totally blind persons in KSRTC Buses and deduction in disability in govt. hospitals and well reputed private hospital and post surgery medication are covered The KSRTC has extended free Travel facilities to the totally under the scheme. Blind persons on the strength of Identity –cum-free passes
22 NFB issued to them by the KSRTC. confiscated and he will not be issued with a free pass thereafter. The various provisions with regard to use this facility are as under: h. In case of loss of the Identity Card cum pass a duplicate will be issued subject to payment of Rs. 1. The facility of free travel to totally blind persons is 5/- (Rupees five only). available in City Services, suburban services, mofusil Reference: GENERAL STANDING ORDER ordinary buses and mofussil express busses. NO.340 dt. 15.1.1986 Reference: No.430 dated 6.6.1997. 4. The validity of Identity cum free pass shall be 3 years. 2. Rs.2/- shall be charged to issue a pass to a blind person Reference : General standing order No. 399 dt. for free travel. 8.3.1994 Reference: 245 dated. 30.3.1970 5. Facilities of free travel in KSRTC busses is extended 3. Necessary instructions with regard to use the facility of throughout the state of Karnataka. In case of interstate free travel services the facility of free travel shall be allowed up to the border of the state. a. A totally blind person shall have to apply for free Reference : General standing order No. 374 dt. 4.5.1981 travel pass cum identity card in a prescribed format accompanied by two pass ports size 6. Reservation of seats for physically handicapped in photograph and certificate of blindness issued by KSRTC buses:- Two seats located in left side near to front a competent authority door have been reserved for physically handicapped passengers in all city and suburban services b. Lugguage upto 20kg to adults and 10kg to children with free pass is admissible at free of Refernce : GSO NO. 714 dt. 12.5.1997 charge. l Facilities to the totally blind passengers in BMTC c. The pass holders shall carry the pass while buses travelling in the KSRTC busses and shall produce Bangalore metropolitan transport corporation (BMTC) the same on demand by any authorized official has granted the following facilities to its totally blind of the Corporation failing which fare and penalty travellers prescribed for the Journey will be recovered. 1. Facility of free travel in all services of the d. The pass holder shall travel at his own risk and BMTC including Vaayuvajra (Volvo) service on subject to the availability of accommodation in production of free travel passes issued by the the bus. KSRTC e. Travel on mutilated pass, misuse of pass or un- 2. 2 seats have been reserved in all ordinary busses authorized alteration on the pass will yielded of BMTC for physically handicapped travellers confiscation and cancellation of pass. including blind, out of which one seat is for male physically challenged and one for female f. A pass does not confer on the holder of the pass physically challenged any right either to enter a bus “Which is full or may preference over other persons waiting at the Reference : A. General standing order of KSRTC bus stop. dtd.641/2010
g. Begging or causing nuisance of any kind inside B. Cirucular No. of BMTC dtd 35/99 the bus is prohibited. In case the pass holder c. Modified order of BMTC No. is found to be indulging in the act of begging in 433/2009-10 dtd. 18.05.20 the bus or bus station premises the pass will be
23 NFB l Scheme of Rural Rehabilitation of persons with l Additional casual leaves to female employees of the disability state government who are having child with disability
In term of wide No. DWCD 237 PHP 2007 dtd.16.8.2007, In term of G.O. No. DPAR 1 SRR:2011 dtd 29.6.2011 a female the state government has undertaken an ambitious scheme employee of state government having a disabled child is of comprehensive development of persons with disability allowed extra casual leaves upto 15 days in a calendar year for residing in rural areas. Under this scheme the person with necessary care of her child with disability. disability have been appointed as village Rehabilitation worker l at panchayat level and multitask rehabilitation worker at Taluk Allocation of Rs.10 lakh per annum for development level. In order to respond the special needs of persons with of persons with disability out of MLA local area disability in area of rehabilitation, education, employment and development fund social security l In term of G.O. No. PD 79 UVV 2011 Bangalore dtd. The scheme is being implemented in each taluk all over the 8-9-2011 it is obligatory for each member of legislative state assembly in Karnataka to spend Rs.10 lakh to providing assistive devices to persons with disability out of his/her l 2% reservation for institutions for persons with fund received for local area development. disability in allotment of civic amenity (CA) sites of BDA MISCELLANEOUS
In term of G.O. No. UDD74MNJ2009 dated 20.04.2010, BDA 1. Financial Assistance to the Sports persons with provides 2% reservation to NGO working for the welfare of disability persons with disability in allotment of civic Aminity (C.A) sites. In term of G.O. No.: MMA: 282: PHP: 96 (Part – II) Dtd: 18- l Marriage incentive to the couple incase a normal 9-96 the state government has formulated a scheme called person weds to a person with disability “Sadhane Scheme” , under which financial assistance of Rs. 30,000/- is offerd to such sports persons with disability who In term of G.O. No. DWCD: 261:PHP:2013 Bangalore- Date: participate in any sports event at National or International level. 28.08.2013 the directorate for empowerment of differently abled and senior citizens has undertaken an innovative 2. Maximum income ceiling for availment of benefit of scheme under which amount of Rs.50,000/- is deposited for various social security schemes minimum 5 years to the joint account of such a couple In term of G.O. No. : MMA/211/PHP/98 Bangalore dtd: 24- where a normal person gets marriage to a person with 11-98 , the income ceiling of beneficiary or his/her parents disability for availment of benefit of various social security schemes has After completion of 5 year it will depend on mutual discussion been fixed as under : of the couple to continue the FD or to en cash the same. • For Rural area – Rs.11,000/- l Child care allowance to mothers with blindness • Urban area – Rs24,000/- per annum.
In term of G.O. No. DWCD: 265: PHP 2013 dated. 28.8.2013 3. Exemption from maximum limit of income for the directorate for empowerment of differently abled and senior availment of benefit of various special scheme by citizens has undertaken an innovative scheme under which persons with disability the blind mothers are given monthly child care allowance of Rs.2000/- for care of their child from birth to 2 years and the In term of G.O. No.: DWCD 473 PHP 2001, Bangalore Dtd: same benefit can be avail for 2 children. 28-6-2002, the beneficiaries with disability are exempted from the provision of maximum income ceiling for availment of For availment of the benefit of the scheme the annual income benefit of some special schemes. Such as scholarship, free of the family of the blind mother should not exceed Rs.2.50 bus travel and financial assistance for disability prevention lakhs. and correction surgeries.
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4. Disposal of the files of persons with disability with in • G.O. No.: MMA: 647: PHP: 2002, Bangalore Dt: 18-2- a time limit 2003
In term of G.O. vide No.: MMA/166/PHP/2004 Dtd: 5-5-2004, B. State Award for outstanding Teachers with Disabilities. The chief secretary to the state government has instructed the all departments and authorities of the state government for Key features of the Award disposal of matters of persons with disability with in a time 1. Five best teachers with disability from special schools limit of one month. for disabled either run or aided by the state government st 5. State Award of Felicitation in disability sector are felicitated on the day of Karnataka Rajyothsava (1 November) State government has instituted following awards of felicitation for those individuals and institutions who have made a 2. Cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- along with a medal and significant contribution in empowerment of persons with certificate of appreciation are given to the awardees. disability. References :
Best Social Service Award • G.O. No.: MMA 383: PHP 2001 Bangalore Dtd: 28-8- Key features of the award 2001 a. The award is offered to six individuals and one institution • G.O. No.: 382: PHP 2001, Bangalore Dtd: 28-8-2001 for their outstanding contribution in service of persons General Rules for all awards with disability a. Notification to invite the applications is circulated in b. A Cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- and Rs. 25,000/- is given leading news papers generally in the month September to each individual and institution respectively. b. Special award committee has been set up under the c. The awards are given away on the occasion of world chairmanship of principal secretary to the government disabled day. department of women and child development for References: selection of the awardees. 6. • G.O. No.: SWL: 153: PHP: 91 Dt: 25-7-1992 Appointment of deputy commissioners of all districts as Deputy commissioner for Disables • G.O. No.: MMA: 416: PHP: 97 Dt: 23-7-1998 In term of G.O. No. No/WCD/434/PHP/98 dtd. 6/11/99, • G.O. No.: MMA: 552: PHP: 2000(Sunday) Dt: 2-12- Deputy Commissioners of all districts in Karnataka have 2000 also been designated as deputy commissioner for persons with disability for addressing the problems and grievances of • G.O. No.: MME: 554: PHP: 2001 Dt: 2-12-2001 persons with disability at local level. o
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Causes and Types of Blindness
Main causes of Visual Impairment: represents about 18 million people. Although cataracts can be surgically removed, in many countries surgical services • Cataract are inadequate, and cataract remains the leading cause of • Trachoma blindness. As people in the world live longer, the number of people with cataract is growing. Cataract is also an important • Onchocerciasis (river blindness) cause of low vision in both developed and developing • Childhood blindness countries. Even where surgical services are available, low vision associated with cataract may still be prevalent, as • Refractive errors and low vision a result of the long period spent waiting for operations and • Diabetic retinopathy barriers to surgical uptake, such as cost, lack of information, and transportation problems. • Glaucoma Trachoma • Age related macular degeneration • Corneal opacities Definition: Trachoma is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to mankind. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis • Genetic eye diseases - a microorganism which spreads through contact with eye Some of these diseases, such as trachoma and river blindness, discharge from the infected person (on towels, handkerchiefs, are prevalent primarily in less developed areas of the world fingers, etc.) and through transmission by eye-seeking flies. After years of repeated infection, the inside of the eyelid may where there are also specific environmental hazards. be scarred so severely that the eyelid turns inward and the In many middle income and industrialized countries, three other lashes rub on the eyeball, scarring the cornea (the front of eye conditions have emerged as potential threats to the status the eye). If untreated, this condition leads to the formation of of sight of their populations. The increase of diabetes among irreversible corneal opacities and blindness. many population groups has caused diabetic retinopathy to Magnitude: Trachoma affects about 84 million people of be added to the priority list, while glaucoma, an eye disease whom about 8 million are visually impaired. It was once known for centuries, remains on the public health agenda due endemic in most countries. It is responsible, at present, for to difficulties in its early diagnosis and frequent necessity of life more than 3% of the world‘s blindness but the number keeps long treatment. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ranks changing due to the effect of socio-economic development third among the global causes of visual impairment with a and current control programmes for this disease. In spite of blindness prevalence of 8.7%. It is the primary cause of visual this, Trachoma continues to be hyper endemic in many of deficiency in industrialized countries. An emerging important the poorest and most remote poor rural areas of Africa, Asia, cause of visual impairment is uncorrected refractive errors. Central and South America, Australia and the Middle East. The sequelae of active Trachoma appear in young adulthood and in Cataract / Bilateral Cataract middle-aged persons. In hyper endemic areas active disease is Definition: Cataract is clouding of the lens of the eye which most common in pre-school children with prevalence rates as impedes the passage of light. Although most cases of cataract high as 60-90%. It often strikes the most vulnerable members are related to the ageing process, occasionally children can be of communities-women and children. Adult women are at born with the condition, or a cataract may develop after eye much greater risk of developing the blinding complication injuries, inflammation, and some other eye diseases. of Trachoma than adult men. This increased risk has been explained by the fact that women generally spend a greater Magnitude: According to the latest assessment, age related time in close contact with small children, who are the main cataract is responsible for 48% of world blindness, which reservoir of infection.
