The National Association for the Blind, Maharashtra unit, Nasik.

The National Association for the Blind, Maharashtra unit was established in 1984 for the overall welfare of the blind. The main objective of the association is training, employment and rehabilitation of blind persons.

The association is running various institutions for the welfare of the blind. The Educational and Vocational Academy for the blind is involved in applied research in the field of aids and appliances for the blind. It is also involved in organising training programmes and conducting teacher training courses for the blind. The organisation also has a residential school for blind children and a vocational training workshop imparting training in various vocational skills to blind adults. Community Based Rehabilitation programmes for the rural blind are also implemented by the organisation.

Sense International (India) has financially supported this organization for three years and the programme is now running from its own resources with technical support from Sense International (India).

Contact Address:
National Association for the Blind
Unit Maharashtra
P-66, MIDC, Lane No. 3
Satpur
Nashik - 422 007
Maharashtra

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Registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No: E/11279/Ahmedabad