national association for the blind, goa chapter

Goa State Branch

NAB, Goa History• Goa State Branch estd on 10th Feb

1983

• Objective: to cater to the needs of the Blind, so that they live in self respect and dignity

• In Goa there are >2,000 visually impaired

• 50% are cataract affected persons

NAB - Sphere of Activities• Locate & identify the visually

handicapped

• Provide ID Cards and medical certificates

• Assist in School admissions

• Provide educational support.

• Facilitate self employment

• Assist in Bank loans, subsidies, schemes etc.

What we do for the Blind!• Education (Integrated Education Programme)

• Vocational Training• Multihandicapped Project• Sports• Theatre• Rehabilitation• Employment• Marriage• Computer Training

A depiction of Activities conducted by NAB, Goa

Education

• Integrated Education Pattern (IEP)

• Students attend regular schools

• Provided with specialised training & support at home

• Specialised teachers

Braille• Textbooks in Braille

• Special Typewriter in Braille

• Magnification Aids and textbooks with enlarged font sizes for low vision children

Braille

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Aids for the blind

Partially Blind with Enlarged Books

Doing Homework

Mobility by White Cane

Learning Computers

Learning to Cook

Learning Currency Notes

Income Generation• Vocational training and assistance

• Loans to visually impaired to be self reliant

Candle Making

Caning Chairs

Making plastic Wire Bags

Learning making Shawls

Making paper bags

Study Camps

• 8-10 days camps at NAB Resource Centre

• Coach students for school exams

Entrepreneurship • Own business

of visually impaired

• Financial assistance from banks & Govt self employment schemes like PMRY, SGSY etc.

PCO & Photocopy Unit by a Blind!

Satisfaction• NAB brings a

smile to the visually impaired

• Gives them confidence through life skills & vocational training

Celebrations

Playing Chess

Having Fun with Music

The team at the NAB, Goa Branch

The Staff - doing a wonderful job

The Warden taking care of all

They don’t need your sympathy…all they need is

your encouragement!

How can you help?

All donations to NABare exempt from Income Tax under Sec 80 (G) of IT Act 1962

Corporates:• Become a corporate sponsor for our

facilities

Individuals:• Consider following options:

– pension to an elderly blind– adopt a blind elderly person at the

Home of the Aged Blind– Sponsor an eye operation with IOL– Set of talking books for a blind

student– Set of linen for a child for one year– Sponsor a middle and secondary

level student– Sponsor primary level student’s

education– Sponsor a blind college going

student– Sponsor of meals for students in the

hostel

Financial Assistance

Dedicated volunteers are the backbone of NAB. As a volunteer you can: • Help raise awareness and funds• Give your voice for recording talking books• Read books directly to students• Become writers for students appearing in exams • Help children with their homework and tutorials • Participate in projects and programs like raised maps

creation• Help in editing books for Braille printing on computers

Become a Volunteer

Thank You

Goa State Branch

Regd. No. 12/GOA/83. (Under Societies Registration Act,

1860)Near Vrundavan Hospital,

2nd Bairo, St. Cruz, Tiswadi – Goa – 403 005 India

Tel: 0832-2448316