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Onchocerciasis (river blindness) may be as high as 1.5 per 1000 children, while in high-income countries with low under-5 mortality rates, the prevalence Definition: Onchocerciasis is an insect-borne disease caused is around 0.3 per 1000 children. Using this correlation to by a parasite Onchocerca volvulus and transmitted by black estimate the prevalence of blindness in children, the number flies of the species Simulium Damnosum. Onchocerciasis of blind children in the world is approximately 1.4 million. is often called “river blindness” because the black fly which Approximately three-quarters of the world‘s blind children live transmits the disease abounds in fertile riverside areas, that in the poorest regions of Africa and Asia. frequently remain uninhabited for fear of infection. O. Volvulus is almost exclusively a parasite of man. Adult worms live in Refractive errors and low vision nodules in a human body where the female worms produce high numbers of first-stage larvae known as microfilariae. Definition: Refractive errors include myopia (short- They migrate from the nodules to the sub-epidermal layer of sightedness) and hyperopia (long-sightedness) with or without the skin where they can be ingested by black flies. They further astigmatism (when the eye can sharply image a straight line develop in the body of the insect from which more people can lying only in one meridian). be infected. Eye lesions in humans are caused by microfilariae. For low vision, the following two definitions are in use: They can be found in all internal tissues of the eye - except the lens - where they cause eye inflammation, bleeding, and other (WHO) Low vision is visual acuity less than 6/18 and equal to complications that ultimately lead to blindness. or better than 3/60 in the better eye with best correction.
Magnitude: Onchocerciasis is a major cause of blindness in (Low Vision Services or Care) a person with low vision is one many African countries. As a public health problem, the disease who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment is most closely associated with West and Central Africa, but it and/or standard refractive correction, and has a visual acuity is also prevalent in Yemen and six countries in Latin America. of less than 6/18 to light perception, or a visual field less than Onchocerciasis has in the past greatly reduced the economic 10 degrees from the point of fixation, but who uses, or is productivity in infected areas and left vast tracts of arable land. potentially able to use, vision for the planning and/or execution Childhood Blindness of a task for which vision is essential.
Definition: Childhood blindness refers to a group of diseases Magnitude: Recent studies have confirmed the existence of and conditions occurring in childhood or early adolescence, a large burden of uncorrected refractive errors, although the which, if left untreated, result in blindness or severe visual interventions required are significantly cost effective, and have impairment that are likely to be untreatable later in life. The an important impact on economic development and quality of major causes of blindness in children vary widely from life. Severe refractive errors have been estimated to account region to region, being largely determined by socioeconomic for about 5 million blind people. According to the most recent development, and the availability of primary health care and eye data available to WHO, there are an estimated 124 million care services. In high-income countries, lesions of the optic people in the world with low vision. About a fourth of these nerve and higher visual pathways predominate as the cause would benefit from low vision services. of blindness, while corneal scarring from measles, vitamin A deficiency, and the use of harmful traditional eye remedies, Diabetic Retinopathy ophthalmia neonatorum, and rubella cataract are the major Definition: Diabetic retinopathy is composed of a characteristic causes in low-income countries. Retinopathy of prematurity group of lesions found in the retina of individuals having is an important cause in middle-income countries. Other had Diabetes Mellitus for several years. The abnormalities significant causes in all countries are congenital abnormalities, that characterise Diabetic Retinopathy occur in predictable such as cataract, glaucoma, and hereditary retinal dystrophies. progression with minor variations in the order of their Magnitude: According to Gilbert and Foster, the prevalence appearance. Diabetic retinopathy is considered to be the of blindness in children varies according to socioeconomic result of vascular changes in the retinal circulation. In the early development and under-5 mortality rates. In low-income stages vascular occlusion and dilations occur. It progresses countries with high under-5 mortality rates, the prevalence into a proliferative retinopathy with the growth of new blood
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Magnitude: There are important differences over the past Magnitude: Globally, AMD ranks third as a cause of visual few decades in diagnosis, medical care, socio-economic impairment with a blindness prevalence of 8.7%. It is the factors and other risk factors that influence the prevalence and primary cause of visual impairment in industrialized countries. geographic distribution of diabetes and retinopathy as well. It The main risk factor is ageing. Other risk factors may include is estimated that in 2002 diabetic retinopathy accounted for the use of tobacco, genetic tendencies, the degree of about 5% of world blindness, representing almost 5 million pigmentation (with light coloured eyes being at higher risk), blind. As the incidence of diabetes gradually increases, there arterial hypertension, the ultraviolet rays, and consumption of is the possibility that more individuals will suffer from eye a non-balanced diet. complications which, if not properly managed, may lead to Bilateral Corneal Opacities permanent eye damage. Definition: Corneal visual impairment encompasses a wide Glaucoma variety of infectious and inflammatory eye diseases that cause scarring of the cornea, the clear membrane that covers the Definition: Glaucoma can be regarded as a group of diseases outside of the eye. Significant scarring ultimately leads to that have as a common end point a characteristic optic functional vision loss. neuropathy which is determined by both structural change and functional deficit. The medical understanding of the nature of Magnitude: The 4th leading cause of blindness globally Glaucoma has changed profoundly in the past few years and a (5.1%), corneal blindness is one of the major causes of precise comprehensive definition and diagnostic criteria are yet visual deficiency after cataract, glaucoma and age related to be finalised. There are several types of Glaucoma, however, macular degeneration (AMD). Trachoma is responsible for the two most common are primary open angle glaucoma nearly 4.9 million blind, mainly as a result of corneal scarring (POAG), having a slow and insidious onset, and angle closure and vascularization. Ocular trauma and corneal ulcerations glaucoma (ACG), which is less common and tends to be more are significant causes of corneal blindness. They are often acute. underreported but they are estimated at 1.5 to 2.0 million new cases of unilateral blindness every year. Among the causes Magnitude: The number of persons estimated to be blind as of childhood blindness (approximately 1.5 million cases a result of primary glaucoma is 4.5 million, accounting for in the world and 5 million children with visual impairment) slightly more than 12% of all global blindness. Risk factors appear xerophthalmia (350,000 cases per year), new-born are those limited to the onset of disease and those associated conjunctivitis, and rarer ocular infections like herpes and with progressive worsening in already established disease. kerato conjunctivitis. The primary risk factors that are linked to the individual and the Genetic eye diseases onset of the disease are age and genetic predisposition. The incidence of POAG rises with age and its progression is more Definition: Genetic eye diseases include a large number of frequent in people of African origin. ACG is the common form ocular pathologies which have in common the transmission of glaucoma in people of Asian origin. from parents to children by their genetic inheritance. All do not cause visual impairment. Age related Macular Degeneration Magnitude: Knowledge about genetic eye diseases has Definition: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a increased dramatically during the last twenty years. Although condition affecting people over the age of 50 and involves there are no global statistics which let us know the extent of the the loss of the person‘s central field of vision. It occurs when burden of visual impairment from genetic causes, it does seem the macular (or central) retina develops degenerative lesions. that genetic eye pathology represents a significant percentage It is thought that circulatory insufficiency, with reduction in of the causes of blindness in industrialized countries. o
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Prevention of Blindness
Through the Centuries, blindness and the blinding disease were 1976. About 80% cases of blindness are avoidable (either regarded as part of mankind‘s unhappy lot, but such fatalism treatable or preventable). This programme is running under can no longer exist. the Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the help of Ministry of Health, Government of India . It provides Grant for Equipments, As per WHO report “Every five seconds an individual in the Cataract Operations and other activities related to preventing world goes blind. Globally there are nearly 45 million blind blindness. people and almost 135 million with low vision, a total of 180 million people with some degree of visual disability. Nine out Tips for preventing Blindness: of the ten who are blind live in developing countries”. Yet more than half of the global blindness is preventable. • In old age there is a reduction in the secretion of tears which play an important role in the protection of the With proper treatment by drugs and surgery sight could be eyes. Each time we blink, the eyelids wash the eye with restored to millions who are now losing it. Preventive measures the tears secreted. Tears act as a lubricant and keep the can ensure that in the future the numbers of the blind will be eyes clean and moist. To prevent drying, one should less than what it is today. Prevention and treatment of blindness frequently wash the eyes with clean cold water. and eye diseases in a large country like ours, especially when there are areas where population is scattered or scarce and • If Cataract is detected early some improvement is vision above all when the climate may bring harsh weather in some can be achieved by wearing glasses. But this vision can seasons presents special problems. India is rash populous, only be temporary. The person may eventually need mainly inhabited by rural areas where adequate eye care surgery. There are 2 types of surgery for Cataract. is scarce. It is but clear that every year millions fall prey to blindness due to want of timely ophthalmic aids and services. 1. Conventional type of surgery where the eye lens is removed and the patient is advised to wear In our country the summer season after winter is from April- spectacles with thick lenses after 6 weeks. May to June-July. During summer the eye flu or influenza, conjunctivitis, trachoma, become endemic or epidemic. To 2. Intra-Ocular Lens (IOL) Surgery where an artificial avoid these eye ailments eyes should be washed with clean lens is placed from where the natural lens was and cold water many times during the day and before going removed. to bed. • Glaucoma is mostly treated by medicines to reduce the Ultra-violet rays of the burning sun have harmful effect on the pressure within the eyeball. Sometimes surgery may be eyes, these may lead to Cataract. To avoid the scorching sun needed. “Sunglasses” should be used if you have to go out in the sun. • Early detection and treatment of retinopathy can slow If proper eye health care is taken one can be safe from the eye or correct the potential problems in the vast majority of diseases during summer season. cases. Because symptoms are often missing, the best Visual impairment and blindness are not a public health detection is a professional eye check up. A yearly eye problem alone. Socioeconomic, cultural and various human examination for all people with diabetes is essential. factors also play major role. They have to be tackled. Blindness Recent advances in laser surgery have greatly improved is a major public health problem in most developing countries the prognosis for those with retinopathy. Laser surgery is where eye care facilities are still limited. It is one of the most so precise that leaks in blood vessels can be stopped or common forms of disabilities widely prevalent in South East diseased tissue on the retina destroyed. The procedure Asian Countries. India is the first country in the world to launch is usually painless and without complications. Laser “National Programme for Control of Blindness” (NPCB) in
