2. 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
3. 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.
4. What we do for the Blind!
• Education (Integrated Education Programme)
• Vocational Training
• Multihandicapped Project
• Sports
• Theatre
• Rehabilitation
• Employment
• Marriage
• Computer Training
6. Education
• Integrated Education Pattern (IEP)
• Students attend regular schools
• Provided with specialised training &
support at home
• Specialised teachers
7. Braille
• Textbooks in Braille
• Special Typewriter in Braille
• Magnification Aids and textbooks
with enlarged font sizes for low
vision children
28. Study Camps
• 8-10 days camps at NAB Resource
Centre
• Coach students for school exams
29. Entrepreneurship
• Own business of
visually impaired
• Financial
assistance from
banks & Govt self
employment
schemes like
PMRY, SGSY etc.
PCO & Photocopy Unit by a Blind!
30. Satisfaction
• NAB brings a smile
to the visually
impaired
• Gives them
confidence
through life skills &
vocational training
39. Financial Assistance
Corporates:
• Become a corporate sponsor for our facilities
Individuals:
All donations to NAB • Consider following options:
are exempt from Income – pension to an elderly blind
Tax under Sec 80 (G) – adopt a blind elderly person at the Home
of IT Act 1962
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
40. Become a Volunteer
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
41. 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