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surgery cannot restore vision that has already been age of 45 years including some 4.5 million below the tender lost. For this reason, detecting and treating diabetic age of 12. More than 90% of the corneal transplantation is retinopathy early is the best way to prevent vision carried out successfully in restoring vision to people with loss. Undetected and untreated retinopathy can cause corneal blindness. Including infants born with cloudy cornea, blindness, and this is very sad, because 90% of such corneal transplantation can make a big difference to the rest of blindness is preventable. their lives. Your beloved ones thus live and light up the lives of others even after death. • Proper vision ensures better quality of life. Most problems relating to the eye are either preventable or treatable and Frequently Asked Questions old people should not accept failing sight as part of becoming old. The following points are important. Who can be eye donors? • Yearly check-up of the eyes. Any good-minded human being from the age of 7 years can be a donor without any maximum limit for donating the eye. • Sufficient light while reading and writing. All one needs to do is bequeath his or her eyes by taking a • Avoid watching television constantly. simple pledge to donate the eye after death. While taking a pledge during ones lifetime itself is a noble deed, it requires • Avoid looking directly at the sun. the support of the relatives or friends to carry out the wishes • Avoid self-medication (especially eye-drops) for eye of eye donation of the deceased. They need to call up the Eye problems. Bank immediately as the eye needs to be removed within a maximum of six hours of death. People using spectacles, • Once glasses are prescribed they should be used diabetes and hypertensive can also make eye donation. constantly. Can the next of kin consent to a donation if the deceased Pledge your Eyes person has not signed an eye donation form?
Eye Donation – Some Facts Yes, the relatives of the deceased can decide on the eye donation of their loved one. Do you know that our eyes live even after our death? Do you How to make the eye donation? know that we can light the life of a blind person by donating our eyes after our death? Do you know that eye donation is the The relatives of the deceased person can donate the eyes of noblest of all causes? their loved ones immediately after the death. As explained already, the eyes need to be collected within six hours of death. The Eye Bank obtains, evaluates and distributes eyes received as donations from good-minded people for use in corneal • Keep both eyes of the deceased person closed and transplantation, research and education. This is done with cover them with moist cotton. utmost care taking into account patient safety by adopting • Switch off the ceiling fan, if any, directly over the strict medical standards. While eyes that are found suitable deceased person. for corneal transplantation are used for corneal transplantation, • If possible, apply antibiotic eye drops periodically in the other eyes received that are not suitable for transplantation, deceased‘s eyes to reduce the chance of any infection. are also put to good use as these are used for research and • Raise the head of the deceased by about six inches, to education. reduce the chances of bleeding at the time of removal of the eyes Magnitude of the problem of blindness in India Who cannot donate their eyes? We have an estimated 4.6 million people with corneal blindness A person‘s whose death is due to unknown causes, or due to that is curable through corneal transplantation with eyes infections like rabies, syphilis, infectious hepatitis, septicemia, received by as donations. Out of this, an estimated 4.6 million and AIDS, cannot be a donor. are 90% of the people with corneal blindness are below the
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What is a cornea? No, the gift of sight is made anonymously.
The cornea is the clear, transparent dome in front of the “black How long will you take to reach? portion” of the eye. It is also the main focusing surface, which converges light rays as they enter the eye to focus on the retina. Our team is trained to leave the hospital within 15 minutes from It is thus the most important part of the optical apparatus of the time of the call and depending on the distance, will reach the Eye. Loss of transparency directly results in loss of vision. within a maximum of one hour. o How does a cornea become opaque?
The cornea can become opaque due to:
• Infection • Injuries List of Eye Banks in karnataka • Iatrogenic (Malpractice, Improper Post-op. care after any eye surgery) Sl. Place Name of the Eye Contact No. • Malnutrition No. Bank Congenital/Hereditary • Bangalore Dr.Rajkumar Eye Bank 3325311 What is corneal transplantation? Kishinchand 6707176, Chellaram Eye Bank 6701398 A Corneal transplant is an operation that replaces the opaque cornea with a clear cornea obtained from a human donor. Netrajyoti 2235005, International Eye 2237628 Are there any religious conflicts in eye donation? Bank
There are no religious conflicts on eye donation. Eye donation Prabha Eye Clinic Eye 644131, gives a gift of life or sight to others. As such, it is consistent Bank 644141, with beliefs and attitudes of all major religious and ethical 6637041 traditions. Sri Sathya Sai 8452330, Hospital 8453058 Will eye donation cause delays in funeral arrangement? +91-80- Dr. Agarwal’s Eye No, Eye removal is performed within half an hour after 2240200, Institute death and leaves no disfiguring, that would interfere 2240736 with common funeral practices. +91-80- Minto Eye Bank 6701398, Is the whole eye of the donor transplanted? 6701646 No, only the cornea is transplanted. However, the rest of the +91-80- Lions Eye Bank eye is used for research and education purposes. 2235005/7628 Can a person who is blind due to retinal or optic nerve 2. Bijapur Lions Eye Foundation 22235, 20535 disease donate his eyes? 3. Hubli S.G.M.Eye Bank 372325 Yes, provided the cornea of the donor is clear. 4. Kollegal Kollegal Eye Bank 22230 Can a living person donate his eyes? 5. Manipal O.E.U.Institute of 71201 Ophthalmology extn.2378,2369 No, donation from living persons is not accepted. 6. Mysore Mysore Eye Bank & 25395, Will the recipient be informed of the donor‘s details? Research Centre 489216,482598
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Higher Education is no Longer a Challenge for Women With Disability
- Ms. Madusinghal, Managing Trustee, Mitrajyothi charitable trust, Bangalore
Higher education means the education beyond the level of empowerment has a greater impact. secondary education. It is often assumed that education Women and girls with disability face triple discrimination, being imparted by the colleges or universities are higher education. female, having a disability and being among the poorest of the However , it also includes Professional Schools in the field poor. A significant majority of girls with disability in developing of Law, Theology, Medicine, Business, Music and Art, other countries remain illiterate. When it comes to education, women institutions like Teacher’s Training School and Technological with disabilities are likely to report less education than both Institutions. non-disabled women and men with disabilities. The NCPEDP Disability in higher education has different implications from (2004) survey showed only 0.1% of students with disabilities that of school Education. Higher education increases the are in higher education. The investment in education, health chance of employability, thus, affirming dignified life for the care or job training, that families are willing to make for woman persons with disabilities. While going through the policies and with disability are often substantially less than for men with programmes in India it is found that not much has been done disability. Some of the barriers for Woman to pursue their in the field of disability and higher education. Infrastructural higher education include financial constraints, relocation, lack facilities within institutions, attitudes towards persons with of awareness about various policies and programs, Lack of disabilities, transportation facilities, and lack of support girls hostels (Govt. or otherwise) for pursuing higher education, services are a few areas which hinder the entry of students Susceptible to Abuse and Harassment – Safety concerns, with disabilities into higher education. Lack of counseling and guidance, Lack of accessible resource materials, difficulties in procuring aids and appliances. The need for Higher education for any women arises out of two aspects - individual aspect and social aspect. It is education Mainstream education alone cannot be stressed in order to which increases women’s abilities to deal with the challenges ensure higher education due to lack of physical infrastructure of her life, her family, her society and nation. , socio-economic conditions etc. Distance education can be a road to success. With technological development in the field Education increases confidence in a woman. An educated of accessibility where audio books , online platforms etc are woman with disability can analyse in a better way when it easily available there is more scope for women to overcome comes to demerits of gender parity , health care, nutrition, the social barriers to higher education and get advantage of education and even career. It is a well known fact that the fruits Technology. We look forward to see more success stories in of education are enjoyed not only by the woman concerned future. but it passes to her family in later life. Hence her academic o
There is considerable evidence that women’s education and literacy tend to reduce the mortality rates of children
- Amartya Sen Development as Freedom, 2000, pg. 195
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Schools For Visually Challenged Children
There are a number of special residential schools for formal Admissions to these schools are open to every visually school education of visually challenged children run by state impaired child irrespective of his/her cast, creed, and religion government as well as nongovernmental organizations. The prominent special residential schools across the state are The school education, professional trainings, food, mentioned below: accommodation and other residential facilities are offered to visually challenged children absolutely free of charge
Sl. Name & Place Address Contact details Chief functionary Status Run No. by 1 Asha Kiran Kempanna Halli, Tel. No. 08262 – J.P. Krishnegowda. Upto NGO Residential School Chikka Magalore 222368 Secretary 10th std. for Blind Children Karnataka.577101 -C.M.Mohamad (Co-Ed.)& Mail ID. asbckfb@ nasrulla. joborien- Chikkamagalure gmail.com ted 9343173402 www.ashakiranckm. courses, com Abul associates #131, MG road chikamagalore 2 Ashakirana Health Colony, M:9448368147. V.M. Nagarajaiah Upto 10th NGO Education & Post Office Road, (General Secretary) std. (Co- Rehabilitations Behind Railway Station, Tel. No. 08158– Ed.) Society Sidlaghatta – 562 105. 255600. Chikka ballapura District. Chikkaballapura. ashakiranaedu@yahoo. Karnataka. co.in 3 Asha Kiran LIG-85 Tel. No. 08482-225383 Das Suryavamshi Status: NGO Residential School Hudco colony, From 1st to for Blind. Bidar. Bidar, Mob: 9448399558 10th Std. Karnataka- 585401 (Co-Ed.)
4 Ashadeep School Bidar Email:sanju@ Dilip -9448554584 Primary NGO for Blinds students ashadeepa schoolfortheblind.org Bidar
5 Deepa Academy Deepa Accademy for the Ph: 23471268 Mr. Shantharam Urs From 8 NGO for the Differently Differently-abled, (Founder & General to 10 #226/A/3, Email ID: info@ Secretary in charge) Std - Abled Tank Bund Road, deepaacademy.org/ Mob No: Subramanya Nagar, deepa.academy@gmail. Bangalore-21 9980368431/ com 9900481646
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6 Dr. Pandith Sriviresvhara punyashram. Tel: 08372- 238464, Kalakappa 1. Formal NGO Panchakshari Panchakshari Nagar. Gadag- education gawai’s 582101. Karnataka 230079 Head master up to Special Music & 9880840792 primary Primary School for level. the Blind, Gadag 2. Musical training - both vocal and instru- mental
7 JMR School for J.M.R. School for the Blind Ph: 08389 - 231603 / Tabreaz khan Status: NGO Blind Children Children Head master From 1st to Haladakatta, 230286 / 230386 10th Std. Ashakirana Trust Siddapur (N.K.) - 581 355 9008124696 (Co-Ed.)
8 Jyothi Seva School Jyothi Seva Society, PhNo: 25477972 Sr. Clare Kallukaran From NGO and Home for the 1st Main Road, 3rd (Office), (President) Sr. Sara nursery to Blind Cross, Venkateshpura (Project Director 7th Std Bangalore-560 045. 25433365- (School) School) [email protected] Mob: 9535531105
9 Karnataka Welfare # 69, 14th Main, Nehru Ph: +91-80- 23369703 S.P. Murthy Status: NGO Association Nagar, Sheshadripuram, /23345118 From 1st to for the Blind Bangalore- 560 020 (General Secretary) 10th Std. kwab_ngo@rediffmail. (Co-Ed.) com Mob: 9741122706
10 Karnataka Andhara M. Krishna Residential Ph: 08172-245876 Swamy From 1st to NGO Okkuta School for the Blind Salgami 7th Std. . Road, Near AIR Station, (Head Master) Co-Ed. Hassan - 573 201 Karnataka 9900499121
11 Maheshwari Behind Ramdev Ph: 0831-2471482, Smt. Vaijayanti M. From 1st to NGO School for the Hostel, Nehru Nagar, 2472827 Chougale, 7th Std. . Blind (Belgaum) Belgaum-590 010 (Principal) Co-Ed. Karnataka E-mail ID: bdab_msb@yahoo. co.in Website: www. associationfortheblind. info 12 Mathru Education C.A. Site.14, 6th cross, 918028463992/ Ms. M.G. Muktha From 1st to NGO Ttrust, 5thphase, 9886032632 (Managing trustee) 10th Std. Bangalore Newtown, Yalahanka, (Co-Ed.) Bangalore-64. EmailID: mathru_India@yahoo. co.in
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13 Nava Chetana Kuvempunagar, Ph: 08132-220550 H. Sadashivayya From 1st to NGO Blind School Kunigal town (Head 7th Std. . Tumkur District, Master) Co-Ed. Karnataka Mob: 98448 55643 572130
14 Ranga Rao Ranga Rao Memorial Ph. 0821-2412320 Ms. Meera From 1st to NGO Memorial School School for Disabled (Principal) 10th Std for Disabled # 1/c, KRS Road, Metagalli, Email: Only girls’ Mysore- 570 016 [email protected] 9242240401
rmsd@nrfoundation. org.in
Web: www.rangsons. com 15 Shree Rakum # 421, Shree Krishna Ph: 080-25215253 / Acharya Rakum Medium of NGO School for Temple Road, 25215705 / 25254721 Education – Indiranagar, 1st Stage Kannada up the Blind Bangalore, Karnataka - Fax : 080 - 25215253 to 5 560038 E-Mail: rakumrakum@ std, yahoo.com th English from 6 onwards.
16 Shree Ramana SRMAB, 3rd Cross, Ph No: (O) 080 - Mr. T.V. Srinivasan From 1st to NGO Maharishi 3rd Phase, J.P. Nagar, 26581076/ 26580325 10th Std. Academy for the Bangalore - 560 078 Mob: (Co-Ed.) Blind Karnataka Fax: 080 - 26588045 (9242871964)
E-mail ID: [email protected],
srmab.org.in Web: www.srmab.org.in 17 Shree Shiva Mallikarjunanagar, Mr. Ashok M. From 1st to NGO Sharana Haralayya BLD Road, Doddamani 7th Std. . Vidyavardaka Bijapur-586102 (Principal) Co-Ed. Residential School for Blind Mob: 9480902211 Cildren
18 Shri Aroodha No-28 2nd Cross, Nagathi Phone: 0836 - 2202138 Smt. Vidyavathi From 1st to NGO Educational Kondi Layout, 10th Std. Society for Sri Siddarooda Mutt Road, (Head Mistress) (Co-Ed.) Disabled (r) Old Hubli, Dharwad (Dist.) Karnataka
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19 Shri Manik Prabhu Maniknagar, Humnabad, Ph: 08483 - 270042 Shri. Anandraj From 1st to NGO Shikshan Bidar - 585 353 E-mail ID: - Manik 7th Std. . Samiti Karnataka maniknagar@gmail. Co-Ed. com Prabhu (President)
Web: www. Mob: 9448128389 manikprabhu.org
20 Shri Sharadha Devi Paramhamsa Nagar, Phone: 08182-222020 Smt. Anita From 1st to NGO Andhara Anupinakatte Road, Gopala, (Managing trustee) 10th Std. Vikas Kendra Shimoga - 577 204 e-mail ID-sarada_avk@ (Co-Ed.) Karnataka sify.com Mob No: 98454 46288 21 Jagadguru Sri Near Janapadaloka, Contact No: Mr. Shivram From 1st to NGO Balagangadhara- B.M.Road, Ramanagara (School In charge) 10th Std. natha Swamy Taluk - 571 511 080 - 7201091 Mr. Shanthamurthy (Co-Ed.) Free Residential Ramanagara District Mob:9980156138 School for the blind Karnataka Mob: 9739686484 22 SREE Siddaganga Sree Siddaganga Math, Ph: (O) 0816 - Mr. B.L. From 1st to NGO school for Tumkur -572 104 2282211 Chandrashekhar 7th Std. . theblind (tumkur) Karnataka (Head Master) Co-Ed. (Fax) 0816 - 2282511 Mob No: 94493 06161
23 Tikshna Near Mallappana Hatti, Srinivasaiah Primary NGO Organizaion for Beside Social Forest (9341321413) School Rehabilitation of Office, Visually Bheema Samudra Road, Impaired, Chitradurga, 24 Govt. School for Bamboo Bazar Phone: 0821 - 2497496 Superintendent From 1st Govt the Blind Tilak Nagar to 10th (boys), Mysore Mysore – 570 021 Std(boys), 25 Govt. Boys School Shri Siddharood Swamy Phone: 0836 - 2204167 Superintendent From 1st to Govt for the Mutt, Karwar Road, 7th Std Blind, Old Hubli, District Dharwad, HUBLI - 580 024 HUBLI Karnataka 26 Govt. School for Near Devraj Urs Layout, Ph: 08192 - 250442 Head master From 1st Govt the Blind “B” Block, 1st Cross, e-mail- K.K.prakash to 10th Std (girls) at Near Shivali Talkies, blindschooldavanagere 9448415383 Only girls’ Davangere Davangere (Karnataka) @gmail.com 27 Govt. School for Near Chandrasekhar Patil Ph: 0958472 - 220641 Superintendent From 1st Govt the Blind Stadium, Ivan-E, Shani to 7th Std. (boys), Gulbarga Road, GULBARGA - 585 (boys), 101 Karnataka
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28 Belaku Academi #9, Supraja Nagar, 7th Ph: 9741595749 Aswini.A. Now NGO Bangalore Cross Konanakunte (po) ashwini.angadi0@ 9741595749 started 1st Bangalore - 62 gmail.com standerd Web; ashwiniangaditrust.org 29 Sri Ramakrishna (Unit of Sri Ramakrishna Ph. Hospital : 91 8136 – Swami Japanandaji Newly NGO Sevashrama Sevashrama) 244030 / 244716 91 8136 – 244548 opened from 1st Swami Swami Vivekananda Nagara, Ashrama : 91 8136 – std. Vivekananda Pavagada – 561 202 244548 Fax : 244290 Integrated Rural Health Centre Email : swajapa@ yahoo.com Pavagada
30 Smt, Ambubai 4/282, Gulbarga. 9535393900 Shobarani.B. From 1st to NGO Residential School 585101 agarwal 10th Std for blind girls e-mail-school. [email protected] 9535393900 Only girls’ Gulbarga web-www. ambubaischoolfor blindgirls.org 31 Samagra Jeevana 15th Cross, Near No M.D.Udupudi From 1st to NGO Vikasa Samsthe Kenchamma Temple, 7th Std. . (sajeevi ) Vidyagiri 9845298041 Co-Ed. Residential School Bagalkote for Blind Childrens Bagalkote 32 Adarsha Education Adarsha Residential School 9035003845 K.venkobappa From 1st to NGO Socity for the Blind (president) 7th Std. . Sanganakal Co-Ed. Bellari- Bellari-583103 9611967781 33 Roman & 3rd Cross, Kotekani, Baji. 0824-2458552 Dr.U.V.shenai(presi From 1st to NGO Catharine Lobo Mangalore - 575004 dent)9845047785 10th Std. Schoolfor the Blind [email protected] (Co-Ed.) Mangalore
34 Gnana Prgna Deshpande Nagar, 9845275024 President-Shankar From 1st to NGO Residential Blind Mundagodu, avdan katti 10th Std. Childrens School Mundagodu (Tq & Dist) (Co-Ed.) Aravara-581349
Hostel services extended by various public agencies and NGO The list of various hostels run by the government agency to working and studying persons with visual disability at free and NGO for visually challenged students working persons at or subsidized cost various places is reproduced below
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Sl.No. Name & place Address & Contact details Men/Women Intact of the Hostel accommodation capacity
1 Jyothi Seva Jyothi Seva Society , College going girls 15 Home, 1st Main Road, 3rd Cross, Bangalore Venkateshpura, Bangalore-560 045.
Ph. No: 25477972 (Office) / 25433365 - School
Email ID: [email protected]
2 Prerana # 6, 1st Cross, 3rd Block, women’s 110 Resource Centre Sonnappa Road, Goragunte Palya, Bangalore Bangalore-560 022. Tel. No. 2357 3705 E-mailID: prashantha_prc@rediffmail. co.in
Website: www.prc.co.in
3 Sahana # 1101, 10th Main, RPC Layout, Women’s Charitable Trust Vijayanagar, 2nd Stage, for the Disabled Bangalore – 560 040. 25 Tel.No. : 080 – 2311 6699 / 2314 2222222 Bangalore 6716.
E-mail ID: -sahanacharitabletrust@ yahoo.com
4 Samarthanam No.11, Villa Suchitha, Separate hostel for both 400 Trust for the 1st Cross, 17th ‘A’ Main, men and women Disabled, Behind Giri Apartments, Bangalore J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore – 560 078
Phone No.: 26591488 / 26592999
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samarthanam.org
5 National 402, Ahimsa Marga, Men 20 Federation of Siddarth Nagar, the Blind Mysore – 570 011. Mysore Karnataka Regional Unit Ph. No.:0821 : 23263041 Mob: 9449616254
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6 Snehdeep Trust #44, Charles Cambels Road, Cox Separate for Both men 60 Town. Bangalore-560005 and women Ph-08025801069
7 NFB Karnataka #36, 1st Floor, Men 30 100 ft. Road, Veerabhadranagar, Banashankari 3rd Stage Bangalore-85
Ph: 26728845
E-mail: [email protected]
8 Government Bande Matta, Komugatta Road, Kengeri Women 50 hostel for Upanagara, Jnanabharathi (Post), working and Bangalore- 560060 studying women with disability Ph: 080-22719192 Bangalore M: 9900281688 (Parvathamma)
9 Govt. Hostel for #42/10, Ring Road, Nagadevanahalli, Men 50 working and Bande Matta, Kengeri Upanagara, studying men Jnanabharathi (Post), with disability Bangalore- 560056
Bangalore M: 9980818157 (Ravi clerk)
10 Awake AWAKE VISHWA SEVA FOUNDATION(R) Girls & boys 25 Vishwa Seva Bhavana Nilaya No.8, Survey No.10/3 Foundation Banashankari 3rd stage, Only students Ittamaddu (Behind Terrace Garden Apartments) Bengaluru – 560 085 Phone:+91 96203 69680 / 080 2672 3123 [email protected] Web site : www.awakevishwaseva.org
11 Mitra Jyothi C.A. Site No. P-22, Girls students 10 Trust for HSR Layout, Sector-1, 31st main, Disables 18th Cross, Behind NIFT Bangalore –560102
Tele. Nos. – 25727623/ 624/625 Mobile no – 9900517293/ 9900192609
Email : [email protected] Website: www.mitrajyothi.org
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12 chikkena Navanagara, Hubli - 580025 Male students 100 koppada sree Ph - 0836-22251511 chennaveera Manager, Hiremutt-8762104680 sharana andara kalyana asrama, Hubli
Hostel for working & studying women with disability in each with disability in partnership with local NGO under grant in aid district across the state. The state government has made an scheme. arrangement to open hostels for working and studying women
List of all these hostels are reproduced below:
Sl. Districts Name of the Institutions Name and address of the Telephone No. No Hostel
1 Gulbarga Chairperson, Secretary Hostel for Working and Mahadevi Thai Mahila Vidyavardhaka Studying Women with Sangh (Regd), Disability, Shanti Nagar, Alandh Colony, Gulbarga Gulbarga
2 Ballary Chairperson, Secretary Hostel for working and 9986227315 Mukkanneshwara Education Trust Studying women with (Regd), Guggarahatti, Disability, Guggarahatti, 6th Ward, Ballary-583102 Ballary
3 Bidhar Chairperson, Secretary Hostel for working and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Cultural & Welfare studying women with Society (Regd). Disability, Bheemanagar, Bidhar SBH. Colony, KEB. Road, Bidhar
4 Koppal Chairperson, Secretary, Jyothi Hostel for Working Divyajyothi Vidya samsthe (Regd) and Studying Women with Vijari Lakshmipur Industrial Area, Disability, Bekkal Road, Haveri, Haveri District. Koppal
5 Rayachur, Chairperson, Secretary, 9986884043 Sankalp Society for Women & child Development, No. 1-9-194/1, Ajad Nagar, Raichur.
6 Gadag Self employment Training unit and Sri.Akkamahadevi Vikalang 9480371134 Rural Development Instituion, Hostel for Working and 3rd Cross, Siddalinga Nagar, Studding Women with Gadag Disability, Kagadagara Building, Hubli Road, Gadag District, Gadag
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7 Haveri Sri.Kalmeshwara Gramina hostel for working and Vidyasamsthe (Regd). studing women with Basaveshwar Nilaya, disability,Purada Oni, Haveri Sangamesshwar Nagar, Badagi
8 Uttara Kannada Bapuji Gameena Vikas Samithi’s Bapuji Gameena Vikas Hostel for Working and Studying Samithi’s Women with Disability, Hostel for working and Karwar, Uttara Kannada District studying women with disability, Kaiga Road, Hubbuwada, Karwar, Uttara Kannada
9 Bagalkote Samagara Jeevan Vikas, Jeevana Sarvodaya Building, Samsthe, Vidyagiri Layout, Opp. KHB, Colony, Netaji Hostpital, Bagalkote- Mudhola-587313 587101
10 Dharwad Vishwadharma Mahila & Shikshana Hostel for working and Sevashram Samithi, studying women with Veerapur Oni, Hakkala, Hubli disability, Vidyanagar, Hubli, Backside of Maratabharathi Kalyana Mantap, Surya Buidling, Vidyanagar, Hubli
11 Belagavi Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Harijan Shikshana Hostel for working and Samsthe, Muchhande, studying women with Belagavi, Flat NO.53, Janatha disability, Coloney, Malamaruthi Layout, Flat No.4, Rukmini Nagar, Belgavi-16 1st Cross, Kalaburgi Road, Malamaruthi Layout, Belagavi-16
12 Vijapur Aishwarya Mahila Mandali, Aishwarya Mahila Mandali, 9342998924 Navarasapura coloney, Bagalkote Navarasapura coloney, Road, Ganganivas, Opp. New Court, Bagalkote Road, Vijapur-586104 Ganganivas, Opp. New Court, Vijapur-586104
13 Bangalore Shri . Shathashrunga Institution Hostel for Working and (Regd), Studying Women with Disability, Back side of Kempegowda Nagar Bus Stop, Laggere, Outer ring road, Rajgopalnagar, Bangalore.
14 Bangalore Urban Vidyaranya, Hostel for Disabled Segehalli Road, Contact Person: working Women, Basavanapura, Battarahalli, Tajeshwini Old Madras Road, K R 7483262085 Puram, Bangalore- 560049
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15 Bangalore Urban Samarthanam Trust for Disabled, #66, 5th Main road, 3rd Contact Person: Students, Trainees and Working Stage, Peenya industrial Satish women hostel Area, Bangalore- 560058 8951888215
16 Bangalore Urban Hostel for Disabled Working Women Kavalbyrasandra, Contact Person: Shivajinagara, Bangalore Guruswamy 9916876587
14 Davanagere Sri Vinayaka Education Society Sri Vinayaka Education 08192255433 (Regd.), 298/46, Society (Regd.), 298/46, D.C.M. Township, P.B. Road, D.C.M. Township, P.B. Davanagere-577003 Road, Davanagere-577003
15 Tumkur Sri Ambigara Chowdaiah Education Society (Regd.) Sri Sadana, Shivganganagar, Batawavdi, B.H.Road, 2nd Stage
16 Chitradurga Sri. Basaveshwar Vidya Samsthe Hemavathi hostel for (Regd). Gaare Hatti, Chitradurga working and studing women with disability, Vishwesharaiah Layout, Backside of J.M. I.T. College, Chitradurga
17 Kolar Ashakirana Education Rehabilitation Mandara Hostel for working Instituion. and studying women with Health coloney, Shidlaghatta, disability, Chikkaballapur- 562105 Health colony, Post office Road, Backside of Railway Statioin, Shidlaghatta, Kolar District.
18 Shimogga Surabhi Mahila Mandali (Regd) Surabhi Mahila Mandali 08192-320915/ No.314, 3rd Main Road, 1st cross, S. (Regd), Hostel for working Nijalingappa Layout, Davangere and Studying Women with 9341805913 Disability,
No.649, GiriKrupa, Kuvempu Road, Shimogga
19 Bangalore Rural Sarvoday Service Society (Regd). Adarsha Working and 9342070731/ Vijayapura Devanahalli Taluk, Studying women Hostel Bangalore Rural for Disabled, Vivekananda 080-7667047 Nagar, Near Citizen School Road, Behind Devaki Kalyanmaptam, Hosakote Town Bangalore Rural District
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20 Mangalore Mahathma Gandhi Education Society Hostel for working and (Regd.) Studying women with Disability, No.1-33-2771, Nelson Pinto House, Near Shediguri Bus Stop, Shediguri, No.1-33-2771, Nelson Pinto Mangalore House, Near Shediguri bus Stop, Shediguri, Mangalore
21 Udupi S.J.M Vidyapeeta, Sri Murughamat, Rani Abbakkadevi Hostel Chitradurga for working and Studying Women with Disability,
1st Main Road, Lakshmendra Nagar, Near Car Bazar, Manipal Road, Udupi
22 Madikeri S.J.M. Vidyapeeta, Rani Abbakkadevi hostel Sri Murugha Mat, for working and studying Chitradurga women with disability, Chitgate Road, Near Deture, Madikeri
24 Hasana Swetha Vidya Samsthe, Hostel for working & Dasarakoppalu, Hasan studying women with disability,
Rathnaraju layout, 1st cross, Shareefh colony, near shubhodaya kalyanmantap, Hasan
25 Chamarajnagar Vinayaka Education Society, Hostel for working & Chamarajnagar studying women with disability ,
No.711, Mailaralingeshwar Nilaya, 2nd cross Bramaramba layout, Chamarajnagar
26 Mysore J.S.S. Mahavidyapeeta, Jagadguru J.S.S. hostel for working Dr.Shivarathri Rajendra Circle, and studying women with Mysore-570004 disability, No.1067/1, M.G. Road, (Vanivial Road), Mysore-4
27 Mandya Bhagavan Budda Cultural, Social and Bhagavan Budda hostel 08231-214267 Education Society, Siddarth Nagar, for working and studying Malavalli, Mondya District. women with disability, N0.5020, 6th cross, Thavarekere, Mandya M- 9845565414
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28 Chikkamagalore Society for peoples integrated Hostel for working 9845131580 development (Regd.) Kadur, and studying women Chikkamagalure District. with disability, Near 9900772669 Aruna nursing home, Basavanahallli Main road, Chikkamagalure
Programme of professional and vocational trainings offered by various public agencies and NGO :
Sl. Name & place of the Address and contact details Training programmes No institution
1 Bhartimaeus Resource 90/1,mother Teresa layout, near Guddi cross, Training of mobility and orientation, Centre for Visually kannur post .B’lore-49 spoken English, Impaired Mobile number- preschool training. (B.R.C.V.I.) Email: [email protected] & bartimacuf@ Bangalore rediffmail.com
2 Enable India 12, KHB Colony, Brahma Kumari Road, Various type of computer application 8th Cross, Kormangala, courses, job specific skill development Bangalore training, spoken English training.
Ph No. : 080 – 42823635/25714842 / 41101390
E-mail ID: - [email protected]
Web: www.enable-india.org
3 IDL Foundation IDL FOUNDATION & IDL BLIND BAND, English speaking course , training of No.28, Opposite to Sriniket Apartment, music and dance M.S.Ramaiah Engineering College Road, 1st Cross, Mathikere, Bangalore-560 054.
Ph.2360 8787 / 41282413
4 Mitra Jyothi Trust for C.A. Site No. P-22, Various courses of computer application, Disables HSR Layout, Training of Home management to blind Sector-1, 31st main, women 18th cross Behind NIFT Bangalore –560102
Tele. Nos. – 25727623/ 624/625
Mobile no – 9900517293/ 9900192609
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.mitrajyothi.org
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5 Mobility Training Child & Family Welfare Centre Building Training of mobility and orientation, skill Centre for the Blind 7th Cross, N.G. Road, Attavar, development training in various states Mangalore – 575 001 such as re-caning, doll making, tailoring, Ph No. : 0824 – 2416017 paper cover making, door mat making, candle making
6 National Association NAB Rehabilitation Complex, Computer training, mobility and for the Blind C.A. Site No. 4, NAB Road, orientation training, technical training. Jeevan Bima Nagar, Karnataka Branch Bangalore – 560 075
Contact Details: Ph: 25281590 / 25289939 / 25280740 Fax: 25281439
Email: [email protected] Website: www.nabkarnataka.org
7 National Association Shed No. L/177/178, Industrial Estate, Industrial training in various states like for the Blind Yadavgiri Engineering, Assembling, Packaging, Mysore – 570 020. Plastic Molding, Re-canning, and Coir Industrial Training Karnataka. mat making, Electrician, Screen printing Centre for the Blind. etc. & Deaf Contact Details Ph No. :(O) 0821-2514431 Sreenivash, -managr-9900372254
8 Pandit Puttaraj Gawai 1/88, Subramanya Road, Training of music including vocal and Trust for disabled ® Near Govt Middle School, instrumental Kadirenhalli, Banshankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560 070 Ph: 26792119
9 Prerana Resource Prerana Resource Centre Mobility and orientation training, Centre # 6, 1st Cross, 3rd Block, vocational training in various trades for Sonnappa Road, blind women. Goragunte Palya, Bangalore-560 022.
Contact Details: Tel. No. 2357 3705 E-mail ID: [email protected] Website: www.prc.co.in
10 Sahana Charitable # 1101, 10th Main, RPC Layout, Carrier centric computer operation Trust for the Disabled Vijayanagar, 2nd Stage, course, English speaking course, Bangalore – 560 040. Tel. No. : 080 – 2311 6699 / 2314 6716. E-mailID: [email protected]
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11 Samarthanam Trust Address: Computer training programs, for the Disabled No.11, Villa Suchitha, entrepreneurship training and call center 1st Cross, 17th ‘A’ Main, training. Behind Giri Apartments, J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore – 560 078
Phone No.: 26591488 / 26592999
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samarthanam.org
12 Shree Ramana SRMAB, 3rd Cross, Teachers training in special B.Ed and Maharishi Academy 3rd Phase, J.P. Nagar, special D.Ed., training of rehabilitation for the Blind ® Bangalore – 560 078. Karnataka. workers
Contact Details Ph No. :(O) 080 – 26581076/ 26580325 (Fax) 080 – 26588045
E-mail ID: - [email protected] & [email protected]
13 Sneha Jyothi Centre Sati Road, Athani, Training of Braille literacy and vocational for the Physically Belgaum – 591 304 Karnataka. training Challenged Phone No.: 08289 – 285647
Email: chackosnehajyoti@y ahoo.co.in
14 Karnataka welfare # 69, 14th Main, Nehru Nagar, Computer operation course, English association for the Sheshadripuram, Bangalore- 560 020 speaking course, blind Ph: +91-80- 23369703 /23345118
15 Snehadeep #44.Charles cambels road, cox town. Computer operation course, English Bangalore-560005 speaking course
Ph-08025801069
16 Hellen Keller Teachers Pulakeshi Nagar, Tilaknagara, Teachers training (special B.Ed., special training center Bamboo bazar Road, D.Ed.,) Mysore- School for blind Children Campus, Mysore- 21 Ph 0821-2491600
17 Divya jyothi charitable #151/F.4th cross.gokulam 3rd stage , Computer operation course trust Mysore-570002 Bapuji children’s home campus Mysore Land line 0821-2510129
Shivaprakash M: 9886409563
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18 JSS Polytechnic J S S Technical Institution’s Campus, A special faculty for offering recognized Mysore SJCE Campus, Manasa Gangothri, course of computer applications to MYSORE-570 006 ,Karnataka State, INDIA. visually challenged Phone: 0821-2548318 Telefax: 0821 - 2548319 Email: [email protected]
Centers of Braille production and Transcription for catering the individual needs of Braille books/notes across the state There are various agencies in public and private sector in the state of Karnataka cater the needs of Braille users. Some prominent centers of Braille production /transcription are as mentioned below :
Sl. Name and place Contact details Run by Remarks No.
1 Government Mysore Braille Press Government Braille text books from 1st Braille press Bamboo bazaar Road, Tilak Nagar, std to 10th std are produce Mysore Mysore - 570 021 and supplied to schools free of cost Phone : 0821 – 2496846 Mob: 9901270006
2 National #36, 1st floor, 100ft road, NGO Supply of books to Federation veerabhadranagar, BSK 3rd Stage individuals, institutions and of the Blind Bangalore-95 government agencies as Karnataka, per demand Bangalore Ph: 080-26728845 M: 9980444655
3 Ability resource #770, phase-4, NGO Supply of study center Jade Garden, sadahalli. material to students and Bangalore-562110 professionals at free of charge
Contact Detail: Tel: 080-25454645 Mob-9980056191
Email: [email protected]
4 Braille Canara Bank Relief & Welfare Society, NGO Supply of educational, Transcription 27th Cross, Banashankari 2nd reference and general Unit of Canara Stage,Bangalore- 560 070. books to students Bank Relief institutions through & Welfare Tel. No. 26713421 (Manager) computerized embossing Society, Website www.matruchhaya.org and manual transcription Bangalore
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5 Gnanajyothi Gnanajyothi CA site No. 2, NGO Supply of text Trust for Syndicate bank colony, books to school and disabled Near Kamakshipalya police station, college students free of persons, Magadi main road, Bengaluru – 560079 cost on request through Mobile: 9342950586 computerized Braille Bengaluru Mobile: 9019883188 embossing and manual transcription Email:[email protected], [email protected]
web ID: www.saignanajyothu,org
6 Karnataka # 69, 14th Main Neharu Nagar, NGO Printing of study material Welfare Sheshadripuram, Bangalore- 560 020 for V.I. students and Association Karnataka institutions through for the Blind computerized Braille Phone: +91-80- 23369703 / 23345118 embossing and manual Bangalore transcription. [email protected]
7 Mitrajyothi C.A.Site No. P-22, 31st main, 18th cross, NGO Supply of braille books and Bangalore HSR Layout, Sector-1, Behind NIFT notes on request through College, Bangalore –560102 computerized braille embosser Tele. Nos. – +91-80-22587623 /24 /25 Mobile no – +91-9900192609
Email : [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.mitrajyothi.org
8 National NAB Rehabilitation Complex, NGO Prints Braille reading Association for C.A. Site No. 4, NAB Road, material for students, the Blind Jeevan Bima Nagar, Bangalore – 560 075 professionals and trainees on request Karnataka Ph: 25281590 / 25289939 / 25280740 Branch Fax: 25281439 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: www.nabkarnataka.org
9 Sahana # 1101, 10th Main, RPC Layout, NGO Prints study material for Charitable Trust Vijayanagar, 2nd Stage, school and college going Bangalore Bangalore – 560 040. students on request through computerized Tel. No. : 080 – 2311 6699 / 2314 6716. Braille embossing.
E-mail ID: -sahanacharitabletrust@yahoo. com
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10 Sneha deep #44.Charles cambels road, cox town. NGO Prints Braille reading trust Bangalore-560005 material for school and college going students on Ph-08025801069 request Mob: +91-94490-21997
E-mail: paulmuddha@ snehadeep.org.in
Web address: www.snehadeep.org.in
11 Braille Center Bangalore University Government Prints study material for of Bangalore Central college campus students of Bangalore University Bangalore university Bangalore
12 Divya jyothi #151/F.4th cross.gokulam 3rd stage , NGO Supply of text charitable trust Mysore-570002 books to school and Bapuji children’s home campus college students on request through Land line 0821-2510129 computersied braille Shivaprakash embossing and manual M: 9886409563 transcription (free of cost)
Other services In the view to enable persons with disability including blind/low vision to maximize their potential in all spheres of life, the government agencies and NGO are operating various supportive services across the state . Some key services are illustrated below:
Sl.No. Name & Place Contact Details Chief functionary Key services Status of the organization
1 National # 36, 1st Floor, 100 ft. Sri.Gautam Agarwal State level Braille cum NGO Federation of the Road, Veerabhadranagar, General Secretary talking library Blind Karnataka, Banashankari 3rd Stage Bangalore Bangalore-85 M: 9980444655 Aids and appliances, Ph: 26728845 Information and E-mail: nfbkarnataka@ counsilling, gmail.com JOB Alert SMS service
2 Anthardristi Premaanjali Educational Sukanya Ramani Digital library, supply NGO Centre for the Trust (Regd). Director of study material in Blind # N-3, LIC Policy Holders’ accessible format, Colony, 24th main, J.P.Nagar Resource room for Bangalore Ist Phase, study, equip with Bangalore – 560 078 accessible computers Ph (080) 26654682 internet and schanning facilities
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3 Enable India 12, KHB Colony, Brahma Shanti Raghavan Placement service for NGO Bangalore Kumari Road, assisting the visually 8th Cross, Kormangala, challenged in getting Bangalore suitable employment in corporate sector Contact details: Ph No. : 080 – 42823635/25714842 / 41101390
E-mail ID: - [email protected]
Web: www.enable-india.org
4 Mitra Jyothi C.A. Site No. P 22, Ms.Madhusignhal Digital talking library, NGO 31 st Main, 18 th Cross, HSR Layout, Sector I, Placement service Behind NIFT (National for assisting visually Institute of Fashion challenged persons in Technology) finding suitable job in Bangalore: 560102 private sector
Phone: 080-22587623/24
Website: www.mitrajyothi. org
Email: admin.office@ mitrajyothi.org
5 National NAB Rehabilitation Complex, Mr. M. Srinivasa Placement service NGO Association for C.A. Site No. 4, NAB Road, (9845599798) for enabling visually the Blind Jeevan Bima Nagar, challenged persons in Karnataka Bangalore – 560 075 CEO finding suitable jobs in Branch private sector Ph: 25281590 / 25289939 / Bangalore 25280740
Fax: 25281439
Email: nabkarnataka@ yahoo.co.in /
Website: www. nabkarnataka.org
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6 Office of state Karnataka Slum Information officer Information and Govt commissioner Development Board cunselling service Bangalore Building, Abhaya Sankeerna, 2nd Floor, No.55, Risaldar Street (Plat Form Road), Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-560 020. Phone No: 91-80- 23462659/23462625 Email: scdkarnataka@ gmail.com Web ID :www.scd.kar.nic.in/ contact_us.asp
7 VVN Degree Vanivilas Road, V V Puram, Prasanna Udipikar, Providing scribes College Rotract Bangalore. 560004 to visually impaired Club 9449800783, examinees for writing their exams Scribe Bank prasannaudipikar@ gmail.com o
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
- Rolph Waldo Emerson
A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies you faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognixes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities”. - William Arthur Ward
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Schemes of National Scholarship for students with disability
In term of its notification No.14-37/2013 DD IV B the union The Asst. Director has been empowered to make ministry of social justice and empowerment has undertaken the out of turn allotment of accommodation to the news scheme of scholarship for students with disability W.E.F. physically handicapped employees of the government 1st April 2014 of India. Please refer the G.O.No. No. 12029(2)/80-Pol. II dtd.19.10.92 As per this scheme 46,000 pre metric and 16,000 post metric scholarships will be awarded to students with disability all 2. Provision of special transport allowance to the disabled over the country. Above mentioned number of scholarship will employees of government of India: be distributed in all states in ratio of population of the persons Employees of government of India with disability are with disability of the concerned state in total population of the paid transport allowance at double of normal rate nation with disability. subject to minimum Rs.1000/- per month. Please refer OM of government of India W.E.F. 1st September 2008 Above mentioned notification containing the scheme in detail may be refered at the website of union ministry of social justice 3. Provision of special casual leaves for disabled www.socialjustice.co.in employees of government of India:
Provision of 3% reservation for persons with disability in Government of India has granted 10 special casual admission and employment in universities and colleges :- leaves in a calendar year to its employees with disability in order to participate in developmental conferences, Universities grant commission (UGC) has directed all workshops and seminars relating to the disability universities and colleges to ensure 3% reservation in their issues. For detail, Please refer the circular No. No. employment and admission in all courses please read the 28016/02/2007-Estt (A), dated.14th November, 2007 following circular. 4. Relaxation in rules of posting and transfer for Group C & In term of its D.O. D.O. No.ll-5/95(CPP-iI) (Vol-III) J & JU. D employees of Government of India with Disability: 2001 July 11, 2001, UGC has directed all universities and In term of circular No. A-B 14017/41/41/90-Estt. (RR) colleges to ensure 3% reservation to persons with disability in dtd. 10th May, 1990 Government of India has decided admission of all their cources and in recruitment of teaching that posting and transfer of its employees with disabilities and non teaching jobs. as for as possible nearest to their home town.
Relaxation of 5% marks in P.G. Course to students with 5. Provision of Child care allowance to female employees disability for appearing to NET Exam: of government of India with disability and reimbursement of education allowance to the government employees In term of circular NO.F.6-l/2002(CPI’-n) May, 20G2 UGC for their disabled child: allows disabled students with 50% marks to appear in NET Exam while the eligibility condition for appearing in the same In term of its circular No. No.12011/04/2008-Estt. exam is 55% marks in PG course. (Allowance) dtd. 11th September, 2008 government of India has made the provision to give additional monthly Special facilities to the employees of government of India allowance of Rs.1000/- to its female employees with with disability disability to look after their child.
1. Adhoc allotment of General Pool residential As per the same circular the education allowance is accommodation to the physically handicapped admissible to its employees at double of normal rate for employees :- the education of child with disabiltiy
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6. Provision of extra casual leaves to Employees of Concession in Travel by Railway government of India with disability Ministry of railway allows the blind to travel at concessional in term of its Circular No. No. 25011/1/2008-Estt (A) fares by Indian railways. Some key rules in order to enjoy the dated : 19th November, 2008 Government of India benefit of this concession are as follows. allows four additional casual leaves to its employees with disability in compare to all other employees 1. A blind person may travel alone or with an escort in Indian Railway at concessional fare for any purpose. RBI - Banking Facilities 2. A blind passenger and his / her escort are given the 1. Ruling of RBI with regard to provide all banking facilities concession in fare for their journey in Indian Railway as to the visually challenged customers: follows:
In term of its circular No. RBI / 2007-08 / 358 dtd. a. First class, second class, sleeper class, AC chair car June 4, 2008 Reserve Bank of India has directed to and 3 tire AC- 75% all commercial banks to extend all banking facilities to their visually challenged customers at par with other b. First class Ac, 2nd class Ac and Season ticket- 50% customers, such as account opening, cheque book, c. Concession in Rajadhani and Shatabdi trains – 25% ATM card, credit card, debit card, locker, loan etc., 3. The concession is applicable in basic fare only, superfast BSNL - Communication Facilities charge, reservation charge, etc are payable as per the normal rates.
1. 20% concession in usage of BSNL Broad band service:- a. The concession is allowed on production of certificate issued by a medical practitioner or head of the registered Bharatiya Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) allows the institution of and for the blind. blind users 20% concession in uses of BSNL broad band service. For more detail please refer its circular 4. The concession certificate issued by the above no. R&C No.10/09-10 dated : 08-04-2009 mentioned authorities shall be valid for five years from the date of issue. o
“If you do not have a mission, no problem will occur but if you do have a mission or task definitely problems of varying magnitudes will crop up. But problems should not become the master of the individual; individual should become the master of the problem, defeat it and succeed’’.
- Prof Satish Dhawan
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Some legal and functional definitions of Disability
A. Blindness (Visual Disability) treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the As per persons with disability act 1995 Blindness refers planning or execution of task with appropriate assistive to a condition where a person’s suffers from any of the devices. condition, namely, C. Persons with disability :- As per persons with disability a. total absence of sight; or act 1995 persons with disability means a person b. visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 suffering from not less than 40% of any disability as (Snellen) in the better eye with best correcting certified by a medical authority. lenses; or D. Person with severe disability:-
c. limitation of field of vision subtending an angle of As per persons with disability act 1995 person with 20 degree or worse; saviour disability means a person with 80% or more B. Person with Low Vision than one disability
As per persons with disability act 1995 means a E. Various conditions of visual disability on basis of % of person with impairment of visual functioning even after visual impairment:-
Categories of Visual Disability
Categories with visual correction Category Better eye Worse eye %age impairment Category 0 6/9-6/18 6/24 to 6/36 20% Category I 6/18-6/36 6/20 to Nil 40% Category II 6/40-4/60 or field of vision 10o-20o 3/60 to Nil 75% Category III 3/60 to 1/60 or field of vision 10o F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil 100% Category IV F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of vision 10o F.C. at ft. to Nil 100% One eyed persons F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of vision 10o 6/6 30%
General abbreviations for denoting various situations of disability
SL.NO Abbreviation Situations of Disability 06. BH Stiff back and hips (Cannot sit or stoop) 01 BL Both legs affected but not arms 07 FT Limited exercise to tolerance early 02 B.A Both Arms affected (Impaired, fatigue. Weakness of grip) 08. MW Muscular weakness and limited 03 BLA Both legs and both arm affected physical 04. OL One leg affected (R and / or L) 09. IC General in coordination of movement 05. OA One arm affected (R & L) (Impaired 10. B The blind reach/ Weakness of Grip/ ataxia)
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11. PB Partially blind Medical Board issues the Disability Certificate to the person 12. D The Deaf with disability that he should receive from the District Hospital, after its verification by the Head of the Medical Board. 13. PD Partially deaf 14. LV Low vision The State Governments / UT Administrations may constitute 15. VI Visually Impaired the medical boards 16. VC Visually Challenged The Director General of Health Services Ministry of Health 17. PWD persons with disability and Family Welfare will be the final authority, if arises 18. MI Mentally Ill any Controversy/doubt regarding the interpretation of the definitions/classifications/evaluations tests etc. 19. MR Mentally retarded Process of Certifications: 1. Disability Certificate Visual Disability The Disability Certificate is not just a document for a person A disability certificate shall be issued by a Medical Board duly with disability but a proof of his/her disability and an important constituted by the Central/State Government having, at least tool for availing the benefits / facilities / rights that they are three members. Out of which, at least one member shall be a entitled to, from the Central as well as State Government under specialist in ophthalmology. various appropriate enabling legislations. Permanent/temporary certificate The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had notified procedures for the Medical Boards of District Civil hospitals for The certificate would be valid for a period of five years for issuance, assessments and the format of Disability Certificate. those whose disability is temporary. For those who acquire permanent disability, the validity can be shown as ‘Permanent’. Conditions for obtaining Disability Certificate If permanent disability certificate is not issued, then the Medical In order to become eligible for obtaining the Disability Board has to specifically mention whether the condition is Certificate, a person with disability should ful fill the following conditions: progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve and the Re-assessment is not recommended or re- 1. To be a Indian citizen. assessment is recommended after a given period.
2. To possess medical reports explaining type of his/her Procedure for obtaining Disability Card disability. A parent of the person with disability, or that person himself, 3. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% in will approach to the District Hospital providing all necessary order to be eligible. documents and reports as following: Procedure for obtaining Desability Certificate Copy of the Disability Certificate. Parent of a person with disability, or a person himself, should Two (2) personal photos. approach to the District hospital with his request for obtaining Disability Certificate providing the following documents:- Copy of I.D. of the person with disability.
1. Copy of I.D. of the person with disability & 2 photographs Copy of the Address proof. showing the disability part. Disabled Welfare Department/ District hospital should issue 2. Copy of all medical and psychological reports available. the disability card to the person at the same time, after the sighing authority has signed it. Medical Board distributes the cases to the medical sub- committees specialized for different types of disabilities, according to the medical diagnosis of the person with disability. o
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Population of Visual Disability in India
Censes Data 2011 relating population of Visual Disability ODISHA 263799 136851 126948
State Total Male Female CHHATTISGARH 111169 56066 55103 JAMMU & KASHMIR 66448 35656 30792 MADHYA PRADESH 270751 144282 126469 HIMACHAL PRADESH 26076 13382 12694 GUJARAT 214150 113617 100533 PUNJAB 82199 44811 37388 DAMAN & DIU 382 222 160 CHANDIGARH 1774 1078 696 DADRA & NAGAR 429 234 195 UTTARAKHAND 29107 14486 14621 HAVELI
HARYANA 82702 43624 39078 MAHARASHTRA 574052 311835 262217
NCT OF DELHI 30124 16864 13260 ANDHRA PRADESH 398144 198473 199671 KARNATAKA 264170 133909 130261 RAJASTHAN 314618 156044 158574 GOA 4964 2350 2614 UTTAR PRADESH 763988 407862 356126 LAKSHADWEEP 337 149 188 SIKKIM 2772 1421 1351 KERALA 115513 53167 62346 ARUNACHAL 5652 2862 2790 PRADESH TAMIL NADU 127405 67744 59661
MEGHALAYA 6980 3494 3486 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 1084 598 486 ISLANDS WEST BENGAL 424473 223325 201148 Total 5,032,463 2,638,516 2,393,947
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